We'll be getting started in just a few days, here is some useful information about the course and some supplemental resources.
- Syllabus (UA only link, public link) - includes daily schedule
- Supplemental reading: the Feynman Lectures on Physics
- most of the relevant material is in volume 1
- I'll post a list of how the chapters correspond to the textbook
- related content from previous courses I've taught
- example HW, exams, notes, etc.
- ph105 - used the same textbook in Sum2012
- ph125 - same textbook for all instances
- ph101 - algebra-based, but many of the problems are similar
- lab procedures and schedule - sometimes we will use an alternate procedure for the listed labs. Check here to be sure.
- Math guide. It is by no means "short" as the title suggests, and I do not expect you to read the entire thing in detail. Rather, treat it as a collection of mathematical facts that you might find useful throughout the course.
- Problem solving template. I will go over this in lecture, but it is meant to give you a structure you can use to assist in solving problems. It will not make the process purely mechanical, but it should serve to guide your thought process in solving problems (particularly as they get more difficult later on).
- Wolfram Alpha. If this thing can't solve your math problem, either it doesn't have a solution or you've posed the question poorly. Try this, or this, or this to see a few things it can do.
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