Normandale Community College
Bloomington, Minnesota

 

PHYSICS 1110 - College Physics I

Dr. Mark Hollabaugh , Instructor

STUDY MATERIALS FOR PHYSICS 1110

The publisher of your textbook has provided a very useful web site: Douglas C. Giancoli, Physics, 6th Edition, Prentice Hall, 2005.

For a useful "encyclopedia" of physics terms go to:   Eric's Treasure Trove of Physics.

 

College Physics for Students of Biology and Chemistry , by Kenneth R. Koehler.  This is a hypertext book written for first-year undergraduate physics students. It assumes that you have a working knowledge of algebra, that you are currently taking or have taken a college level course in Biology and one in Chemistry, and that you are interested in biology, chemistry or one of the health-related fields.

 

For an unique way of learning physics, take a "flight" with Cockpit Physics from the U. S. Air Force Academy Department of Physics.

Useful Constants and Conversions     (Word document)  

To search the web for other physics related sites, try  or .

Physics is not mysterious.  It's a way of looking at the world.  But, you may need to develop new study habits to succeed.

Every professor has expectations of his or her students.  Dr. Joyce Bremer, another community college instructor, has written a concise summary of her expectations and I have similar expectations.

For help in learning the problem solving strategy, see The Competent Problem Solver  on reserve in the library, or use the online summary .   A summary outline is available as well as blank problem-solving format sheets.  (PDF format--- get Adobe Acrobat Reader)

Understanding the language of physics and using it properly is an important step in mastering the subject matter.  As an on going project for the semester, be able to define all of the key concepts in the course.

You may also wish to print the PDF document containing the most commonly used constants, conversion factors, and basic equations for this course.

Constants and Conversions

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