Motion - Physics (Senior Secondary)
Everything in the universe moves, from the electrons orbiting an atom to the planets circling the sun. This course dissects the mechanics of motion, moving past simple observation to provide a rigorous mathematical and conceptual understanding of how objects change position over time. You will master the relationships between displacement, velocity, acceleration, and time through clear analysis of linear and projectile motion.
Grasping these principles is the foundation for every engineering and technical discipline. Understanding how forces dictate movement allows you to calculate stopping distances for vehicle safety, optimise trajectory paths for robotics, or predict the flight of any launched object. These are not abstract theories but the essential tools used daily by civil engineers, pilots, architects, and programmers to solve physical problems in the real world.
Upon completion, you will accurately define scalar and vector quantities, solve complex kinematic equations, interpret displacement-time and velocity-time graphs, and analyse horizontal and vertical components of projectile motion. You will possess the technical precision to solve examination problems and apply these core physics laws to predict the behaviour of moving systems with absolute certainty.
This course is built for senior secondary students preparing for West African Senior School Certificate Examinations or Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations. It also serves as a necessary refresher for university freshmen in engineering or the physical sciences who need to reinforce their foundational grasp of classical mechanics. Anyone requiring a direct, no-nonsense command of how objects behave will find the material indispensable for their academic or professional growth.
$ 9.99
Enrolment valid for 12 months
This course is also part of the following learning track. You may join the track to gain comprehensive knowledge across related courses.
Physics
Physics controls every machine, building, and system you will design or maintain. This complete programme covers every topic required for the JAMB UTME physics paper. You will move past basic definitions and learn to solve exact problems using standard laws and formulas. We focus strictly on measurements, mechanics, thermal properties, waves, electricity, and modern physics. You will gain a working knowledge of the physical world without unnecessary theory.
This track suits senior secondary students preparing for WAEC, NECO, or JAMB examinations. It serves first-year university undergraduates in engineering or physical sciences who require a firm foundation. Technical beginners and independent learners who plan to enter engineering, medicine, telecommunications, or skilled trades will find these lessons essential for their next steps.
You will finish able to calculate forces, analyse electrical circuits, predict wave behaviour, and explain atomic interactions. You will interpret laboratory data, apply mathematical models to physical systems, and answer examination questions with speed and accuracy. This preparation secures high scores in national entrance tests and builds the technical base required for university engineering degrees or direct entry into professional technical work.
Physics
Physics controls every machine, building, and system you will design or maintain. This complete programme covers every topic required for the JAMB UTME physics paper. You will move past basic definitions and learn to solve exact problems using standard laws and formulas. We focus strictly on measurements, mechanics, thermal properties, waves, electricity, and modern physics. You will gain a working knowledge of the physical world without unnecessary theory.
This track suits senior secondary students preparing for WAEC, NECO, or JAMB examinations. It serves first-year university undergraduates in engineering or physical sciences who require a firm foundation. Technical beginners and independent learners who plan to enter engineering, medicine, telecommunications, or skilled trades will find these lessons essential for their next steps.
You will finish able to calculate forces, analyse electrical circuits, predict wave behaviour, and explain atomic interactions. You will interpret laboratory data, apply mathematical models to physical systems, and answer examination questions with speed and accuracy. This preparation secures high scores in national entrance tests and builds the technical base required for university engineering degrees or direct entry into professional technical work.
Physics controls every machine, building, and system you will design or maintain. This complete programme covers every topic required for the JAMB UTME physics paper. You will move past basic definitions and learn to solve exact problems using standard laws and formulas. We focus strictly on measurements, mechanics, thermal properties, waves, electricity, and modern physics. You will gain a working knowledge of the physical world without unnecessary theory. This track suits senior secondary students preparing for WAEC, NECO, or JAMB examinations. It serves first-year university undergraduates in engineering or physical sciences who require a firm foundation. Technical beginners and independent learners who plan to enter engineering, medicine, telecommunications, or skilled trades will find these lessons essential for their next steps. You will finish able to calculate forces, analyse electrical circuits, predict wave behaviour, and explain atomic interactions. You will interpret laboratory data, apply mathematical models to physical systems, and answer examination questions with speed and accuracy. This preparation secures high scores in national entrance tests and builds the technical base required for university engineering degrees or direct entry into professional technical work.
