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2. YOUR COURSE MATERIALS Serway/Jewett: Physics for Scientists and Engineers, 7th Ed. You will… — be tested — receive homework assignments — have reading assignments …from these materials

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9. ENTERING ACCESS CODES

10. CHANGING YOUR PASSWORD

11. COMPLETING ASSIGNMENTS

12. SAMPLE ASSIGNMENT

13. ENTERING FREE RESPONSES

14. ASSIGNMENT SUBMISSION

15. HINTS AND FEEDBACK

16. REQUESTING HELP Physics 101, Section 6

17. CLASS CALENDAR

18. COMMUNICATION Physics 101, Section 6

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27. ANYTHING TO HELP STUDENTS WITHOUT COMPUTERS? —Student Solutions Manual contains detailed solutions to approximately 20% of the problems per chapter (indicated in the textbook with boxed problem numbers). The manual also features a skills section, important notes from key sections of the text, and a list of important equations and concepts. ISBN for Vol. 1, Ch 1-22: 049511331X ISBN for Vol. 2, Ch 23-46: 0495113786

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