Wikibooks talk:Physics bookshelf
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[edit] A question
Would it be true that lines of a (dimension) forces don’t occupy the same space (except where the are distorted by the influence of another (crossed))?? laubesb@nex.net.au steven
- I am not really sure that this is the best place to put such a question. This is the talk page for of the contents article, and is supposedly for discussing the contents of the Physics section, specifically whether something should or shouldnt be in the Physics section, whether it has an appropriate name, whether it ought to be placed in a different position, etc.--81.157.101.101 19:34, 25 Oct 2004 (UTC)
[edit] NPOV
- A lot of the subjects covered in Quantum Field Theory (Postgraduate) are considered Undergraduate subjects in the UK. Is there a way to remove this US bias? --81.157.101.101 19:30, 25 Oct 2004 (UTC)
- But quantum field theory is not an undergraduate topic in the UK. Theresa knott 14:39, 28 Oct 2004 (UTC)
[edit] Radiation Physics
This is s large subject with many practical applications for example in medicine and nuclear power generation. Should it not be included as a sub-topic?
[edit] Consolidation
This links to a huge number of works. When I first found this page, I didn't think it was a list of textbooks on Wikibooks but more of a... hodgepodge thrown together hapharzardly. All of these works need to be consolidated, somehow... Perhaps there could be several levels of physics textbooks - Middle School, High School, College, Graduate? And then this page could link to other Wikibooks on Electromagnetism, Optics, Electronics and other topics that are more on the fringe - when I think of physics, I think objects in motion, touching on waves, touching on gravity, but mostly forces, work, some energy, collisions, velocity, acceleration, etc.
I would be willing to head a WikiProject on the Physics textbooks. It's very important to me to have a focused, comprehensive, and overall well put-together text here. I'll do what I can, if anyone else is with me. LockeShocke 03:57, 22 Nov 2004 (UTC)
[edit] Physics experiments: household items / low budget schools
Noticing that schools (and populations which are curious but can't afford the tools) are increasingly having lower budgets to conduct physics experiements, i propose that we make some kind of project that takes common household items and uses them to create experiments.
if your interested in collaborating with me to create such experiments, than contact me on my discussion page at compatta
(ex) measuring resistance qualitatively using a wheatstone bridge, qualitatively conclude the resistance of the object that is inserted. (multimeters are pretty expensive)
[edit] Free physics textbook
Can someone check this out?
http://www.motionmountain.net/
Apparently, someone has put a FREE, 1200 page physics textbook on the web. It's copyrighted, so we can't just move the whole thing onto Wikibooks, but maybe someone wants to contact the author and inform him that Wikibooks exists, he might grant special permission or something...
If somebody helps me, I am ready to put a test chapter on wikibooks. Christoph Schiller
- I would be more then happy to help you. What can I do to help? --Whiteknight (talk) (projects) 16:58, 7 August 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Needs improvement
This page blows, I think that a lot of the information is there, and just badly organized, so I am going to start a comprehensive "cleaned up" version under everything else. I am not really sure if this is the best way of doing this, but I don't want to wipe the page first, nor do I think starting a new one on top of the several other pages is a good idea. Anyone wants to help me, send me a message, and I will be very happy that day. Sameer Kale 23:15, 4 May 2007 (UTC)
[edit] SklogWiki
Would it be possible to add a link to the fledgling statistical mechanics and thermodynamics wiki SklogWiki (http://www.sklogwiki.org) in the "Other online resources" section? --SklogWiki 13:25, 3 July 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Orphaned Modules
While traversing the orphaned pages list, I came across this module which should probably be placed on the shelf, but I'm not sure where it would go. I'll probably come across a few more as I go through, so consider this the start of a list. Xerol Oplan (talk) 09:13, 16 July 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Broken Link
The first link under offsite physics books is broken. The URL should be http://www.lightandmatter.com/books.html
I'd fix it if I could....but I can't.
Done You might want to create an account to edit pages such as this one, among other things.
