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Gettysburg College Physics for Physics Majors
Kurt Andresen · Gettysburg College
In the contents: 1.02: Modeling in Physics · 24.01: Introduction- The Physics of Oscillations
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College Physics
OpenStax · LibreTexts
In the contents: 01: The Nature of Science and Physics · 1.00: Prelude to Science and the Realm of Physics Physical Quantities and Units · 1.01: Physics- An Introduction
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PHSC-1: Physical Science Survey
Divan Fard · Shasta College
This textbook was developed to serve as a laboratory textbook for students majoring in Education enrolled in Introduction to Physical Science. The course provides a balanced introduction to the fundamental concepts of experiments in both physics and chemistry, giving students a broad understanding of the physical world.
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Rain or Shine: An Introduction to Soil Physical Properties and Processes (CRPSCI 036)
Tyson Oschner · Coalinga College
This book is a multi-faceted learning resource for people who want or need to learn introductory concepts of soil physics. Soil physics is a scientific discipline focused on using the principles and techniques of physics to understand: the properties of the soil, the processes which occur in and on soils, and how those properties and processes were, are, or would be affected by changes in environment or management. "Rain or shine near Chilcott, Somerset, UK" by Edmund Shaw. CC BY-SA 2.0
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PGCC: PHYS 1030 - General Physics
Neeharika Thakur · Prince George's Community College
In the contents: 01: The Basics of Physics · 1.1: The Basics of Physics · 1.4: Solving Physics Problems
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PHYS 2040: General Physics
Neeharika Thakur · Prince George's Community College
In the contents: 08: Introduction to Quantum Physics · 09: Atomic Physics · 9.3: Atomic Physics and Quantum Mechanics
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Laboratory Manual - The Science of Sound
James M. Fiore · Mohawk Valley Community College
The goal of this work is to support the lab portion of a general college physics course that focuses on sound, acoustics and audio. It covers a variety of topics including speed of sound, resonance, loudness, basic electricity (in association with loudspeakers and microphones) and the human voice.
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PGCC: PHYS 2030 - General Physics
Neeharika Thakur · Prince George's Community College
This text addresses a calculus-based survey of kinetic theory, thermodynamics, electricity, and magnetism and electromagnetic phenomena. For science/engineering transfers.
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Calculus-Based Physics
Jeffrey W. Schnick · Saint Anselm College
Calculus-Based Physics is an introductory physics textbook designed for use in the two-semester introductory physics course typically taken by science and engineering students.
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General Relativity
Benjamin Crowell · Fullerton College
This is a textmap about general relativity, at a level that is meant to be accessible to advanced undergraduates. This is mainly a textmap about general relativity, not special relativity. For someone who has not already learned special relativity, I strongly recommend mastering it first.
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Conceptual Physics
Benjamin Crowell · Fullerton College
In the contents: 1.02: What is Physics · 1.03: How to Learn Physics · 2.04: A Preview of Some Modern Physics
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Math 4A: Multivariable Calculus
Zoya Kravets · Mission College
Math 4A: Multivariable Calculus at Mission College is the third and final part of a three-semester calculus sequence for students in math, physics, and engineering majors. The course covers topics such as: Vector-valued functions, Calculus of functions with more than one variable, Partial derivatives, Differentials, Gradients, Lagrange multipliers, Multiple integration, Line integrals, Surface integrals, Green's Theorem, Stokes' Theorem, and the Divergence theorem.
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Statistical Mechanics
Daniel F. Styer · Oberlin College
This is a book about statistical mechanics at the advanced undergraduate level. It assumes a background in classical mechanics through the concept of phase space, in quantum mechanics through the Pauli exclusion principle, and in mathematics through multivariate calculus.
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The Astronomer's Guide to the Universe
Alessandro Baldi · Butte College
An introductory astronomy textbook covering the solar system, stars, galaxies, cosmology, and the methods astronomers use to understand the universe. Adapted from OpenStax Astronomy for an introductory college astronomy course.
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Phys1140: Introductory Physics II: Part 1
Elizabeth McCormak · Bowdoin College
Welcome students! Physics 1140 will be using a selection of open electronic resources (OER) to support your learning in this course. The Bowdoin Physics Department has collected sections of the OpenStax University Physics OER textbook and arranged them in parts 1 and 2 according to the material we will discuss. Part 1 provides information, sample problems, and online simulations for the first half of the course. Part 2 provides the same for the remainder of the course.
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Conceptual Physics
Benjamin Crowell · Fullerton College
In the contents: 2.2.04: A Preview of Some Modern Physics · 2.14: Quantum Physics
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Astronomy 10: The Solar System (Workbook)
Andrew Totah-McCarty · Chabot College
This is a student-led astronomy workbook that is designed for an introductory, college-level astronomy class that focuses on the solar system and planetary science. Celestial observation concepts are included but stars, galaxies, and cosmology are not. The activities are designed to be completed in groups prior to any formal lecture or introduction of material. Lecture summaries (not included) can review, synthesize, and expand on these ideas.
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Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics
V. Parameswaran Nair · City College of New York
These are the lecture notes for the course on Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics. This is a course meant for upper level undergraduate students in physics, so that is the level at which most topics are discussed.
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PHY-1040: General Physics I Lab
Neeharika Thakur · Prince George's Community College
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Spiral Mechanics (Calculus-Based)
Paul D'Alessandris · Monroe Community College
Spiral Physics is a research based introductory physics curriculum that integrates text and workbook activities in a modular fashion, and arranges topics so that students receive repeated exposure to concepts with increased complexity. It makes use of alternative problem types, including goal-less problem statements, ranking tasks, and critical analysis tasks. It restricts the equation set available for student use and is designed to facilitate active learning.