REFERENCE

Course Notes

• General Physics I Course Notes

Reference Material

• Use of Inverse Trigonometric Functions with Electronic Calculators
• Trigonometric Identities
• Linear Regression
• Unit Conversion Tables
• Projectile Motion
• Newton's Method
• Vector Multiplication
• Rolling Bodies
• Rotating Bodies
• The Coriolis Force
• Weighted Averages
• Celestial Mechanics
• Kepler's Laws
• Gauss's Law for Gravity
• Mass of "Big Brother" in 2010: Odyssey Two
• Lagrangian and Hamiltonian Mechanics
• Quantum Mechanics
• Special Relativity
• Dimensional Analysis
• SI Units Reference
• Gaussian Units Reference
• The Greek Alphabet

Physics Recreations

1. Creating Your Own System of Units
2. Helmert's Equation
3. Benford's Law
4. Bicycle Gearing
5. The Slide Rule
6. The Rocket Equation
7. Galileo's Law
8. Leap Seconds
9. Radiation Exposure
10. Music
11. The Doomsday Algorithm
12. A Puzzle in Esperanto

U.S. Government Publications

• The Fundamental Physical Constants (NIST)
• U.S. Standard Atmosphere, 1976 (NOAA / NASA / USAF)

American Institute of Physics

• Physics Central (for the general public)
• Physics (highlights of current physics research)
• American Physical Society Web site

PGCC Publications

• Data Handling and Analysis on the TI-82 and TI-83/83+ Graphing Calculators
• Using Excel for Handling, Graphing, and Analyzing Scientific Data
• User's Guide for Graphical Analysis 3.1
• Producing a Dynamic Presentation Using Microsoft PowerPoint 2002 (large file)

Miscellaneous Publications

• TI-83+ Calculator User's Manual
• HP-50g Calculator User's Manual  - User's Guide

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