Physics study guides
MA-MCAS · Massachusetts MCAS · aligned to MA DESE.
- MA High School Introductory Physics MCAS Module 1 kinematics and motion: a complete overview of scalars and vectors, velocity and acceleration, motion graphs, the kinematic equations, free fall, and projectiles
A deep-dive guide to Module 1 of the Massachusetts High School Introductory Physics MCAS: scalars and vectors, displacement, velocity and acceleration, motion graphs, the constant-acceleration equations, free fall, and projectile motion, with the reference-sheet formulas and the graph and calculation patterns DESE repeats.
📖 16 min readMA STE HS Introductory Physics, Motion and Forces - MA High School Introductory Physics MCAS Module 2 forces and Newton's laws: a complete overview of inertia, F = ma, action-reaction pairs, weight, friction, free-body diagrams, and the universal force laws
A deep-dive guide to Module 2 of the Massachusetts High School Introductory Physics MCAS: Newton's three laws, inertia and net force, weight versus mass, the normal force and friction, free-body diagrams and equilibrium, and the gravitation and Coulomb's law force laws, with the reference-sheet formulas DESE repeats.
📖 16 min readMA STE HS Introductory Physics, HS-PS2-1, HS-PS2-4 - MA High School Introductory Physics MCAS Module 3 momentum and collisions: a complete overview of momentum, impulse, conservation of momentum, elastic and inelastic collisions, crash safety, and circular motion
A deep-dive guide to Module 3 of the Massachusetts High School Introductory Physics MCAS: momentum and impulse, conservation of momentum, elastic and inelastic collisions, crash-safety engineering design, and circular motion with centripetal force, with the reference-sheet formulas and the conservation reasoning DESE repeats.
📖 16 min readMA STE HS Introductory Physics, HS-PS2-2, HS-PS2-3 - MA High School Introductory Physics MCAS Module 4 energy and work: a complete overview of work, power, kinetic and potential energy, conservation of energy, energy in fields, thermal energy, and energy conversion devices
A deep-dive guide to Module 4 of the Massachusetts High School Introductory Physics MCAS: work and power, kinetic and potential energy, conservation of energy, energy stored in fields, thermal energy and heat transfer, and energy conversion devices, with the reference-sheet formulas and the energy accounting DESE rewards.
📖 16 min readMA STE HS Introductory Physics, HS-PS3-1 to HS-PS3-5 - MA High School Introductory Physics MCAS Module 5 waves and sound: a complete overview of wave properties, the wave equation, transverse and longitudinal waves, sound, wave behavior at boundaries, and the electromagnetic spectrum
A deep-dive guide to Module 5 of the Massachusetts High School Introductory Physics MCAS: wave properties and the wave equation, transverse and longitudinal waves, sound, wave behavior at boundaries, and the electromagnetic spectrum, with the reference-sheet formula and the wave reasoning DESE rewards.
📖 15 min readMA STE HS Introductory Physics, HS-PS4-1, HS-PS4-3, HS-PS4-5 - MA High School Introductory Physics MCAS Module 6 electricity and magnetism: a complete overview of electric charge and Coulomb's law, current and Ohm's law, electrical energy and power, series and parallel circuits, magnetism, and electromagnetic induction
A deep-dive guide to Module 6 of the Massachusetts High School Introductory Physics MCAS: electric charge and Coulomb's law, current and Ohm's law, electrical energy and power, series and parallel circuits, magnetism and magnetic fields, and electromagnetic induction, with the reference-sheet formulas and the qualitative circuit and field rules DESE rewards.
📖 16 min readMA STE HS Introductory Physics, HS-PS2-4, HS-PS2-5, HS-PS3-5, electric circuits