Getting Started with - MasteringPhysics（开始使用MasteringPhysics）.pdf

STUDENT EDITIONSTUDENT EDITION Getting Started withGetting Started with MASTERINGPHYSICS ™IS POWERED BY MASTERINGTECHNOLOGY Copyright ©2008 Pearson Education, Inc. or its affiliate(s). All rights reserved. No part of the contents of this book may be reproduced or transmit- ted in any form or by any means without the written permission of the publisher.  Rev. MPS-2.00 Welcome to MasteringPhysics MasteringPhysics™ () is the most advanced, educationally effective and widely used physics homework and tutorial system available. Based on years of research on how students work physics problems, MasteringPhysics can coach you with feedback specific to your needs and provide simpler subproblems and hints when you get stuck. As an online homework/tutoring system, MasteringPhysics enables your instructor to give you homework assignments tailored to the goals of the course and that prepare you for tests. By providing you with instant grading, feedback, and help while you study, MasteringPhysics has proven educational benefit. Studies show that students who use MasteringPhysics for homework significantly increase their scores on final exams when compared with handwritten homework. As a self-study website: The Study Area in MasteringPhysics provides you with an outstanding array of media-rich self-study resources. The ActivPhysics OnLine™ library of interactive simulations can help you better understand key physical processes, experiment quantitatively, and develop your critical thinking skills. This library contains thought-provoking questions and activities to guide your understanding of physics. Self-study resources are not available for all textbooks. TABLE OF CONTENTS Check System Requirements 2 Before You Register 2 1. Register for MasteringPhysics4 2. Log in to MasteringPhysics 6