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    Element absorbing/supplying power?

    Hello, I am working on some basic circuit problems. I am just getting started and am having some difficulties with the wording of the problems. For example, a problem shows that 4 A of current is entering the negative terminal of an element with potential of +20 V, where I then have to calculate...
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    Organization, what's the best way?

    Nice, I am definitely surprised to see the recommendations for binders. I find them too bulky for day to day use, perhaps to store notes is their better purpose to me. I think a big point is using scrap/loose leaf paper for practice problems, too much of a commitment having an entire notebook...
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    Organization, what's the best way?

    I'm starting my 2nd year of university this fall, and am trying to improve upon my 1st year mistakes. Biggest one is the amount of notebooks I used. I usually take notes in class (1 class/notebook), as well as read and takes notes from the texts on my own time (another ~1 or 2 classes/ notebook...
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    Good spare time reading books, not textbooks

    I recently bought Feynmans 6 Not-So-Easy Pieces and plan on reading that in my spare time. Thanks for the suggestions, and especially that website, free stuff is great (when legal)!
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    Good spare time reading books, not textbooks

    Im finishing off my 1st year of general sciences in university, and I'm really interested in the first year courses I took and am thinking about perhaps making physics my major next year. Any recommendations on some good physics books to read during the summer? Not physics textbooks, I...
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