About This Unit

Before taking a Physics 1 course, there are several math skills worth being comfortable with. This unit introduces the typical math prerequisites for this level of physics, gives examples of each, and offers practice problems to brush up on those skills.

About This Lesson

Welcome to General Math Concepts, the first lesson in Unit 1: Math Review.

This lesson is designed to refresh the core math skills students need before moving deeper into Physics 1.

How to Use This Lesson

1. Watch the teaching video
2. Complete the worksheet
3. Check your answers
4. Use the worked video solutions for any problems you want to review step by step

Teaching Video

In this video, I focus on conversions between different units of measure, common geometry formulas, trigonometry and algebra skills, and the basics of analyzing linear graphs.

Practice Materials

Use the resources below to practice the concepts from this lesson. Try to complete the worksheet on your own before checking the answer key.

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• Download Worksheet (1.01 General Math Concepts)
• Download Answer Key (1.01 General Math Concepts)

Worked Solutions

The videos below walk through each worksheet problem step by step.

Problem 1

Problem 2

Problem 3

Problem 4

Problem 5

Problem 6

Problem 7

Problem 8

Problem 9

Problem 10

Next Step
When you’re ready, continue to 1.02 Lab Skills.