Useful Items

Useful Subjects

These files cover subjects that apply to PH1311. They may be helpful.

• Study Methods: Here you'll find some analysis of study methods based on current research. Find out if you are using ineffective methods.
• Solving Numerical Problems: If you have trouble with numerical (calculation) problems, this essay will show you a process to use in analyzing such problems and preventing dopey mistakes.
• Falling Objects: If you have ever wondered whether heavy objects fall faster than light ones, check out this description of the phenomenon according to Newton's laws.
• The Length of the Parsec: Once we have covered the parsec in class, this will show you how to find the actual length of the parsec from the defined parsec triangle.
• Why Stars Don't Collide: Here's why we don't expect star collisions, even when Galaxies collide. We derive the distance to size ratio for the Sun and the nearest star.