Open Educational Resources: Physics and Astronomy

An introductory physics textbook designed for use in the two-semester introductory physics course typically taken by science and engineering students.

Written by Jeffrey W. Schnick, Ph.D., Saint Anselm College.

For non-mathematical physics students.

Textbooks for college and university level physics, as well as astronomy. Constantly updated.

Calculus-based physics textbook meant for the type of freshman survey course taken by engineering and physical science majors, or for AP Physics C.

This book deals with an introduction to the flow of compressible substances (gases).

An introductory text intended for a one-year introductory course of the type typically taken by biology majors, or for AP Physics B. Algebra and trig are used, and there are optional calculus-based sections.

Collection of textbooks developed by UC Davis, with supporting materials.

Open textbook meant for courses on space and atmospheric science, remote sensing, geographic information systems, meteorology, climate and satellite communications at UN-affiliated regional centers, various applications of the formal theory are discussed as well. These include differential equations, statistics, optimization and some engineering-motivated problems in physics.

Geared towards students who haven't learned calculus or are learning it.

Online physics simulations.

A collection of 40+ videos by the School of Physics & Astronomy at the University of Edinburgh on various topics in Fluid Mechanics.

An interactive map of physics subjects that allows students to navigate through topics and read simpler or more complex versions of a concept.

Free open source planetarium for your computer.