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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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College Physics
Paul Urone; Roger Hinrichs; Kim Dirks · OpenStax · 2022
College Physics 2e introduces topics conceptually and progresses through clear explanations in the context of career-oriented, practical applications, and meets the scope and sequence of an algebra-based physics course. The narrative of physics and scientific discovery has been even further expanded to focus on including more diverse contributors to the field. Building on the success of the first edition the authors have increased focus on interdisciplinary connections, including enhancements to biological and medical applications. The problem solving approach has been revised to further unify conceptual, analytical, and calculation skills within the learning process, the authors have integrated a wide array of strategies and supports throughout the text for students. View the first edition of College Physics at OpenStax.
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College Physics For AP® Courses 2e
Gregg Wolfe; Erika Gasper; John Stoke; Julie Kretchman · OpenStax, Rice University
College Physics for AP® Courses 2e is designed to engage students in their exploration of physics and help them apply these concepts to the Advanced Placement® test. Because physics is integral to modern technology and other sciences, the book also includes content that goes beyond the scope of the AP® course to further student understanding. The AP® Connection in each chapter directs students to the material they should focus on for the AP® exam, and what content — although interesting — is not necessarily part of the AP® curriculum. This book is Learning List-approved for AP® Physics courses and meets the scope and sequence for these courses. The first edition of College Physics for AP® Courses by OpenStax is available in web view here.
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College Physics 2e
Paul Peter Urone; Roger Hinrichs; Kim Dirks; Manjula Sharma · OpenStax, Rice University
College Physics 2e introduces topics conceptually and progresses through clear explanations in the context of career-oriented, practical applications, and meets the scope and sequence of an algebra-based physics course. The narrative of physics and scientific discovery has been even further expanded to focus on including more diverse contributors to the field. Building on the success of the first edition the authors have increased focus on interdisciplinary connections, including enhancements to biological and medical applications. The problem solving approach has been revised to further unify conceptual, analytical, and calculation skills within the learning process, the authors have integrated a wide array of strategies and supports throughout the text for students. The first edition of College Physics by OpenStax is available in web view here.
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Atomic Physics for Everyone: An Introduction to Atomic Physics, Quantum Mechanics, and Precision Spectroscopy with No College-Level Prerequisites
Will Raven · Springer · 2025
This open access textbook introduces beginning undergraduate students and high school students to the world of quantum mechanics and atomic spectroscopy. Requiring no previous knowledge of physics and no math beyond basic algebra and sines and cosines, this book focuses on concepts to make the excitement of atomic physics more accessible for learners than ever before. It comes replete with learning goals, exercises and solutions, and an optional experimental component, making this text readily adoptable for both the classroom and the undergraduate lab. The book takes the reader on a lively and engaging tour through topics at the forefront of current science, including photons, quantum numbers, atomic energy levels, some different spectroscopy techniques, electronic structure, atomic notation, angular momentum, hyperfine structure, isotope shifts, the strong force, an introduction to the Standard Model of Particle Physics, and more.
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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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It's Funny 'Cause It's True
Jennifer Marra Henrigillis & Steven Gimbel · Georgia State University & Gettysburg College
In the contents: 02: Metaphysics · 2.01: Metaphysics
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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.