Wolfram Physics I Course Assistant
| Category | Price | Seller | Device |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | $2.99 | Wolfram Group LLC | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
This app covers the following topics from Physics I:
- Solve linear and rotational kinematic equations
- Calculate forces of gravity, friction, and springs
- Calculate motion of rockets, pendulums, collisions, and more
- Perform calculations involving mass, weight, density, energy, work, and power
- Do unit conversions
- Look up laws of physics and common physics constants
The Wolfram Physics I Course Assistant is powered by the Wolfram|Alpha computational knowledge engine and is created by Wolfram Research, makers of Mathematica—the world's leading software system for mathematical research and education.
The Wolfram Physics I Course Assistant draws on the computational power of Wolfram|Alpha's supercomputers over a 3G, 4G, or Wi-Fi connection.
Reviews
Missing IPad-like interactions
Johnplusthree
There are some great things here, especially if you want to check your work on problems for the targeted physics class. Much of this would be the same on a good graphing calculator with a bit of programming. The app does not really use the cool space of the iPad, so it sort of misses an opportunity. The picture shows the force diagram of a block on an inclined plane, as if you might be able to manipulate something using touches and gestures to interactively set up problems and then see their solutions. No such luck. It's almost like a pared-down version of the regular wolfram alpha app, which can be useful, just not as exciting as I expected.
Had They an iPad, The Big Three Would Have Invented This App
GigaPan
Galileo Galilei, Isaac Newton and Johannes Kepler would have loved to had something like this for their physics classes. Math and physics should be enjoyable. This app helps to stay on that circuitous path.
Connection timeout forever...
An 'above the average' User
It's been two weeks that I have this app and I can count on the fingers of one hand how many times I could actually have something solved. Each and every 'solving' requires the program to connect to the Internet, then there's the "Computing..." screen with the spinning logo and the timeout message. Total disappointment.
Physics I: good screenshots, but won't load into iPhone
alwaysmprest
Physics II works fine on my iPhone 3G (waiting for the maybe soon iPhone 5), but Physics I will not sync into the phone, even though it appears in the app view of the sync window for the phone. After syncing, restarting, and resyncing several times, I tried the "support site", which will let me hire a speaker to speak to my company about the quality of Wolfram products and support, but the site does not allow actually asking questions. Reminds me of Microsoft Word 3, which MS put out without beta testing. I tend not to buy anything from companies that don't respect customers enough to test their products. Are you listening now, Wolfram?
Very limited
Aroc8
Probably useful for high school physics but too basic for a general physics class in college. Won't really help you solve much
Didn't need it once
GJungle
Do you really need an app to calculate .5mv^2? No, a calculator is much faster. If you need this app then you're going to fail phys 1 anyway
Help
Please help solve the problem
This is a great app. When it works. After upgrading to ios 5 it appears that there are no attempts to fix bugs and the problems with crashing.
Please fix
einnuyuk
Keep getting kicked out the app. Can be working a problem on my iPhone 4 and get kicked out. Not good!!!! Other than that it's a great app
No Wi-Fi
Raysmash
It woyld really be helpful if you could use this app with out having to have internet or STATING THAT IN THE DESCRIPTION BEFORE I BOUGHT IT!!!!!!!!!!!! Seeing that i can't get wifi it is a waste of 2 buck...could you guys find a way to fix or change that. Besides that the app has alot of potencial.
