Physlet Physics CD ROM 0131403346 Readme
Physlet Physics CD ROM 0131403346 Readme
Created: Aug 31, 2004
Article ID: 334399
Accompanies the book Physlet Physics ISBN 0131019694
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Wolfgang Christian and Mario Belloni
Physlet Physics CD-ROM
0-13-140334-6
Copyright © 2004
Welcome to the Physlet Physics CD-ROM by Wolfgang Christian and
Mario Belloni!
This CD accompanies the "Physlet Physics" text by Wolfgang
Christian and Mario Belloni, ISBN 0-13-101969-4.
Copyright © 2004 by Prentice Hall, Inc.
A Pearson Company
Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458
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This file contains important information about the Physlet
Physics CD. To jump to a specific section of this document, search
for "SECTION #", replacing the # with the appropriate section
number.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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SECTION 1.
Contents of CD SECTION 2. System Requirements SECTION 3. Installation and Use Instructions SECTION 4. Technical Support SECTION 5.
Copyright of Text and Copyright of Problems SECTION 6. Copyright of Applets and Conditions of Use for Applets SECTION 7. Credits
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SECTION 1. Contents of CD
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The CD, packaged with the Physlet Physics text, contains two
main directories, "contents" and "exploration_worksheets.
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In the contents directory you will find the curricular material,
including approximately 800 "Physlet" Java applet exercizes,
organized by part and then by chapter.
Physlets®-"Physics Applets"-are small, flexible Java applets
that can be used in a wide variety of WWW applications. Physlets
require a Java 1.4-enabled browser that supports JavaScript to
applet communication.
Unfortunately, not all browsers support BOTH
this communication and the Java 1.4 virtual machine.
We recommend that you access the html pages on the CD by
navigating from the "start.html" page in the root directory.
In the exploration_worksheets directory you will find the
Exploration Worksheets PDFs by Thomas Colbert. These Worksheets are
organized by chapter in subdirectories and can accessed and printed
using Adobe Acrobat Reader.
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SECTION 2. System Requirements
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WINDOWS:
400 MHz processor
Windows 2000/XP
32 MB or more of available RAM (64MB
recommended)
4x CD-ROM drive (12x recommended)
800x600 resolution set to 256 colors
Requires a browser supporting the Java 1.
4 Virtual Machine and
JavaScript to Java communication: Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher
with the Sun Java plugin 1.4 or higher; Mozilla 1.3 or higher with
the Sun Java plugin 1.
4 or higher.
Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 © 2002 or above is required to view and
print the pdfs of the Exploration Worksheets.
Interet connection only required for download of third
party software.
A printer is required to print the Exploration
Worksheets.
This CD is not supported on Mac OS.
MICROSOFT WINDOWS AND JAVA:
Recent versions of Microsoft Internet Explorer and Mozilla
support scripting using the Java 1.4 plugin from Sun Microsystems.
The older versions of the Microsoft Java VM will run most of the
Physlets on this CD.
All Physlets have been tested on Mozilla 1.3 and Internet
Explorer 5.5 and 6.
0 on Windows 2000 and Windows XP.
THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE:
Mozilla 1.3 and the Sun Microsystems Java plugin 1.4 can be
found at .
mozilla.org and .sun.com,
respectively.
Adobe Acrobat Reader can be found at
.adobe.com.
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SECTION 3.
Installation and Use Instructions
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To access the Physlet Physics curricular
materials:
Insert the CD into the CD ROM drive
Double-click on My Computer
Double-click the CD-Rom drive
Double-click 'start.html'
To access the Exploration Worksheets PDFs:
Insert the CD into the CD ROM drive
Double-click on My Computer
Double-click the CD-Rom drive
Double-click
'exploration_worksheets'
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SECTION 4. TECHNICAL SUPPORT
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If you are having problems with this software, call (800)
677-6337 between 8:00 a.m.
and 5:00 p.m. CST, Monday through
Friday. You can also get support by filling out the web form
located at .
prenhall.com/mediaform.
Our technical staff will need to know certain things about your
system in order to help us solve your problems more quickly and
efficiently. If possible, please be at your computer when you call
for support.
