Physics · Ages 8+

Physics is
everywhere.
Schools teach
it like it's nowhere.

The cricket ball that swings. The kettle that boils. The heartbeat that sustains you. All of it is physics — already alive in the world. Zawiya Physics starts there, not in a textbook. 97 chapters. 582 simulations. A 48-month journey from everyday wonder to the edge of human knowledge.

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Stage B · Physics of Sports
The Swing of a Cricket Ball
A seam bowler at Lord's explains why a worn cricket ball swings late. One side rough, one side smooth — a pressure differential forms and the ball curves through air. Bernoulli's principle at 85 mph.
⎔ Interactive Simulation — Live
ΔP = 12.4 Pa
PRESSURE DIFF · SWING ANGLE: 4.2°
Speed (mph)85 mph
Roughness Δ0.6
§1 Story§2 Why This§3 Topics§4 Physics Lab§5 Practice§6 Python§7 Assessment
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Month Journey
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Age Range
01 — The Problem

A mind that learns
without knowing why
has been filled
not enlightened.

Every student has sat in a physics lesson and been handed a formula. F = ma. V = IR. E = mc². They copy it, use it to pass the test, and forget. No one explained where it came from, what problem it solved, or why it is true. That is not physics. That is notation practice.

The tragedy is that physics is already everywhere in a student's life — the swing of a cricket ball, the resonance of a guitar string, the pressure keeping a plane aloft. The subject is not abstract. The teaching is. Zawiya Physics starts where curiosity already lives.

From the kitchen to the cosmos. From the forces on a bicycle to the curvature of spacetime. Every concept arrives through necessity — because the world demands it, not because the syllabus requires it.

"The universe is not required to be in perfect harmony with human ambition."
— Carl Sagan · Cosmos, 1980
02 — The Approach

Four pillars.
One uncompromising design.

Every decision — from the six-stage journey to 582 bespoke simulations — traces back to the same four commitments.

01 — CONTEXT

Physics of Daily Life First

Before equations, before modules — Stage B. Six chapters in places every student already inhabits: the kitchen, the cricket ground, the human body, the sky. Physics enters through wonder. Everything in Stages C–E will mean more because of it.

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02 — IMMERSION

582 Simulations. No Generics.

Every one of the 582 simulations was built for one concept in one chapter. Adjust a muon's velocity and watch time dilation extend its half-life. Change an artery's radius 20% and see blood flow collapse 59% — Poiseuille's r⁴ law made visceral. Abstract physics becomes something you can feel.

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03 — RIGOUR

From Kitchen to Cosmos

Zawiya Physics runs from a child's first encounter with force to the Schwarzschild radius of a black hole. The same seriousness present in Stage E's Lorentz transformation is present in Stage C's first mechanics chapter — applied to problems the learner already inhabits.

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04 — WISDOM

Divine Precision

Physics teaches us that the universe is ordered at levels of precision that continue to defy full description. Zawiya Physics holds that insight within a wider frame: studying the physical world is one way of reading the order written into creation. Rooted in the Islamic scientific tradition. Open to every learner who arrives with curiosity.

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03 — Stage B

Before equations,
the world.

Stage B is unlike anything in conventional physics curricula. Six chapters. No theory modules. Just six places where physics is already alive — and an invitation to see it.

B.1

Physics of the Kitchen

The kettle boils. The microwave hums. The fridge cools. Every kitchen appliance is a physics lesson — thermodynamics, electromagnetism, and heat transfer hidden in plain sight.

ThermalMicrowave EMInduction HobRefrigeration
B.2

Physics of Sports

The cricket ball that swings at 85 mph. The free kick that curves around the wall. The swimmer whose drag determines every tenth of a second. Sport is controlled physics with very high stakes.

BernoulliMagnus EffectDragGear Ratios
B.3

Physics of Transport

The four-stroke engine. The electric motor. The wing that defies gravity at 500 mph. The maglev train that floats. Every vehicle is a physics argument the world keeps agreeing with.

CombustionEM MotorAerofoil LiftMaglev
B.4

Physics of Music

The guitar string vibrates at precisely the frequency that makes it beautiful. The drum resonates in two dimensions. The flute is a column of air made to stand still in the right places.

Standing WavesHarmonicsFourierResonance
B.5

Physics of Weather

Lightning is a 300-million-volt discharge. A rainbow is sunlight diffracted at 42° through millions of droplets. The atmosphere is a vast, churning physics system — and we live at the bottom of it.

