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Algebra
- Approaching Math Problems
- Approaching Word Problems
- Roots and Powers
- Rules for Powers
- Reducing Fractions
- Adding Fractions
- Multiply Fractions
- Complex Fractions
- Solving and Graphing Inequalities
- Absolute Value Equalities
- Foiling Example 1
- Foiling Example 2
- Foiling Example 3
- Foiling Example 4
- Foiling Example 5
- Determining Polynomial Degree
- Keeping Track of FOILed Terms
- Factoring Out Quantities Unit 1
- Factoring Out Quantities Unit 2
- Factoring Out Quantities Unit 3
- Factoring Polynomials Example 2
- Factoring Polynomials Example 3
- Adding Polynomials
- Logarithms Part 1
- Logarithms Part 2
- Logarithms Part 3
- Logarithms Part 4
- Evaluating Logs Example 1
- Evaluating Logs Example 2
- Logarithmic Equalities Example 1
- Logarithmic Equalities Example 2
- Half Life Problem Part 1
- Half Life Problem Part 2
- Complex Numbers Example 1
- Complex Numbers Example 2
- Complex Numbers Example 3
- What’s a Function?
- Domain and Range
- Types of Slopes
- Graphing Lines Example 1a
- Graphing Lines Example 1b
- Graphing Lines Example 2a
- Graphing Lines Example 2b
- Solving for Lines
- Finding x and y Intercepts
- Must know Graphs Part 1
- Must know Graphs Part 2
- Zeroes of a Function Example 1
- Zeroes of a Function Example 2
- Zeroes of a Function Example 3
- Finding Zeroes of Cubic Functions
- Solving Equations by Graphing
- Shifting Graphs Up or Down
- Shifting Graphs Left or Right
- Odd or Even? Part 1
- Odd or Even? Part 2
- Composite Functions Unit 1
- Composite Functions Unit 2
- Composite Functions Unit 3
- Inverse Functions
- Inverse Functions Example 1
- Inverse Functions Example 2
- Inverse Functions Example 3
- Vertical Asymptotes
- Horizontal Asymptotes
- Vertex Formula
- Ellipse Centered at Origin
- Ellipse Centered at (h,k)
- Quadratic Formula Unit 1
- Quadratic Formula Unit 2
- How to Avoid the Quadratic Formula
- Matrix Method for Solving Equations
- Matrix Method Example
- Selling a Watch for a Loss
- Sales Tax Trick for a Dress
- Origin of the Sales Tax Trick
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Trigonometry
- Intro to Trigonometry
- Pythagorean Theorem Derived
- Pythagorean Theorem Example 1
- Pythagorean Theorem Example 2
- Distance Formula Part 1
- Distance Formula Part 2
- Pi’s Radians
- Deriving the Area of a Circle
- Pi determined to any desired precision
- Deriving the Area of a Sphere
- Deriving the Volume of a Sphere
- Origin of the Sine Function Part 1
- Origin of the Sine Function Part 2
- Origin of the Cosine Function Part 1
- Origin of the Cosine Function Part 2
- Origin of the Tangent Function Part 1
- Origin of the Tangent Function Part 2
- Unit Circle
- SOHCAHTOA
- Shadow Trick for Trig
- Trig Function Applications
- Trigonometric Identities
- Converting Angles Part 1
- Converting Angles Part 2
- Special Angles
- Similar Triangles
- Approach to Word Problems
- Finding the width of a River
- Law of Cosines
- The Rest of Trig
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Calculus
- The Numerical Derivative
- The Derivative as a Function
- Functional Derivatives Part 1
- Functional Derivatives Part 2
- Functional Derivatives Part 3
- Functional Derivatives Part 4
- Instantaneous Velocity
- Functional Derivative Caveats
- Curious Relationships for Circles and Spheres
- Tangent Line Approximations Part 1
- Tangent Line Approximations Part 2
- Slope Producing Formula Unit 1
- Slope Producing Formula Unit 2
- Slope Producing Formula Unit 3
- Slope Producing Formula Unit 4
- Derivative Interpretations
- Finding Signs of F’ & F”
- 2nd Derivatives
- Inflection Points
- Tricky Slope Problem
- Chain Rule
- Chain Rule Example 1
- Chain Rule Example 2
- Chain Rule Example 3
- Product Rule
- Product Rule Unit 1
- Product Rule Unit 2
- Product Rule Unit 3
- Product Rule Unit 4
- Product Rule Unit 5
- Product Rule Unit 6
- Product Rule Unit 7
- Quotient Rule
- Quotient Rule Example 1
- Quotient Rule Example 2
- Quotient Rule Example 3
- L’Hopital’s Rule
- Implicit Derivatives Unit 1
- Implicit Derivatives Unit 2
- Taylor Series Unit 1
- Taylor Series Unit 2
- Numerical Integrals Part 1
- Numerical Integrals Part 2
