PHY 2053 - Physics I

TEXTBOOK

A copy of College Physics, by Serway and Vuille (8th edition). YOU MUST GET A WEBASSIGN CODE WITH THE BOOK, OR YOU WILL HAVE TO PURCHASE IT SEPARATELY. DUE TO THIS, IT IS BEST TO PURCHASE THE BOOK AT THE UF BOOKSTORE. USED BOOKS WILL NOT SAVE YOU MONEY. Please note that some editions of this book are missing appendices at the back; it is recommended that you check for these appendices before purchasing the book. Selected readings from College Physics will be listed on the course schedule; whether you read the material before or after the concurrent lecture is up to you. There is also a Student's Solutions Manual and Study Guide available to complement the textbook; this book is optional, though you may find it helpful.

Other needed items:
A calculator (preferably graphing, though scientific is fine) and writing utensils on the exam days.
A working knowledge of algebra, geometry, and trigonometry. Almost all of the homework and exam problems involve using the formulas of physics to set up an algebra problems--in other words, you already know how to do half of the work. We will be reviewing trigonometry at the beginning of the course.