LightningCloud FormationRainbow OpticsPressure
B.6

Physics of the Human Body

The eye is a lens. The ear is an amplifier. The heart is a fluid pump. The muscles are levers. You are a physics experiment that has been running for your entire life.

Eye OpticsFluid DynamicsLeversBoyle's Law
04 — The Experience

This is not a
textbook. Step inside.

582 bespoke simulations. A Socratic AI tutor. Python labs in every chapter. You don't read about physics — you feel it move.

02 — PHYSICS LAB

Touch the physics.

6 bespoke simulations per chapter. Drag the seam on a cricket ball. Adjust a muon's velocity. Change an artery's radius and watch blood flow collapse by r⁴. Change the Lorentz factor and watch time stretch in real time.

582 simulations across 97 chapters. None reused. Each anchored to a real scenario with real numbers and real consequences.

582 Simulations · Canvas-based · Real-time Physics Engine
03 — PYTHON LAB
λ

Compute the physics.

Python projects in every chapter, running in-browser via Pyodide. Model projectile motion with real drag. Simulate radioactive decay chains. Plot Maxwell-Boltzmann distributions. Numerically solve the differential equations of SHM, resonance, and orbital mechanics.

NumPy. SciPy. Matplotlib. The same stack used at CERN, NASA, and every physics research lab in the world.

Pyodide · In-Browser · NumPy · SciPy · Matplotlib
04 — VOICE CONVERSATION

Talk through the problem.

Natural voice interaction with a lip-synced avatar. Ask why the twin paradox isn't actually a paradox. Ask how a CT scanner reconstructs a 3D image from flat X-ray slices. The answer arrives as conversation, not text on a screen.

ElevenLabs TTS · Lip-Sync Avatar · Natural Dialogue
05 — MASTERY ROUTING

No vague feedback. Ever.

Every chapter assessment breaks down by sub-topic. A learner who misunderstands Lenz's law sign convention isn't told "review electromagnetism." They are routed to the exact sub-topic with three targeted questions and a recap simulation. 80% threshold before the next chapter unlocks.

80% Threshold · Sub-Topic Routing · Diagnostic · Personalised
05 — Chapter Structure

The seven-section
chapter spine.

Every chapter — from Stage B's kitchen to Stage E's quantum tunnelling — follows the same seven beats. The structure never changes. The physics always does.

Stage B and C: 4–6 hours. Stage D: 5–7 hours. Stage E: 7–10 hours. Over 48 months: roughly one hour of physics per school day.

Mastery Profile — Sample Learner
Mechanics
92%
Waves & Optics
87%
Electromagnetism
83%
Thermal Physics
89%
Quantum & Nuclear
78%
§1
The Story
Three immersive real-world simulations (~6–8 min each). Real institutions, real numbers, real consequences. You inhabit the problem before you solve it.
§2
Why Learn This
Never vague. Always specific: every GPS satellite correction, every MRI scan, every Bragg-peak treatment, every LIGO detection depends on exactly this.
§3
Eight Topics
Key term · Derivation or worked example · Interactive simulation · Common-mistake callout · Try-it-yourself. Eight times per chapter.
§4
Physics Lab
6 bespoke interactives per chapter. A studio where the learner plays with the physics until the intuition forms. Sprint mode: timed mixed problems.
§5
15–40 Practice Questions
Visual and numerical. Three-tier hint system: nudge → stronger hint → full working. Failure is informative, not terminal.
§6
Python Lab
Real projects. Real libraries. Model radioactive decay, simulate orbital mechanics, plot Maxwell-Boltzmann distributions. Science as code.
§7
Chapter Assessment
15 questions. No hints. One attempt. Per-sub-topic breakdown. 80% mastery threshold. Below threshold: routed to the exact gap.
06 — Full Curriculum

Six stages. 97 chapters.
Every concept, listed.

Click any stage to explore the complete module and chapter breakdown. The curriculum is built around mastery — not time.

