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For what it's worth, I enjoy the subject, although I would hardly consider myself a physics buff. I studied physics for three years during high school but haven't taken any classes in it since I started college, so I only remember some of the basic principles. Due to the time lapse, it's unlikely that I would be able to answer any specific questions; however, you're welcome to try if no one who is more qualified appears.
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It's been a while since I've had to mechanics/dynamics, although I'm still reaonsably conversant with the material. I know electromagnetics well enough though, especially since I had to relearn Maxwell's equations for a course last semester.
The scientific method," Thomas Henry Huxley once wrote, "is nothing but the normal working of the human mind." That is to say, when the mind is working; that is to say further, when it is engaged in corrrecting its mistakes. Taking this point of view, we may conclude that science is not physics, biology, or chemistry—is not even a "subject"—but a moral imperative drawn from a larger narrative whose purpose is to give perspective, balance, and humility to learning.
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Anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge
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Neil Postman
(The End of Education)
Anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge
Isaac Aasimov
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Technomancer - Posts: 2379
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I'm in PHY 202 & 204 and I might get a minor in it depending on when some of the higher level classes are offered.
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Doubleshadow - Posts: 2102
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frwl wrote:oooh, kewl!
what books do you guys study from? I'm using that thick book by Giancoli.
When I did my 1st year physics classes, we used Serway's "Physics for Scientists and Engineers", as well as Hibbler's "Engineering Mechanics: Statics" book. For my 3rd year electromagnetics class, I used "Electromagnetics with Applications" by Kraus and Fleisch. The last one is a very good text, and I've found it very useful to refer back to both in graduate courses and in a geophysics problem I'm currently working on.
The scientific method," Thomas Henry Huxley once wrote, "is nothing but the normal working of the human mind." That is to say, when the mind is working; that is to say further, when it is engaged in corrrecting its mistakes. Taking this point of view, we may conclude that science is not physics, biology, or chemistry—is not even a "subject"—but a moral imperative drawn from a larger narrative whose purpose is to give perspective, balance, and humility to learning.
Neil Postman
(The End of Education)
Anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge
Isaac Aasimov
Neil Postman
(The End of Education)
Anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge
Isaac Aasimov
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Technomancer - Posts: 2379
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I'm a physics major 
at the 300 level. So far hmm... Currently looking at quantum mechanics 2nd edition by David J. Griffiths but have many many many other books...
3rd and 5th editions of Serway and Hawn (spelling not garunteed)
Physics 3rd edition by Richard Wolfson and Jay Pasachoff
Introduction to Electrodynmamics by David J Griffiths
Modern Physics by Jeremy Bernstein, Paul M. Fishbane and Stephen Gasiorowicz
The tutorial (pray you never get this (only at ASU))
Calculus books (the most use books in the universe)
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more books
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Time Travel in Einsteins Universe
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more books
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Well thats about it, I wish you the best of luck in your studies, it's a rough road.
at the 300 level. So far hmm... Currently looking at quantum mechanics 2nd edition by David J. Griffiths but have many many many other books...
3rd and 5th editions of Serway and Hawn (spelling not garunteed)
Physics 3rd edition by Richard Wolfson and Jay Pasachoff
Introduction to Electrodynmamics by David J Griffiths
Modern Physics by Jeremy Bernstein, Paul M. Fishbane and Stephen Gasiorowicz
The tutorial (pray you never get this
(only at ASU))
Calculus books (the most use books in the universe)
...
more books
...
Time Travel in Einsteins Universe
...
more books
...
Well thats about it, I wish you the best of luck in your studies, it's a rough road.
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I only took AP physics (calc based). I did mechanics and E&M. I got double 4's, but I don't remember a whole lot. Especially the E&M.
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Technomancer wrote:It's been a while since I've had to mechanics/dynamics, although I'm still reaonsably conversant with the material. I know electromagnetics well enough though, especially since I had to relearn Maxwell's equations for a course last semester.
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Graduate (engineering!) student had to review equations that is first-year material... must be very difficult. I'm expecting Maxwell's equations by the end of the quarter.
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I wouldn't worry too much, you should only be getting a simple introduction, the stuff in first year should cover what Maxwell's equations are based on. This means Gauss' and Faraday's Laws and such. The mathematics needed to really appreciate Maxwell's equations are quite a bit more advanced than what you should encounter in a freshman course (e.g. vector calculus, ordinary and partial differential equations, and maybe differential forms). The course I was doing was entitled 'Numerical Methods for Electromagnetics' and mostly covered microwave stuff like waveguides, resonators and the like.
Also keep in mind that my real speciality is digital signal processing and neural networks. I took the course becuase the project that I'm currently working on requires some knowledge of physical acoustics modelling and this was the closest thing. I hadn't had to work with electromagnetic theory since my 4th year microwave course (which was a few years before), so some review was in order.
I wouldn't worry too much, you should only be getting a simple introduction, the stuff in first year should cover what Maxwell's equations are based on. This means Gauss' and Faraday's Laws and such. The mathematics needed to really appreciate Maxwell's equations are quite a bit more advanced than what you should encounter in a freshman course (e.g. vector calculus, ordinary and partial differential equations, and maybe differential forms). The course I was doing was entitled 'Numerical Methods for Electromagnetics' and mostly covered microwave stuff like waveguides, resonators and the like.
Also keep in mind that my real speciality is digital signal processing and neural networks. I took the course becuase the project that I'm currently working on requires some knowledge of physical acoustics modelling and this was the closest thing. I hadn't had to work with electromagnetic theory since my 4th year microwave course (which was a few years before), so some review was in order.
The scientific method," Thomas Henry Huxley once wrote, "is nothing but the normal working of the human mind." That is to say, when the mind is working; that is to say further, when it is engaged in corrrecting its mistakes. Taking this point of view, we may conclude that science is not physics, biology, or chemistry—is not even a "subject"—but a moral imperative drawn from a larger narrative whose purpose is to give perspective, balance, and humility to learning.
Neil Postman
(The End of Education)
Anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge
Isaac Aasimov
Neil Postman
(The End of Education)
Anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge
Isaac Aasimov
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