Significant Figures

http://library.advanced.org/10796/ch1/ch1.htm
Section 3: Significant Digits
Summarizes the rules for significant digits

One Dimensional Topics

Brigham Young University
http://wigner.byu.edu/displacement/DDis.html
Distance versus Displacement
Illustrates the difference between Dictance vs. Displacement

Explorescience.com
http://www.explorescience.com/freefall.htm

Freefall
Explains the physics of freefall in an atomosphere

Glenbrook High Schools
http://www.glenbrook.k12.il.us/gbssci/phys/Class/1DKin/U1L6a.html

Lesson 6: Kinematic Equations and Problem-Solving
Describes the use of kinematic equations to represent the motion of objects

Learn Physics Today
http://library.advanced.org/10796/ch3/ch3.htm

Section 5. Acceleration Due to Gravity
Explains the behavior of an object accelerating due to gravity

U Penn's Interactive Textbook
http://dept.physics.upenn.edu/courses/gladney/mathphys/subsection1_1_2.html

One-Dimensional Motion
Dicusses one dimentional kinematics and the application of physics

Vector Topics

Brigham Young University

http://wigner.byu.edu/ProjectileMotion/Projectile.html

Apple in a Projectile Motion
Demonstrates how vectors respond in projectile motion

Glenbrook High Schools

http://www.glenbrook.k12.il.us/gbssci/phys/Class/vectors/u3l1g.html

Lesson 1: Vectors - Vector Components
Addresses the independence of vector components

Prentice Hall Companion Website
http://cw.prenhall.com/giancoli/chapter3/deluxe.html

Chapter 3: Kinematics in Two Dimensions; Vectors
A Companion to Giancoli's text, includes lots of practice problems and interactive quizzes
on vectors and projectile motion

General Physics

The Math and Physics Help Home Page
http://www2.ncsu.edu/unity/lockers/users/f/felder/public/kenny/papers/physicist.html

"Think Like a Physicist"
An essay written by Kenny Felder of North Carolina State University.
Felder's essay explains the art of problem solving without using math.
He discusses how to translate word problems and find the desired information from them.

Trigonometry

Glenbrook High Schools
http://www.glenbrook.k12.il.us/gbssci/phys/Class/vectors/u3l1e.html

Lesson 1: Vectors - Vector Resolution
(Paying particular attention to the Trigonometric section)
Discusses determining components of the vector with Trigonometry

Learn Physics Today
http://library.advanced.org/10796/ch1/ch1.htm

Section 5: Trigonometry
Discusses the relationships of sin, cos and tan

The Math and Physics Help Home Page
http://www2.ncsu.edu/unity/lockers/users/f/felder/public/kenny/papers/trig.html

"Triangles, Circles, and Waves (oh my!) An Overview of Trigonometry"
Essay by Kenny Felder of North Carolina State University
Felder walks the student through the definitions of sine and cosine, the
difference between radians and degrees, and other useful trigonometric information.

Free Body Diagrams

University of Guelph
http://www.physics.uoguelph.ca/tutorials/fbd/Q.fbd.html

The following are solved problems similar to those which you may find in the
mechanics section of your course. They all deal with drawing free body diagrams (FBDs).