Stage A
The Perspective
1 chapter · 1 week
Purpose
Before any physics — the why
Format
7 visual scenes · no assessment
Outcome
Oriented · curious · committed
A.1 · The Perspective
Why Physics? What Does It Mean to Understand the World?
7 visual scenes · Wonder · History · Purpose
Scene 1From the cricket ball to the cosmos — the same four forces govern everything
Scene 2Ibn al-Haytham, al-Biruni, and the birth of experimental science in 11th-century Basra
Scene 3What a physicist actually does — and why it matters beyond the lab
Scene 4–7Mathematical language of physics · Units · Orders of magnitude · The promise of four years
Stage B
Physics & Daily Life
6 chapters · 3 months
Chapters
6
Simulations
36
Purpose
Build wonder before formal theory
B.1
Physics of the Kitchen
Kettle · Microwave · Toaster · Fridge · Pressure Cooker · Induction Hob
KettleSpecific heat capacity — energy to raise water to 100°C
MicrowaveEM resonance — water molecules at 2.45 GHz
FridgeRefrigeration cycle — thermodynamics running in reverse
InductionEM induction beneath the hob — Faraday's law made useful
B.2
Physics of Sports
Cricket Ball · Football · Swimming · Archery · Cycling · Skateboard Ramp
CricketSwing bowling — Bernoulli, surface roughness, pressure differential at 85 mph
FootballFree kick — Magnus effect, angular velocity, curved trajectory
SwimmingDrag reduction — streamlining, turbulence, Reynolds number
CyclingGear ratios — mechanical advantage, torque, angular velocity
B.3
Physics of Transport
Car Engine · Electric Motor · Bicycle · Aeroplane Wing · Ship · Maglev
Engine4-stroke combustion cycle — thermodynamics and useful work output
ElectricEM motor — force on a current, torque, regenerative braking
WingAerofoil lift — Bernoulli, angle of attack, pressure difference
MaglevMagnetic levitation — superconductors, Meissner effect
B.4
Physics of Music
Guitar · Drum · Speaker · Piano Hammer · Flute · Synthesiser
GuitarStanding waves on a string — nodes, antinodes, harmonics
Drum2D vibrational modes — Chladni patterns made visible
FluteAir column resonance — open/closed pipe harmonics
SynthFourier synthesis — adding harmonics to build any timbre
B.5
Physics of Weather
Cloud Formation · Lightning · Rainbow · Wind Pressure · Thermometer · Barometer
CloudPhase transitions — nucleation, adiabatic lapse rate
LightningCharge separation — 300 MV discharge, breakdown mechanism
RainbowDispersion in droplets — 42° for red, 40° for violet, precisely
WindPressure gradients — isobars, Coriolis effect, jet streams
B.6
Physics of the Human Body
Eye · Ear · Heart Fluid · Lungs Boyle · Muscles Levers · Nervous System
EyeLens optics — focal length, accommodation, near/far point
EarSound amplification — ossicles as levers, cochlear frequency map
HeartFluid dynamics — pressure, flow rate, Poiseuille in arteries
LungsBoyle's Law — pressure-volume relationship in breathing
Stage C
Foundation Physics · Modules C1–C5
14 chapters · 12 months · Ages 8–11
Chapters
14
Simulations
84
Maps to
UK KS2–3 · CBSE Classes 6–8 · Cambridge Lower Secondary
C1 · 3 chapters
Mechanics
Forces · Motion · Newton's Laws
C1.1Forces — types, free-body diagrams, resultants, equilibrium
C1.2Motion — speed, distance-time graphs, SUVAT introduction
C1.3Newton's Laws & Momentum — F=ma, impulse, conservation
C2 · 3 chapters
Waves
Wave Properties · Sound · Light & EM Spectrum
C2.1Wave Properties — ripple tank, reflection, diffraction, frequency, wavelength
C2.2Sound — longitudinal waves, echo, speed in materials, Doppler
C2.3Light & Optics — reflection, refraction, lenses, EM spectrum
C3 · 3 chapters
Electricity
Circuits · Ohm's Law · Power & Energy
C3.1Circuits — series, parallel, schematic symbols
C3.2Ohm's Law & Resistance — V=IR, thermistor, LDR
C3.3Power & Energy — P=IV, kWh, fuses, National Grid
C4 · 2 chapters
Thermal Physics
Heat Transfer · Gas Laws
C4.1Heat Transfer — conduction, convection, radiation, U-values
C4.2Gas Laws — Q=mcΔT, latent heat, Boyle's law, Charles's law
C5 · 3 chapters
Matter & Pressure
Particle Model · Density · Pressure
C5.1Particle Model — three states, Brownian motion, gas pressure
C5.2Density — ρ=m/V, floating and sinking, anomalous expansion of water
C5.3Pressure — P=F/A, liquid pressure, hydraulics
Stage D
O-Level / IGCSE · Modules D0–D7
32 chapters · 14 months · Ages 11–15
Chapters
32
Simulations
192
Maps to
GCSE Physics · Cambridge IGCSE · CBSE Class 9–10
D0 · 1 chapter ★
Practical Skills
NEW — Opens Stage D before any module
