Physics and Astronomy - Course Details
PHYS218: General Physics (PAST/FUTURE SEMESTER)
Offering:
Fall, Spring and Summer, Class 3, lab. 2, cr. 4
Prerequisites:
MA 151 or MA 153, and MA 154
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Description:
A broad survey of mechanics, heat, and sound primarily for technology students, focussing on the examples and applications especially appropriate to the technology field with generally conservative use of mathematics but giving fully quantitative treatments on selected key topics.
Instructor(s):
Anderson, Peter – Bairnsfather, Christopher
Email:
ander324@purdue.edu | cbairnsf@purdue.edu
Textbook(s) for Summer 2014
Title | Author | Edition | ISBN | Publisher | Req/Opt | Notes |
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Hybrid College Physics Custom Loose-leaf | Nick Giordano | Vol. 1; 2nd | 9780495991571 | Cengage Learning | Optional | |
Physics 218 Laboratory Manual | Andrzej Lewicki, Nick Giordano & Michael Zimmer | 2013/2014 | LAD Custom Publishing | Optional | ||
i>Clicker | Previous versions are acceptable | 0-7167-7939-0 (www.iclicker.com) | Macmillan MPS | Optional |
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