PHYS 201 Introductory Physics I

Dr. Johnny B. Holmes

Catalog description: A general physics course covering the topics of mechanics, heat, and sound; designed primarily for biology and biochemistry majors. Prerequisite High school algebra and trigonometry or MATH 117 . Corequisite PHYS 201L . Offered in the Fall semester, and during the first summer term. A student can receive credit for only one of PHYS 150 and PHYS 201. 

Special Notes (This is for special announcements about the course while it is in progress.)
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Syllabus for PHYS 201 word document or on-line syllabus (for summer 2013)
Syllabus for PHYS 201 word document or on-line syllabus (for fall 2013)

Warning: do not run the computer homework directly from the web. Instead, first create a folder named Physics on your computer. Then SAVE (do not RUN) the programs below into the Physics folder. You may have to move the program from the Download folder into your new Physics folder. Be sure you have the actual program in the folder, and not just a shortcut. Then RUN the programs from the folder. Your response file, STRES.DAT, should then be found in the Physics folder.
To download the physics computer homework volume 0 for windows: PV0M.EXE
To download the physics computer homework volume 1 for windows: PV1M.EXE
To download the physics computer homework volume 2 for windows: PV2M.EXE
Note to Mac users. If you have a windows emulator, you should be able to run the above programs. If you don't, or if you have problems, you can use a free program called DOSBOX which is a DOS emulator - see the instructions at Computer Assisted Homework
Here is a website that contains other options for running the windows programs on a Mac:
http://www.macping.com/top-10-windows-emulator-for-mac-that-will-allow-convenient-access-of-windows-applications-on-your-mac/
Instructions for e-mailing computer homework response file to me
Computer help on acceleration due to gravity experiment: windows version

Here is the link to CBU Library's physics reference site
Here are a couple of off-CBU sites you may find useful:
Weights & Measurements
Dictionary of Units of Measurement

Copy of a previous final exam Final Exam

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