D0.1★ NEWVernier calipers, micrometers, CRO, systematic vs random errors, percentage uncertainty, graph techniques (gradient, error bars, best-fit), dimensional analysis
D1 · 5 chapters
Advanced Mechanics
Vectors · Forces · Energy · Momentum · Turning
D1.1Vectors & Advanced Kinematics — components, 2D projectiles, relative velocity
D1.2Forces & Equilibrium — three-force problems, torque, inclined planes, stability
D1.3Work, Energy & Power — W=Fdcosθ, roller coaster energy, efficiency, P=Fv
D1.4Momentum Advanced — 2D collisions, explosions, impulse-time graphs, restitution
D1.5Turning Effects — moments, couples, centre of gravity, crane stability, toppling
D2 · 4 chapters
Thermal Physics
Kinetic Theory · Calorimetry · Phase Diagrams · Heat Transfer
D2.1Kinetic Theory — Maxwell-Boltzmann, PV=nRT, ideal gas assumptions, real gases
D2.2Calorimetry — Q=mcΔT precision, electrical method, cooling correction
D2.3Latent Heat & Phase Diagrams — heating curves, L_f/L_v, triple point
D2.4Heat Transfer Applications — Newton's cooling, Stefan-Boltzmann, Earth's energy balance
D3 · 5 chapters
Waves & Optics
Superposition · Sound · Geometric · Physical Optics · EM Waves
D3.1Wave Phenomena — superposition, standing waves, Young's double slit, diffraction gratings
D3.2Sound Advanced — beats, Doppler quantitative, resonance tubes, intensity in decibels
D3.3Geometric Optics — 1/f=1/u+1/v, microscope, telescope, curved mirrors
D3.4Physical Optics — thin film interference, single slit, polarisation, Rayleigh criterion
D3.5EM Waves — structure, inverse square law, X-ray production, atmospheric windows
D4 · 7 chapters
Electricity & Magnetism
Electrostatics · DC Circuits · Capacitors · EMF · Magnetism · Induction · ★ Fluid Dynamics
D4.1Electrostatics — Coulomb's law, field lines, Van de Graaff, Faraday cage
D4.2DC Circuits Advanced — Kirchhoff KCL/KVL, Wheatstone bridge, I-V curves
D4.3Capacitors — charging/discharging, τ=RC, energy ½CV², series/parallel
D4.4EMF & Internal Resistance — V=ε-Ir, potentiometer, max power transfer
D4.5Magnetic Fields — F=BIL, DC motor, charged particle circular motion, Hall effect
D4.6EM Induction — Faraday's law, Lenz's law, AC generator, transformer
D4.7★ NEWFluid Dynamics — Bernoulli, Poiseuille r⁴ (artery narrowing), Reynolds number, Stokes' drag, surface tension
D5 · 4 chapters
Nuclear Physics
Atom · Radioactivity · Half-Life · Nuclear Energy
D5.1Atomic Structure & Isotopes — Rutherford scattering, Bohr model, energy levels
D5.2Radioactivity — α/β/γ properties, decay equations, cloud chamber, safety
D5.3Half-Life & Applications — exponential decay, carbon dating, medical tracers
D5.4Nuclear Energy — fission, fusion, E=mc², binding energy curve, power stations
D6 · 3 chapters
Energy & Environment
Resources · Efficiency · Climate Physics
D6.1Energy Resources — solar, wind, hydro, tidal, geothermal, nuclear comparison
D6.2Efficiency & Sustainability — Sankey diagrams, heat pumps, lifecycle carbon, CHP
D6.3Climate Physics — greenhouse quantitative, ice core data, feedback loops, mitigation
D7 · 3 chapters
Space Physics
Orbits · Stars · Expanding Universe
D7.1Solar System & Orbits — Kepler's laws, v=√(GM/r), satellite types, escape velocity
D7.2Stars & Stellar Evolution — HR diagram, spectral classification, nucleosynthesis
D7.3Expanding Universe — Hubble's law, Big Bang evidence, CMB, dark matter/energy
Stage E
A-Level / Advanced · Modules E1–E10
42 chapters · 18 months · Ages 15–18
Chapters
42
Simulations
252
Maps to
A-Level Physics · Cambridge International A · IB HL · CBSE Class 12
E1 · 5 chapters
Further Mechanics
Circular · SHM · Resonance · Gravitational Fields · Orbital
E1.1Circular Motion — centripetal force, banked tracks, vertical circles, conical pendulum
E1.2Simple Harmonic Motion — a=−ω²x, mass-spring, pendulum, phase space, energy
E1.3Resonance & Damping — forced oscillations, damping types, Q factor, RLC resonance
E1.4Gravitational Fields — g=GM/r², V=−GM/r, potential wells, orbital energy
E1.5Orbital Mechanics — Hohmann transfer, Kepler derivation, tidal forces, escape velocity
E2 · 5 chapters
Fields
Electric · Capacitance · Magnetic · EM Induction · AC Circuits
E2.1Electric Fields Advanced — Coulomb superposition, E=−dV/dr, charged particle motion
E2.2Capacitance Advanced — exponential analysis, dielectrics, energy density, supercapacitors
E2.3Magnetic Fields Advanced — B=μ₀I/(2πr), Hall effect, cyclotron, force between wires
E2.4EM Induction Advanced — EMF=−NdΦ/dt, self/mutual inductance, LC oscillations
