Required text and other course related materials. The following  items are used or recommended for this course. physics for scientists and engineers: Fifth Edition by Paul A. Tipler and Gene Mosca. This is a required text for General Physics A (PHY2048C) and General Physics B (PHY 2049C). This title is published by W.H. Freeman and Company. The materials covered in the lectures are presented in the text.  Personal Response System Transmitter. This may be available bundled with the text book. If not, it should be available separately at the bookstore. PHY 2048C Laboratory manual is required for the course.  Lab starts the third week of classes. You can download the laboratory manual from the web by clicking on the following text laboratory manual .