What textbooks Cornell uses for Physics III?

johnny05
Sat, 29 Jun 2013 18:55:44 +0000

@Lelyke:

The decision is yours. People always give conflicting advice. ECE 2100 (distribution requirement for ECE) will force you to learn the main ECE related stuff Physics 2213 offers.

[ECE 2100 - Introduction to Circuits for Electrical and Computer Engineers - Acalog ACMS?](ECE 2100 - Introduction to Circuits for Electrical and Computer Engineers - Acalog ACMS™)

If you already have a 5 on physics e/m, there isn’t much new you’ll get from 2213, other than Maxwell equations and derivation in lecture (but these aren’t really tested on exams).

If you got a 5 on ap physics, I would skip 2213. Take 2217 if you want to retake it anyway for a deeper understanding. But it’s probably best to focus on ECE distribution requirements. If you really like ECE retaking it won’t kill you, who knows you’ll probably enjoy it.

@Ishida
You have to take one version or another of linear algebra and DE. You don’t really have a choice in the matter. If you get multi credit, taking 2240 will forfeit that credit because 2240 is a more theoretical version of 1920. I would stick with 2930/2940 to keep your options open for engineering. Since you’ll probably take more theoretical courses in both DE / Linear algebra along the way as a math major anyway (if you decide that).