E2.5Alternating Current — RMS values, reactance, impedance, phasors, filters, rectification
E3 · 7 chapters
Electromagnetism & Electronics
Includes ★ Semiconductor split (E3.6a/b)
E3.1–5Maxwell's equations overview, wave propagation, antennas, transmission lines, signal processing
E3.6aSemiconductors — band theory, p-n junction, diodes, LED, photodiode
E3.6bElectronics — BJT/FET transistors, op-amps (inverting, summing, comparator), logic gates, flip-flops, ADC/DAC
E4 · 4 chapters
Thermal Physics Advanced
Ideal Gases · First Law · Entropy · Heat Engines
E4.1Ideal Gases — P=⅓ρ⟨c²⟩ derivation, equipartition theorem, degrees of freedom, Cv/Cp
E4.2First Law — ΔU=Q−W, PV diagrams, isothermal/adiabatic/isobaric processes
E4.3Entropy & Second Law — S=k ln W, arrow of time, Carnot efficiency limit
E4.4Heat Engines — Otto, Diesel, Stirling, Brayton cycles, COP of refrigerators
E5 · 5 chapters
Nuclear & Particle Physics
Nuclear · Standard Model · Quarks · Interactions
E5.1Nuclear Physics Advanced — binding energy, nuclear radius, mass-energy calculations
E5.2Radioactivity Advanced — dN/dt=−λN, decay chains, dating methods, dosimetry
E5.3Standard Model — quarks, leptons, gauge bosons, Feynman diagrams, accelerators
E5.4Quarks & Deep Inelastic Scattering — colour charge, confinement, neutrinos, CP violation
E5.5Fundamental Interactions — four forces, unification, Higgs mechanism, open questions
E6 · 5 chapters
Astrophysics
Telescopes · Stars · Cosmology · Exoplanets
E6.1Telescopes & Measurement — refracting, reflecting, radio, resolving power, CCD detectors
E6.2Stellar Classification — blackbody radiation, Wien's law, Stefan-Boltzmann, HR diagram
E6.3Stellar Evolution — Jeans mass, nucleosynthesis to iron, supernovae, neutron stars
E6.4Cosmology Advanced — Hubble, CMB spectrum, dark energy, inflation, curvature
E6.5Exoplanets — transit method, habitable zones, biosignatures, Drake equation
E7 · 5 chapters
Medical Physics
X-Ray · CT & MRI · Ultrasound · Nuclear Medicine · Therapy
E7.1X-Ray Imaging — tube, attenuation I=I₀e^(−μx), contrast, digital vs film
E7.2CT & MRI — tomographic reconstruction, NMR, T1/T2 relaxation, spatial encoding
E7.3Ultrasound — piezoelectric, acoustic impedance, A/B-scan, Doppler blood flow
E7.4Nuclear Medicine — gamma camera, PET annihilation, SPECT, Tc-99m tracer
E7.5Radiation Therapy — linear accelerator, Bragg peak, proton therapy, fractionation
E8 · 5 chapters
Engineering Physics
Rotational · Engines · Fluids · Structures · Materials
E8.1Rotational Dynamics — moment of inertia, τ=Iα, angular momentum, rolling, gyroscopes
E8.2Engine Thermodynamics — Otto/Diesel/Brayton PV cycles, jet engine physics
E8.3Fluid Dynamics Advanced — Bernoulli derivation, Navier-Stokes introduction, turbulence, CFD
E8.4Structural Mechanics — stress, strain, Young's modulus, UTS, ductile vs brittle
E8.5Materials Science — crystal structures, dislocations, alloys, polymers, graphene
E9 · 4 chapters
Quantum Physics
Duality · Photoelectric · Energy Levels · Tunnelling
E9.1Wave-Particle Duality — single-photon double slit, de Broglie, electron diffraction, uncertainty principle
E9.2Photoelectric Effect — Einstein's explanation, KE=hf−φ, stopping potential, solar cell physics
E9.3Energy Levels & Spectra — hydrogen atom, transitions, emission/absorption spectra, lasers
E9.4Quantum Tunnelling — barrier penetration, STM operation, alpha decay, tunnel diode
E10 · 3 chapters ★
Relativity
NEW MODULE — Special + General + GPS
E10.1★ NEWSpecial Relativity — Lorentz factor γ, time dilation, length contraction, twin paradox, loss of simultaneity
E10.2★ NEWMass-Energy — E=mc², E²=(pc)²+(mc²)², rest energy, pair production, accelerator calculations
E10.3★ NEWGeneral Relativity — equivalence principle, GPS +38μs/day correction, LIGO gravitational waves, Schwarzschild radius, black holes
Stage F
The Reflection
1 chapter · 1 week
Format
7 visual scenes · no assessment
Contains
Journaling · conversation · certificate
Outcome
Reflective · grateful · ready for what comes next
F.1 · The Reflection
Looking Back. Looking Forward. Knowing Why.
Scene 1What you now understand — the complete journey from Stage A to Stage E visualised
Scene 2Identity — who has physics made you? What kind of mind do you now carry?
Scene 3Vocation — careers in physics, research, engineering, medicine, teaching
Scene 4Dialogue — joining a tradition that spans Basra to CERN, Baghdad to LIGO
Scene 5–7The open questions that remain · Gratitude · Certificate of completion
07 — Real-World Stories

