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rallain | August 12, 2010This summer I taught the part II of algebra-based physics. It is odd, but I rarely teach this course. I usually end up teaching the calculus-based version (with Matter and Interactions). There is something strange. If you look at the algebra-based physics I and calculus-based physics I, they are just about the same course. Both essentially cover forces, momentum, energy, and angular momentum. Oh, I know - some also cover waves and pressure and sound and stuff.
I think what tipped me off to the big difference in the algebra-based physics II is the theme in Matter and Interactions. Yes,…