F=ma Problem Series

This course will prepare you to take the F=ma exam, the first test in a series of contests that determines the members of the US team for the International Physics Olympiad. You'll learn the classical mechanics you need for the F=ma exam as we solve and analyze problems taken from past exams. We'll also cover strategies for taking the test, and you'll get to take a practice F=ma test of brand-new problems.

12 weeks

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Schedule

Thursday Aug 27 - Nov 12	7:30 - 9:00 PM ET Aug 27 - Nov 12 7:30 - 9:00 PM Eastern 6:30 - 8:00 PM Central 5:30 - 7:00 PM Mountain 4:30 - 6:00 PM Pacific Click here to see more time zones	Abijith Krishnan	$325	$325 CLOSED
Monday Sep 21 - Dec 14	7:30 - 9:00 PM ET Sep 21 - Dec 14 7:30 - 9:00 PM Eastern 6:30 - 8:00 PM Central 5:30 - 7:00 PM Mountain 4:30 - 6:00 PM Pacific Click here to see more time zones	Dan Kneezel	$325	$325 CLOSED
Summer 2021	This course will be offered in Summer 2021. Click here to join our mailing list to be notified when the course schedule is available.

AoPS Holidays

There are no classes May 29–31, July 3–5, and September 4–6.

Who Should Take?

This course is designed for high school students who have already learned the basics of Newtonian mechanics—specifically, Newton's laws, Newtonian gravity, and forces like friction and tension. If you've already passed the F=ma exam and are looking toward USAPhO, you'll want to take our PhysicsWOOT course instead.

Lessons

Lesson 1	1D Kinematics
Lesson 2	2D Kinematics and Vectors
Lesson 3	Newton's Laws
Lesson 4	Momentum and Energy
Lesson 5	Collisions
Lesson 6	Data Analysis
Lesson 7	Torque and Rotation
Lesson 8	Orbital Mechanics
Lesson 9	Statics I - Balancing Forces and Torques
Lesson 10	Statics II - Fluids and Material Properties
Lesson 11	Oscillations
Lesson 12	Dimensional Analysis