The physics was
always already there.

Every chapter opens in a real place, with a real problem, using real numbers. The physics arrives because the world demands it.

Stage B · B.2
Lord's Cricket Ground · London

The Swing of a Cricket Ball

A seam bowler explains why a worn ball swings late in an over. One side rough, one side smooth — a 12 Pa pressure differential forms and the ball curves. Bernoulli's principle, measured at 85 mph.

ΔP = ½ρ(v₂² − v₁²) · swing ∝ roughness Δ
Stage D · D4.7
NHS Cardiology · St Thomas' Hospital

Why Atherosclerosis is So Dangerous

Poiseuille's r⁴ law means a 20% arterial narrowing reduces blood flow by 59%. A cardiologist shows how a small blockage becomes catastrophic — and why this single equation is the most important one in vascular medicine.

Q ∝ r⁴ · 20% narrowing → 59% flow loss
Stage D · D7.3
Royal Observatory · Greenwich

Reading the Expanding Universe

An astronomer shows how galaxy redshifts measure the recession velocity of the universe. Hubble's constant. The Big Bang. The question of whether the expansion will ever stop — or accelerate further.

v = H₀d · H₀ ≈ 70 km/s/Mpc
Stage E · E7.2
King's College Hospital · London

How an MRI Sees Inside You

A radiologist explains how NMR turns hydrogen nuclei in your body into a 3D tissue map. T1 and T2 relaxation times distinguish tumour from healthy tissue. Physics that saves lives every hour of every day.

ω₀ = γB₀ · Larmor precession frequency
Stage E · E10.3
GPS Satellite Network · Orbit

GPS and the +38 Microseconds Problem

GPS clocks run fast by 38 microseconds per day because of General Relativity. Without the correction, navigation would drift 11 km per day. Einstein, applied to every phone in every pocket on Earth.

