Re: [Phys-l] Physics Refresher

[Herb Gottlieb <herbgottlieb@juno.com>]

This is in response to the e-mail below which asks for special help. 

The textboook that you picked up is EXCELLENT but if you have been out of

the mainstream of physics teaching for so many years, it is essential
that
you start on some less demanding tasks at first. For example:

1. Obtain a copy of the most recent high school physics textbook ,
"Conceptual Physics (8th edition)."
by Paul Hewitt,  Published 2006,  Prentice Hall publisher. This book
contains the topics ,
homework assignments, and the basic mathematics needed for the typical
high school
physics course.

2. Obtain a copy of the most recent high school physics review book
"UPCO's Physics "
by Gottlieb, Published 2006, United Publishing Company Inc., Phone 518
438 1600 .

This inexpensive book, costing less than $10, contains a detailed 
outline of  
the topics covered in a typical high school physics course, together with
lots 
of short answer and probing questions, reference tables, and a glossary
of 
special vocabulary terms used in physics textbooks. (Also, It costs less
than 
$10 and since I am the author of this book, I get a royalty of a few
cents for 
each book sold). 
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On Sun, 28 Jan 2007 21:15:40 -0500 Bill Lee <leewcj@gmail.com> writes:
> I'm looking for some advice on the best approach to a physics  
> refresher.   I am 25 years out of school with a BS in Physics and MS 
> in Health Physics.  I have spent the intervening years in an  
> environment where there were no demands on my education or training. 
>   
> So rusty doesn't begin to describe my current situation.   I am  
> planning on returning to my degree and entering the high school  
> physics classroom in the next 2 years.   I picked up a current  
> textbook (Haliday/Resnick/Walker).  So in addition to working 
> through the book does anyone have a recommendation on how to best
sharpen my 
> skills and bring my knowledge up to date?    I have completed the  
> state required coursework to enter the secondary classroom so my main  
> focus now is to revamp my physics knowledge.
>
> Thanks,
> Bill Lee