[SEL] OT: Physics Help

[Spencer Yost]

Don't forget the SEL bulletin board at:


http://www.atis.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?4-SEL-General-Stationary-Engine-Discussion-Forum

Great way to share multimedia, such as diagrams, scans of equations, etc.  I can set up an off-topic forum, but it isn't used much so for now it should be fine to just use this one.

Good luck Devin.

Personal note:   I _really_ struggled with calculus until I took physics.  Then calculus made sense because physics explained why it was useful.  Take a deep breath and remember:  we speak English - mother nature speaks math.  When she speaks of force and movement her dialect is algebra and trig, but when she explains how she changes, the dialect is calculus.  When that makes sense, physics will make sense.  It also explains why understanding math on an intuitive level is important and why young folks, who don't have a lot of math experience, struggle.

Spencer

PS:  Thanks again for all the help on the engine at Portland

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On Apr 6, 2011, at 23:23, Doug Tallman <dtallman at accnorwalk.com> wrote:

> Bill san, that is exactly why this list was created! For off topic 
> STUFF!!!!!!       slick at toltbbs.com  Doug T
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> William Young wrote:
>> Paul, et al
>> (1) I suggest that this thread would be more appropriate off SEL discussion 
>> list.  If you agree how can we  accomplish?
>> (2)  I did my twenty years and 15 minutes in high school math and physics 
>> classes.  During that time I learned that I couldn't teach nobody nothin' -- if 
>> he didn't want to learn.  I could, however, assist students who did want to 
>> learn. 
>> Good teacher? Bad teacher?  What meaning?  In high schools which allow students 
>> to select their instructors,   Teacher A always has a full, overcrowded class 
>> room. Teacher B always has many empty seats.  Which is the good teacher, A  or  
>> B?  Before you decide, you might wish to get a few more details. ALL of B's 
>> students passed the State Proficiency Tests; many ( most?) of A's did not.
>>  Teachers who can't teach?  Yes, sadly, the profession is full of us; we are 
>> not allowed to do what is necessary to do to teach effectively.
>> (3)  Again, I suggest that this thread is not what SEL is all about. Dave? 
>> Arnie? Rob?  Lads  Down Under?  Can one of you computer literates set up a site 
>> for this discussion to continue, if  there is a need?   Bill
>> wmlyoung at yahoo.com
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>> ________________________________
>> From: P. Johns <enginepaul at gmail.com>
>> To: The SEL email discussion list <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
>> Sent: Thu, April 7, 2011 10:09:54 AM
>> Subject: Re: [SEL] OT: Physics Help
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>> I think Hewitt was a teacher at San Francisco City College. Did a quick
>> Google without the results I wanted; he made a TV course on conceptual
>> physics that may be available on line somewhere and should be very helpful.
>> 
>> Paul in San Fran
>> 
>> PS: If a teacher can't teach, why do we call them teachers?
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