GR: +45.9 μs/day · SR: −7.2 μs/day · Net: +38.7 μs
Stage E · E9.1
CERN · Geneva

One Photon at a Time

Send one photon through a double slit. Then another. Then a thousand. The interference pattern builds — as if each photon passed through both slits at once. Wave-particle duality is not a metaphor. It is what happens.

λ = h/p · de Broglie · Δx·Δp ≥ ℏ/2
ز
08 — The Perspective

Taught with
divine precision.
Open to all.

Zawiya Physics is rooted in the Islamic scientific tradition — the same tradition that gave the world the scientific method. Ibn al-Haytham in 11th-century Basra was the first person to insist that knowledge of the physical world must be built on systematic experiment and mathematical proof. Not on authority. On evidence.

Physics at Zawiya is taught as a subject of precision, humility, and awe. The universe is ordered at levels that continue to exceed our ability to fully describe them. Studying that order — through forces, fields, waves, and quanta — is, in the Zawiya tradition, one form of reading the world as it was made to be understood.

This curriculum welcomes every learner. You do not need to share any particular faith to study here. What you need is curiosity, intellectual honesty, and the willingness to sit with a question long enough to understand it. The rest follows.
Physics Lineage
~965 CE · Basra
Ibn al-Haytham
Founded optics and the scientific method. First to insist on experimental verification over authority.
~973 CE · Khwarazm
al-Biruni
Measured Earth's radius to within 1%. Pioneered systematic experimental measurement in natural science.
1564 · Italy
Galileo
Kinematics, projectile motion, the moons of Jupiter. Mathematics as the language of physical reality.
1643 · England
Newton
Mechanics, universal gravitation, optics, calculus. The architecture of classical physics for three centuries.
1831 · Scotland
Maxwell
Unified electricity and magnetism. Predicted EM waves. The speed of light falls out of his equations.
1879 · Germany
Einstein
Special relativity, general relativity, E=mc², photoelectric effect. The most productive mind in physics.
1888 · India
C.V. Raman
Raman scattering — inelastic scattering of photons by molecular vibrations. Nobel Prize 1930.
1892 · France
de Broglie
Proposed that matter has wave properties. The thesis that launched quantum mechanics.
09 — Standards & Qualifications

Mapped to every standard.
Beholden to none.

A learner who completes all six stages is prepared for every major examined physics qualification. Zawiya Physics is a standalone curriculum that happens to cover all of them.

End of Stage C

Foundation Readiness

Cambridge Lower SecondaryUK KS3 ScienceCBSE Class 8
End of Stage D

O-Level / GCSE Mastery

Cambridge IGCSE PhysicsGCSE Physics (Higher)CBSE Class 10ICSE Class 10
End of Stage E (E1–E5)

A-Level Core Physics

A-Level PhysicsCambridge International AS/AIB Physics HLCBSE Class 12
End of Stage E (E6–E10)

Applied & Advanced Options

Astrophysics OptionMedical Physics OptionEngineering PhysicsQuantum & Relativity
University Entry

Top University Readiness

Oxford Physics Aptitude TestCambridge Natural SciencesIIT-JEE PhysicsNEET PhysicsUS AP Physics C
Technology

Runs in Any Modern Browser

Vite + ReactPyodide · In-Browser PythonNo InstallationLaptop · Tablet
10 — Who Is It For

Built for the learner.
Designed for everyone around them.

Students

  • Ages 8+, any entry level
  • Diagnostic placement from Stage B
  • Progress at your own pace
  • Real scenarios, not abstract theory
  • Python scientist by Stage E
  • A-Level, IB, JEE, NEET ready

Parents

  • Complete homeschool curriculum
  • Or supplement to any school
  • Real-time progress dashboard
  • No physics background required
  • The mastery system teaches itself
  • Trusted across UK and India

Teachers

  • Classroom-mode lesson flow
  • Per-student mastery breakdown
  • 582 simulations ready to use
  • Maps to GCSE, A-Level, CBSE
  • Python labs for stronger students
  • Onboarding kit included

Academies

  • Multi-subject bundle pricing
  • Whole-school admin dashboard
  • Teacher orientation programme
  • Custom curriculum scoping
  • Maths + Physics bundle available
  • Contact for partnership pricing
Begin

The right angle
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97 chapters. 582 simulations. A live AI tutor. Python labs in every chapter. Six stages from everyday wonder to the edge of human knowledge. The first chapter is free.

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