Re: Pinhole Digest #768 - 11/12/01

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From: Art Fortgang (afortga@smcoe.k12.ca.us)
Date: Mon Nov 12 2001 - 09:52:28 PST 

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From: "Art Fortgang" <afortga@smcoe.k12.ca.us>
Subject: Re: Pinhole Digest #768 - 11/12/01
Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2001 09:52:28 -0800

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> Pinhole Digest #768 - Monday, November 12, 2001
>
> 2 questions
> by "Eric Plett" <EPlett@serrahs.com>
> Re: pinhole 2 questions
> by <NFetter@aol.com>
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> Subject: 2 questions
> From: "Eric Plett" <EPlett@serrahs.com>
> Date: Sun, 11 Nov 2001 12:50:24 -0800
>
> 1. I am teaching Honors Physics for the first time this year. I am using
> Wilson/Buffa College Physics and my students are having a hard time
reading
> it. When I previewed the text I was looking for positive qualities and
> didn't notice that the introductions are pretty bad and there is not a
good
> progression of subtopics through the chapters -- they skip around like an
> unorganized teacher would.
>
> Does anyone know of a better text for Honors Physics?
>
> 2. We are studying the impulse equation Ft = change in mv. My students
> were wondering what amount of force in pounds or Newtons it takes to knock
> out an average person and what amount may cause death in a car accident?
> Does anyone know the range or where I could find it?
>
> Eric Plett
> Junipero Serra HS
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> Subject: Re: pinhole 2 questions
> From: <NFetter@aol.com>
> Date: Sun, 11 Nov 2001 17:04:38 EST
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> Hi Eric,
> I am using the PSSC text by Schiam, et. al. I 'm not sure this is any
better
> than the text you are using. It is very rigorous and definitely
math-based.
> There are good photos and illustrations, but some explanations are
convoluted.
> Neil Fetter
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