- Numerical Integrals Part 3
- Fundamental Theorem of Calculus
- Definite Integrals Unit 1
- Definite Integrals Unit 2
- Indefinite Integrals Unit 1
- Indefinite Integrals Unit 2
- Indefinite Integrals Unit 3
- Integration by Parts Formula Derived
- Integration by Parts Unit 1
- Integration by Parts Unit 2
- Integration by Parts Unit 3
- Equation for the Area of a Circle
- Determining Pi
- Surface Area of a Sphere
- Volume of a Sphere
- Integral Applications
- Electric Field Application
- Function Average over Interval
- Improper Integrals
- Improper Integrals Unit 1a
- Improper Integrals Unit 1b
- Improper Integrals Unit 2
- Fourier Series Part 1
- Fourier Series Part 2
- Fourier Series Part 3
- Fourier Series Part 4
- Fourier Series Part 5
- Fourier Series Part 6
- Fourier Series Part 7
- Fourier Series Part 8a
- Fourier Series Part 8b
- Differential Equations
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Physics
- Conversion Factors Part 1
- Conversion Factors Part 2
- Average Speed vs Average Velocity
- Instantaneous Velocity
- Area Under the Velocity Curve
- Kinematic Equations Derived
- Intuitive Feel for the Kinematic Equations
- 1-D Translational Motion Unit 1
- 1-D Translational Motion Unit 2
- 1-D Translational Motion Unit 3
- 1-D Translational Motion Unit 4
- 1-D-Translational Motion Unit 5
- 1-D Translational Motion Unit 6
- Tossing Pennies off Empire State Building
- Falling Motion – Dropping Water Balloons
- 1-D Projectile Motion – Deviant Throwing Baseballs
- 1-D Projectile Motion – Prison Break
- 1-D Projectile Motion Unit 3
- 1-D Projectile Motion Unit 4
- Rocket Propulsion Kinematics
- Vectors Unit 1
- Vectors Unit 2
- Vectors Unit 3
- Adding Vectors Unit 1a
- Adding Vectors Unit 1b
- Adding Vectors Unit 2a
- Adding Vectors Unit 2b
- 3-D Vector Functions
- 3-D Vector Magnitude and Direction
- Vector Dot Product
- 2-D Projectile Motion Explained
- 2-D Projectile Motion Cookbook
- 2-D Projectile Motion Unit 1
- 2-D Projectile Motion Unit 2
- 2-D Projectile Motion Unit 3
- 2-D Projectile Motion Unit 4
- 2-D Projectile Motion Unit 5
- Uniform Circular Motion Unit 1
- Uniform Circular Motion Unit 2
- Uniform Circular Motion Unit 3
- Uniform Circular Motion Unit 4
- 1-D Relative Motion Unit 1
- 1-D Relative Motion Unit 2
- 2-D Relative Motion
- Newton’s 1st Law
- Newton’s 2nd Law
- Newton’s 3rd Law
- Newton’s Vectors
- Astronauts pushing on asteroid part 1
- Astronauts pushing on asteroid part 2
- Decelerating Race Car
- 2-D Projectile Motion – Moon Rover Canon
- Elevator going up
- Elevator going down
- Atwood Machine
- Blocks with Inclined Plane and Pulley (Part 1)
- Blocks with Inclined Plane and Pulley (Part 2)
- Three Blocks Connected by Strings
- Two blocks accelerating together example 1
- Two blocks accelerating together example 2
- Ball Hanging from Ceiling of Boxcar Part 1
- Ball Hanging from Ceiling of Boxcar Part 2
- Feynman on an Icy Hill Part 1 (Accelerating Up)
- Feynman on an Icy Hill Part 2 (Static Cases)
- Feynman on an Icy Hill Part 3 (Accelerating Down)
- Action/Reaction Example
- Centripetal Forces Example 1a
- Centripetal Forces Example 1b
- Centripetal Forces Example 2
- Centripetal Forces Example 3
- Spider on a Rotating Fan Blade
- Block on Vertical Wall with Friction Example 1
- Block on Vertical Wall with Friction Example 2
- Block Pulled along Rough Surface Example 1
- Block Pulled along Rough Surface Example 2
- Block pushed down at angle with friction
- Blocks connected by string that runs over a pulley (friction)
- The Drag Force
- Sky Diving at Terminal Velocity
- Positive vs Negative Work Unit 1
- Positive vs Negative Work Unit 2
- Gravitational Potential Energy Unit 1
- Gravitational Potential Energy Unit 2
- Elastic Potential Energy Unit 1
- Elastic Potential Energy Unit 2
- Work Energy Part 1
- Work Energy Part 2
- Work Energy Part 3
- Conservation of Energy Part 1
- Conservation of Energy Part 2
- Conservation of Energy Part 3
- Energy Methods
- Power Part 1
- Power Part 2
- Center Of Mass in 1-D
- Center of Mass in 2-D
- Center of Mass in 3-D
- Center of Mass in Motion
- Impulse and Momentum Part 1
- Impulse and Momentum Part 2
- Impulse Homerun
- Conservation of Momentum
- Conservation of Linear Momentum
