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Berea College Physics OER

Introductory Physics for non-physics-majors
Managed by Martin Veillette
Introductory Physics for physics and engineering majors
Managed by Troy Messina
PhET Interactive Simulations
Includes “interactive simulations for science and math.” Can be useful for mathematics, physics, engineering, and other subjects.

These are some additional resources that have been adopted at Berea College.

OpenStax Astronomy, 2nd edition
Astronomy is designed to meet the scope and sequence requirements of one- or two-semester introductory astronomy courses. The book begins with relevant scientific fundamentals and progresses through an exploration of the solar system, stars, galaxies, and cosmology. The Astronomy textbook builds student understanding through the use of relevant analogies, clear and non-technical explanations, and rich illustrations.

LibreTexts Bookshelf - Physics
The Bookshelves area in this LibreTexts Library holds texts that are curated by the LibreTexts Development team and can be used either directly or as content for building customized remixes.
AAPT ComPADRE
Collections and Resources for Physics and Astronomy Education
MIT Mathlets
The MIT Mathlets constitute a suite of carefully designed and highly interactive Javascript applets designed to enhance selected university level STEM classes.

OpenStax College Physics, 2nd edition
College Physics meets standard scope and sequence requirements for a two-semester introductory algebra-based physics course. The text is grounded in real-world examples to help students grasp fundamental physics concepts. It requires knowledge of algebra and some trigonometry, but not calculus.
Light & Matter
This is an introductory text intended for a one-year introductory course of the type typically taken by biology majors, or for AP Physics 1 and 2. Algebra and trig are used, and there are optional calculus-based sections.

OpenStax University Physics (Vol. 1)
University Physics is a three-volume collection that meets the scope and sequence requirements for two- and three-semester calculus-based physics courses. Volume 1 covers mechanics, sound, oscillations, and waves. Volume 2 covers thermodynamics, electricity and magnetism, and Volume 3 covers optics and modern physics.
Simple Nature
This is a calculus-based physics textbook meant for the type of freshman survey course taken by engineering and physical science majors, or for AP Physics C. It uses a nontraditional order of topics, with energy coming before force.

Body Physics 2.0
Body Physics sticks to the basic functioning of the human body, from motion to metabolism, as a common theme through which fundamental physics topics are introduced. Related practice, reinforcement and Lab activities are included.
Body Physics: Supplementary Material
Body Physics: Supplementary Material serves as a repository for materials and information designed to supplement the general physics textbook.

Introduction to Electricity, Magnetism, and Circuits
This textbook emphasizes connections between theory and application, making physics concepts interesting and accessible to students while maintaining the mathematical rigour inherent in the subject. Frequent, strong examples focus on how to approach a problem, how to work with the equations, and how to check and generalize the result.
Introduction to Engineering Thermodynamics
The book is most suitable for a one-term, introductory engineering thermodynamics course at the undergraduate level. It may also be used for self-learning of fundamental concepts of classical thermodynamics.

OpenStax Astronomy, 2nd edition
Astronomy is designed to meet the scope and sequence requirements of one- or two-semester introductory astronomy courses. The book begins with relevant scientific fundamentals and progresses through an exploration of the solar system, stars, galaxies, and cosmology. The Astronomy textbook builds student understanding through the use of relevant analogies, clear and non-technical explanations, and rich illustrations.
AstroEDU
astroEDU is an open-access platform for peer-reviewed science education activities. It is a project of the International Astronomical Union under the framework of the IAU Office of Astronomy for Development.
Stellarium
Stellarium is a free open source planetarium for your computer. It shows a realistic sky in 3D. Includes support for the Web, Linux, Mac, and PC.
Crash Course Astronomy [YouTube]
In 46 episodes, Phil Plait teaches you astronomy! This course starts with the astronomical observations we can make with the naked eye and expands out to cover the solar system, stars, galaxies, and the universe itself. The content is loosely based on an introductory university-level curriculum.