You should have the following information ready:
Textbook ISBN
CD-Rom/Diskette ISBN
Corresponding product and title
Computer make and model
Operating System (Windows or Macintosh) and
Version
RAM available
Hard disk space available
Sound card? Yes or No
Printer make and model
Network connection
Detailed description of the problem, including the exact wording
of any error messages.
NOTE: Pearson does not support and/or assist with the
following:
Third-party software (i.e. Microsoft including Microsoft Office
Suite, Apple, Borland, etc.
)
Homework assistance
Textbooks and CD-Rom's purchased used are not supported and are
non-replaceable. To purchase a new CD-Rom contact Pearson
Individual Order Copies at 1-800-282-0693
THIRD-PARTY SOFTWARE
Pearson does not support third party
software.
Respective information about Mozilla 1.3, the Sun Microsystems
Java plugin 1.
4, and Adobe Acrobat Reader can be found at
Http://www.mozilla.org
.sun.
com
.adobe.com
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SECTION 5. Copyright of Text and Copyright of Problems
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Except for the exercises placed in the public
domain, Physlet® Physics, i.
e., the text and associated script for
the Illustrations, Explorations, and Problems in Physlet® Physics
are copyrighted by Prentice Hall for the English language and
copyrighted by Wolfgang Christian and Mario Belloni for all other
languages. The html pages for public domain Physlet-based exercises
are marked on the Physlet Physics CD.
Physlets, that is the Java applets themselves but not the
Physlet Physics scripts or narrative, are free for noncommercial
use as described below.
Instructors may not post the exercises from Physlet Physics on
the Web without express written permission from the Publisher for
English-language narrative and from Wolfgang Christian and Mario
Belloni for all other languages. As stated on the Physlets website,
Physlets (that is, the applets themselves) are free for
noncommercial use.
Instructors are encouraged to author and post their own
Physlet-based exercises. In doing so, the text and script of
Physlets-based exercises must be placed in the public domain for
noncommercial use.
Please share your work!
Authors who have written Physlet exercises and posted them on
the Internet are encouraged to send us short e-mail with a link to
their exercises. Links will be posted on the Physlets page:
.davidson.edu/applets/Applets.
html.
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SECTION 6. Copyright of Applets and Conditions of Use for
Applets
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Physlets, that is, the applets themselves, may be used to author
new problems and these problems may be distributed along with the
Physlet jar files for nonprofit, educational purposes without
requesting permission under the following conditions:
That the text and script of Physlet problems, that is, problems
that make use of Physlets to provide animation, visualization, or
other types of educational content, be made available to others by
placing them in the public domain.
That Davidson College should be credited as the source of the
Physlet on at least one HTML page of the instructional unit where
these applets are being used.
(An instructional unit would be a
course or a collection of problems with a unifying theme.) A small
Davidson logo or simply the name "Davidson College" with a link to
the Davidson College Physlet Archive
(.davidson.edu/applets/applets.
html) serves this
purpose.
Credit does NOT have to be given on every problem or HTML page
that contains a Physlet problem. We encourage authors to make the
integration of Physlets into their curriculum material as seamless
as possible.
Publications which result from using Physlets will reference the
Physlet site
.
davidson.edu/applets/applets.html.
Physlets, i.
e., the Java applets themselves, are authored by
Wolfgang Christian and his students at Davidson College. The term
Physlet® is a registered trademark of Wolfgang Christian.
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SECTION 7.
Credits
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Authors/Developers:
Wolfgang Christian and Mario Belloni, both of Davidson
College
Prentice Hall Editorial Team:
Associate Editor, Physics & Astronomy: Christian
Botting
Senior Editor, Physics & Astronomy: Erik Fahlgren
Editor In Chief, Physical Sciences: John Challice
Editorial Assistant, Physics & Astronomy: Andrew Sobel
Executive Marketing Manager: Mark Pfaltzgraff
Marketing Assistant: Melissa Berringer
Prentice Hall Production Team:
Vice President of Production & Manufacturing: David W.
Riccardi
Executive Managing Editor, Science & Math Production: Kathleen
Schiaparelli
Assistant Managing Editor, Science Media: Nicole M. Bush
Production Editor: Debra A. Wechsler
Manufacturing Manager: Trudy Pisciotti
Assistant Manufacturing Manager: Michael Bell
Manufacturing Buyer: Alan Fischer
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