Physics 260 Physics with Calculus II: Electricity and Magnetism G. R. Grist - Skyline College

“He who asks is a fool for five minutes, but he who does not ask is a fool forever.” - Mark Twain

EXAM 1 Practice Questions	Here are some practice questions for EXAM 1. Make sure that you understand and can solve all of these. See me if you have any questions.
Equations Sheet	Here are the equations and constant that will be supplied with each exam. You can look over these as an aid to reviewing for the exams.
Lab Report Instructions	Instructions and outline for writing lab reports. You must follow these formats as assigned and use the headings as presented in this sheet.
Syllabus	Here are the details, the fine print if you will, of how the class runs. You should download and read this so that you know what is expected.
Schedule	A tentative schedule of lecture subjects and exams. This will be updated as needed so check back periodically.
Learning Styles	Here is a page about learning styles and some links to sites where you can discover what your learning styles are and ways to work with them.
How To Study Physics	Simply a great article by Professor Dan Styer at Oberlin College on how to study physics. He has a great approach that you should find very helpful.
How To Solve Physics Problems	Another helpful article by Professor Styer. Be sure to read this and use his tips.
Math Follies	Math Humor: Can you find all the errors in this comedy routine?
Getting Started With WebAssign	Information of how to work with the online homework site. If you have trouble, or need additional help, let me know.
WebAssign Login	Click on the link to go right to WebAssign’s Login page.
Graphing Calculator Help	Here is a great site that will help you with most calculators, including the TI , HP Casio and others. Very useful if you ever wanted to know “How do I do that?”
Equation Plotter	A useful site that will let you plot professional looking 2-D and 3-D plots that you can paste into your reports. You have to register, but it’s free.
MESA	MATH, ENGINEERING & SCIENCE ACHIEVEMENT Here is where you can meet with your fellow students and study, study, study! You can also get some great help from real live physics tutors who have access to your WebAssign homework problem sets. For more information click on the MESA logo at the Left or see Stephen Fredricks in room 7309, by phone at (650) 738-4244, or by email at fredrickss@smccd.edu.
Data Analysis Handout	This is a handout on data analysis for your reference. Remember that it is necessary to include an analysis of your data in all lab reports.
Equation Editor for MS Word	Instructions for installing Equation Editor for MS Word.
How to use Excel	This is a helpful handout on using Excel.
Meters Handout	Handout on multimeters.
Oscilloscope Handout	A general information guide to using an oscilloscope.
FINAL Grades Spring 2009	Here is the Final grade breakdown for Spring 2008.
Midterm Grades Spring 2009	Midterm Grades for Spring 2009