Technical Requirements
Physics A

Device & Technical Requirements

• Standard Computer Device (Laptop/Desktop)
• Webcam (Built-in or External)
• Microphone (Built-in or External)
• Headphones (with Microphone)
• Reliable Internet Connection
• Allow List URLs
• Office Software (Google Suite, Microsoft Office)
• Updated Browser (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge)

Michigan Virtual Device & Technical Requirements or Restrictions

FlexPoint

Lightweight devices such as Apple iPads, Google Chromebooks*, and tablets have limited support for Java or Flash which still appear in a small percentage of our catalog. While FLVS does not offer technical support for these devices, we are working to remove Flash from our remaining course content. Students will need extra work-around steps or alternate browsers to engage with some portions of those courses. We recommend students have a Windows or Mac based computer available to complete coursework in the event that your selected mobile device does not meet the needs of the course.

Supported Operating Systems: Windows 11+, macOS Ventura (13)+

Supported Browsers: Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Apple Safari

Supported Plugins and Settings: JavaScript enabled, Cookies enabled, Java installed

Additional Costs

Required:

Lab materials - Common household items

Estimated Cost: TBD

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Required:

Graphing calculator (equivalent to a TI-83 or TI-84) that can perform trigonometry functions, such as SIN, COS, and TAN (Up to $150)

OR

Online Graphing Calculators (e.g. Demos) (FREE)