02 / field guide

Physics

Change forces, motion, waves, and fields. A set of interactive reference concepts, arranged by idea rather than sequence. The launch set includes 17 free concepts and 8 all-access concepts.

25launch concepts
in this field

Mechanics

free / beginner

Newton's Second Law

Change force and mass. Watch acceleration respond.

all access / intermediate

Projectile Motion

Separate horizontal and vertical motion, then bring them back together.

free / beginner

Work & Energy

Track force through distance and see energy change form.

all access / intermediate

Momentum & Collisions

Collide moving objects and compare what is conserved.

free / intermediate

Circular & Rotational Motion

Separate inward acceleration, angular speed, and torque.

Waves & Optics

free / intermediate

Wave Interference

Superpose two waves and see reinforcement become cancellation.

all access / intermediate

Refraction

Change the medium and follow a ray as its direction changes.

Electricity

free / intermediate

Electric Fields

Move charges and read the direction of the field around them.

all access / beginner

Circuits & Ohm's Law

Change resistance and voltage to see current find its path.

Thermodynamics

all access / advanced

Thermodynamics

Follow heat as it moves, does work, and meets limits.

Electricity & Magnetism

free / intermediate

Magnetic Fields

Change current and motion to see field and force respond.

Relativity

all access / advanced

Special Relativity

Compare clocks and lengths as speed approaches light speed.

Modern Physics

all access / advanced

Quantum Mechanics

Explore probability, measurement, and the strange rules of the very small.

free / advanced

Particle Physics

Map the fundamental particles and forces that make up the universe.

Fields & Flow

free / advanced

Fluid Dynamics

See pressure, velocity, and turbulence shape moving fluids.

Classical Mechanics

free / advanced

Lagrangian Mechanics

Find motion by following energy through a system.

free / beginner

Kinematics

Describe motion with position, velocity, and acceleration before asking what causes it.

free / intermediate

Gravitation

See how mass shapes attraction from falling objects to planetary orbits.

010

Space & Time

all access / advanced

Cosmology

Trace the expanding universe from its earliest moments to its large-scale structure.

011

Matter & Energy

free / advanced

Statistical Mechanics

Connect the motion of tiny particles to the behavior of matter you can feel.

012

Waves & Motion

free / intermediate

Oscillations

Track a restoring force as it trades motion for stored energy and back again.

free / intermediate

Waves

Follow a disturbance as energy travels without carrying the medium along with it.

013

Light

free / intermediate

Geometric Optics

Trace rays through mirrors and lenses to predict where images form.

014

Fields & Forces

free / intermediate

Electric Potential

Turn a force field into an energy landscape that charges can move through.

free / advanced

Maxwell's Equations

See electric and magnetic fields as one changing, connected system.

The roadmap

More ways to get curious.

These are the next ideas planned for Physics. The 25-concept launch set is live; these 37 ideas are the next layer of depth.

37+planned concepts
on the horizon

01Coming soon

Classical Mechanics

Momentum

Build a visual intuition for momentum, with patterns and examples you can reuse.

02Coming soon

Classical Mechanics

Energy & Work

Build a visual intuition for energy & work, with patterns and examples you can reuse.

03Coming soon

Classical Mechanics

Rotational Motion

Build a visual intuition for rotational motion, with patterns and examples you can reuse.

04Coming soon

Light

Physical Optics

Build a visual intuition for physical optics, with patterns and examples you can reuse.

05Coming soon

Fields & Forces

Electromagnetism

Build a visual intuition for electromagnetism, with patterns and examples you can reuse.

06Coming soon

Fields & Forces

Circuits

Build a visual intuition for circuits, with patterns and examples you can reuse.

07Coming soon

Fields & Forces

Magnetism

Build a visual intuition for magnetism, with patterns and examples you can reuse.

08Coming soon

Matter & Energy

Thermodynamics

Build a visual intuition for thermodynamics, with patterns and examples you can reuse.

09Coming soon

Matter & Energy

Kinetic Theory

Build a visual intuition for kinetic theory, with patterns and examples you can reuse.

10Coming soon

Space & Time

General Relativity

Build a visual intuition for general relativity, with patterns and examples you can reuse.

11Coming soon

Modern Physics

Nuclear Physics

Build a visual intuition for nuclear physics, with patterns and examples you can reuse.

12Coming soon

Modern Physics

Atomic Physics

Build a visual intuition for atomic physics, with patterns and examples you can reuse.

13Coming soon

Matter & Energy

Condensed Matter

Build a visual intuition for condensed matter, with patterns and examples you can reuse.

14Coming soon

Matter & Energy

Solid State Physics

Build a visual intuition for solid state physics, with patterns and examples you can reuse.

15Coming soon

Matter & Energy

Semiconductor Physics

Build a visual intuition for semiconductor physics, with patterns and examples you can reuse.

16Coming soon

Matter & Energy

Plasma Physics

Build a visual intuition for plasma physics, with patterns and examples you can reuse.

17Coming soon

Space & Time

Astrophysics

Build a visual intuition for astrophysics, with patterns and examples you can reuse.

18Coming soon

Space & Time

Stellar Evolution

Build a visual intuition for stellar evolution, with patterns and examples you can reuse.

19Coming soon

Space & Time

Black Holes

Build a visual intuition for black holes, with patterns and examples you can reuse.

20Coming soon

Space & Time

Gravitational Waves

Build a visual intuition for gravitational waves, with patterns and examples you can reuse.

21Coming soon

Modern Physics

Particle Accelerators

Build a visual intuition for particle accelerators, with patterns and examples you can reuse.

22Coming soon

Modern Physics

The Standard Model

Build a visual intuition for the standard model, with patterns and examples you can reuse.

23Coming soon

Modern Physics

Neutrinos

Build a visual intuition for neutrinos, with patterns and examples you can reuse.

24Coming soon

Modern Physics

Symmetry & Conservation

Build a visual intuition for symmetry & conservation, with patterns and examples you can reuse.

25Coming soon

Modern Physics

Noether's Theorem

Build a visual intuition for noether's theorem, with patterns and examples you can reuse.

26Coming soon

Methods

Computational Physics

Build a visual intuition for computational physics, with patterns and examples you can reuse.

27Coming soon

Methods

Monte Carlo Methods

Build a visual intuition for monte carlo methods, with patterns and examples you can reuse.

28Coming soon

Patterns Over Time

Nonlinear Dynamics

Build a visual intuition for nonlinear dynamics, with patterns and examples you can reuse.

29Coming soon

Waves & Motion

Acoustics

Build a visual intuition for acoustics, with patterns and examples you can reuse.

30Coming soon

Interdisciplinary

Biophysics

Build a visual intuition for biophysics, with patterns and examples you can reuse.

31Coming soon

Matter & Energy

Soft Matter

Build a visual intuition for soft matter, with patterns and examples you can reuse.

32Coming soon

Matter & Energy

Nanophysics

Build a visual intuition for nanophysics, with patterns and examples you can reuse.

33Coming soon

Light

Optomechanics

Build a visual intuition for optomechanics, with patterns and examples you can reuse.

34Coming soon

Modern Physics

Quantum Information

Build a visual intuition for quantum information, with patterns and examples you can reuse.

35Coming soon

Modern Physics

Quantum Field Theory

Build a visual intuition for quantum field theory, with patterns and examples you can reuse.

36Coming soon

Methods

Experimental Design

Build a visual intuition for experimental design, with patterns and examples you can reuse.

37Coming soon

Space & Time

Cosmic Rays

Build a visual intuition for cosmic rays, with patterns and examples you can reuse.

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