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Physics 111 Fall 2020 Textbook Information

  1. You will need two items for this course: the textbook and the on-line component. They can be purchased as a single bundle, or separately. The bundled package is College Physics: A Strategic Approach Plus Modified Mastering with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package, 4th Edition by Randall D. Knight, Brian Jones, and Stuart Field. ISBN-13: 9780135160152. This includes an online component Modified Mastering Physics. You can purchase this as a single package through the bookstore. You can activate your account from our Moodle site. Click on the 'MyLab & Mastering Tools -- Mastering Physics' link to get started.

    An online-only version of the text (eText) bundled with Modified Mastering Physics is also available. If you pick this version, be sure to follow the instructions for registering through Moodle.

    At the publisher's website, there are a variety of different packages available, including both digital and loose-leaf unbound versions. If you are only taking Phys 111, and not planning on continuing to take Phys 112, then Volume 1 of the text will be sufficient.

    If you are considering buying a used text or a text from another source, be aware that you still will need to buy the on-line part. You can buy that directly from Pearson My Lab and Mastering. You start the process from our Moodle site. Click on the 'MyLab & Mastering Tools -- Mastering Physics' link. Please also be aware that the online card by itself is rather expensive ($69.99 for two semesters), and you may end up paying more for the combination than if you simpy purchased the standard package through the bookstore.

    You will likely find a confusing array of ISBN numbers that refer to different packagings of the text with various optional components. The only required parts are the text itself (4th edition) and the on-line Modified Mastering component. The ISBN number for the hard-copy of the text is

  2. Labs will be handled entirely on-line. You will need to establish a free account with Pivot Interactives. Details will be provided with your first lab assignment.