{table:rules=cols|cellpadding=5|cellspacing=0|border=1|frame=void} {tr:valign=top}{td:width=20%} {favpages} {td} {td:width=80%} h2. An experimental physics textbook by the {color:#000099}RE{color}search in {color:#000099}L{color}earning, {color:#000099}A{color}ssessing, and {color:#000099}T{color}utoring {color:#000099}E{color}ffectively ([RELATE|http://relate.mit.edu]) physics research group at MIT. h6. David E. Pritchard, Analia Barrantes, and Andrew Pawl ---- h4. The goal of this textbook is to teach you a new way to think, to allow you to share your insights and questions (it is a WIKI) and to learn a modeling approach to problem solving. The content is for introductory physics - in particular, Newtonian Mechanics. Physics will ask you to: * Look at the world through the lenses of simple physical models that represent common underlying patterns and interactions in nature. * Develop a facility in using these models to understand and solve problems with real-world applications - both qualitatively and quantitatively. * Learn how to check your solutions to problems for reasonableness to develop confidence and to further your understanding. h4. The form of this textbook, a WIKI, will allow for user contributions, and especially comments for the authors. Certain content areas will allow you to make contributions of your own. {note}Before contributing, please read the RELATE wiki *[copyright and waiver]*. {note} \\ h1. Table of Contents {pagetree:root=@self} \\ h1. Popular Content {popular:style=list} \\ {search-box} \\ {td} {tr} {table} {live-template:RELATE license} |