Notes Comments Examples
These links connect to additional lecture-type material for Physics 110 students. The material is arranged the same as in our textbook.
About this stuff:
Originally I had in mind to write some short notes explaining some of the more difficult concepts in more detail than given in lecture or in the textbook. In those few places where additional explanation was needed, I could give some new examples, new analogies, and maybe comment on new discoveries. But it grew out of control. I found myself commenting on every section, often my notes would be longer than the original sections in the text. Hopefully this is a good thing, students looking for additional explanations or descriptions will find what they are looking for.
This material is meant to supplement the text and lectures. It can be used for reviewing entire chapters or for additional explanations of selected topics. The material is organized to follow the class textbook section by section. All references to page numbers and textbook figures refer to our class textbook:
Explorations: an introduction to astronomy
Fourth Edition
Thomas T. Arny
McGraw-Hill, 2006
All the material in this web site is copyright 2005 of Dr. Jeff Lewis. Free use for all non-commercial purposes is granted assuming proper credit is given. The material is designed for the use of students taking the Physics 110 course at CSU Bakersfield only.