- Coefficient of Restitution
- Elastic vs Inelastic Collisions
- Elastic Collisions in 1-D
- Elastic Collisions in 2-D
- Inelastic Collisions in 1-D
- Inelastic Collisions in 2-D Part 1
- Inelastic Collisions in 2-D Part 2
- Bullet embedded into Pendulum
- Rotational Kinematic Equations Part 1
- Rotational Kinematic Equations Part 2
- Rotational Kinematics Unit 1
- Rotational Kinematics Unit 2
- Rotational Kinematics Unit 3
- Rotational Kinematics Unit 4
- Rotational Kinematics Unit 5
- Torque Explained a Scalar Quantity
- Direction and Sign Convention for Torque
- Torque Example with Newton’s 2nd Law
- Forces act at angles to produce torque part 1
- Forces acting at angles part 2 – Intuitive Approach to Torque
- Torque and the cross product
- Torque Determinants
- Statics Unit 1
- Statics Unit 2
- Statics Unit 3
- Statics Unit 4
- Statics Unit 5
- Statics Unit 6
- Statics Unit 7
- Statics Unit 8
- Moment of Inertia and Kinetic Energy
- Proof of Newton’s 2nd Law in Angular Form
- Intuitive feel for Moment of Inertia
- Rotational Kinetic Energy Example
- Deriving the Moment of Inertia Equation for a Rod
- Parallel Axis Theorem Demonstrated
- Parallel Axis Theorem Example
- Rotational Kinetic Energy Example
- Rotational Work-Energy Unit 1
- Rotational Work-Energy Unit 2
- Rotational Work-Energy Unit 3
- Rotational Work-Energy Unit 4
- Rotational Power
- Rolling Motion Unit 1
- Rolling Motion Unit 2
- Rolling Motion Conceptual Test Questions
- Kinetic Energy of Rolling Motion
- Rotational Kinetic Energy of a Thin Rod
- Rotational Kinetic Energy of a Hammer
- Rotation and the Right Hand Rule
- Angular Momentum Defined
- Angular Momentum as r cross p
- Angular Momentum Example
- Angular Momentum for a System of Particles
- Spin Angular Momentum Example
- Spin Angular Momentum Intuition
- Spin Angular Momentum Intuition Demonstrated
- Impulse-Momentum Equation for Rotation Derived Part 1
- Impulse-Momentum Equation for Rotation Derived Part 2
- Non-Intuitive Rotation Example 1
- Non-Intuitive Rotation Example 2
- Non-Intuitive Rotation Example 3
- Newton’s Law of Gravitation Explained
- The Great Gravitation Debate
- Newton’s Law of Gravitation History (short form)
- Gravity and Weight – It all Fits
- Calculator Tips for Gravity Problems
- Gravity Inverse Square Law Conceptual Exam Questions
- Gravity and Superposition
- Newton’s Shell Theorem Explained for Particle Outside
- Newton’s Shell Theorem Explained for Particle Inside
- Newton’s Shell Theorem Derived for Particle Outside Part 1
- Newton’s Shell Theorem Derived for Particle Outside Part 2
- Zero-g Misnomer
- True Zero-g
- Curvature of Space
- Principle of Equivalence
- Weight Varies on Earth
- Lose weight at the equator
- What if Superman really did spin the earth that fast?
- Satellites in Orbit
- Gravitational Binding Energy
- Escape Velocity Part 1
- Escape Velocity Part 2
- Kepler’s First Law
- Kepler’s Second Law
- Kepler’s Third Law
- Geosynchronous Orbits
- Geostationary Orbits and Satellite Dishes
- Sidereal Period of the Moon
- Far Side of the Moon
- Frequency vs Angular Frequency
- Simple Harmonic Motion
- Derivatives of the SHM displacement equation
- Pendulum Equations
- Torsion Pendulums
- Useful Simple Harmonic Motion Equations
- Introduction to Electricity and Magnetism
- Charged Spheres
- Coulomb’s Law Unit 1
- Coulomb’s Law Unit 2
- Coulomb’s Law Unit 3a
- Coulomb’s Law Unit 3b
- Quantized Charge
- E-Fields Unit 1
- E-Fields Unit 2
- E-Fields Unit 3
- E-Fields Unit 4
- E-Fields Unit 5
- E-Fields Unit 6
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Quantum Physics
- Van de Graaff Ninja throwing stars
- Why is the sky blue? Part 1
- Why is the sky blue? Part 2
- Lightning Explained
- Lightning Rods Part 1
- Lightning Rods Part 2
- Einstein’s Total Energy of a Particle
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Bohr Model of the Hydrogen Atom Part 1
- Bohr Model of the Hydrogen Atom Part 2
- Schrodingers Quantum Mechanics Part 1
- Schrodingers Quantum Mechanics Part 2
- Schrodingers Quantum Mechanics Part 3
- Schrodingers Quantum Mechanics Part 4
- Schrodingers Quantum Mechanics Part 5
- Schrodingers Quantum Mechanics Part 6
- Schrodingers Quantum Mechanics Part 7