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Course Chapters
1. Introduction611
1. Introduction
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This chapter establishes the foundational language of mechanics you need before tackling any motion problem. You will learn to classify the types of motion, distinguish distance from displacement, and define speed, velocity, and acceleration with precision.
You will master the interpretation of displacement-time and velocity-time graphs, calculate slopes and areas to extract physical meaning, and apply the equations of uniformly accelerated motion to linear and vertical free-fall scenarios.
Concept Overviews
6 Lessons
Problem Walkthroughs
11 Lessons
2. Newton's Laws47
2. Newton's Laws
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7
This chapter connects the kinematics you have already studied to its physical cause: force. You will learn to state and apply Newton's three laws of motion, understand inertia, and use the fundamental equation F = ma to predict acceleration from a net force.
You will master the calculation of acceleration for a single body subjected to one or more forces in a straight line, and determine the weight of a body using the acceleration due to gravity, laying the foundation for more complex systems in the next chapter.
Concept Overviews
4 Lessons
Problem Walkthroughs
7 Lessons
3. Applied Forces36
3. Applied Forces
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6
This chapter builds on your knowledge of Newton's laws by applying F = ma to more complex mechanical systems. You will learn to analyse forces in connected bodies, elevators, and on inclined planes, drawing free-body diagrams and solving for unknowns.
You will master the calculation of tension in strings linking masses over pulleys, determine apparent weight in an accelerating lift, and resolve the weight of a body on a smooth inclined plane into parallel and perpendicular components.
Concept Overviews
3 Lessons
Problem Walkthroughs
6 Lessons
4. Momentum and Impulse35
4. Momentum and Impulse
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5
This chapter extends Newton's second law into the language of momentum and impulse, giving you powerful tools for analysing collisions and explosive separations. You will learn to relate force to the rate of change of momentum and apply the conservation principle to closed systems.
You will master the calculation of impulse from force-time data, solve one-dimensional collision problems using conservation of momentum, and analyse real-world applications such as rocket propulsion and recoil of a gun.
Concept Overviews
3 Lessons
Problem Walkthroughs
5 Lessons
5. Circular Motion36
5. Circular Motion
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6
This chapter shifts your analysis from straight-line motion to motion along a curved path. You will learn to describe circular motion using angular quantities and relate them to linear speed, then derive the expressions for centripetal acceleration and centripetal force.
You will master the calculation of angular velocity, period, and frequency of rotation, determine the centripetal force required to maintain circular motion, and explain the role of friction and banking in vehicles negotiating curved paths.
Concept Overviews
3 Lessons
Problem Walkthroughs
6 Lessons
6. Projectile Motion46
6. Projectile Motion
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6
This chapter applies your knowledge of uniform acceleration and vector resolution to the analysis of objects launched into the air. You will learn to decompose projectile motion into independent horizontal and vertical components and derive the key expressions for range, maximum height, and time of flight.
You will master the calculation of trajectory parameters for projectiles launched at an angle to the horizontal, determine the angle for maximum range, and solve problems involving horizontal projection from a height such as a bomb dropped from an aircraft.
Concept Overviews
4 Lessons
Problem Walkthroughs
6 Lessons
7. Simple Harmonic Motion58
7. Simple Harmonic Motion
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This chapter introduces oscillatory systems where the restoring force is proportional to displacement. You will learn the defining condition of simple harmonic motion and derive expressions for displacement, velocity, and acceleration as functions of time.
You will master the calculation of period, frequency, and amplitude for a simple pendulum and a mass-spring system, analyse energy transformations during oscillation, and explain forced vibration and resonance with practical examples.
Concept Overviews
5 Lessons
Problem Walkthroughs
8 Lessons
8. Conclusion1
8. Conclusion
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This chapter consolidates the entire mechanics of motion course into a unified review. You will revisit the relationships between displacement, velocity, acceleration, force, momentum, and energy that you have built across all preceding chapters.
You will integrate your knowledge of linear motion, circular motion, projectile motion, and simple harmonic motion into a coherent framework, preparing you to tackle mixed examination problems and bridge into the next topics of the physics syllabus.
Concept Overviews
1 Lesson