This problem book is ideal for high-school and
college students in search of practice problems with
detailed solutions. All of the standard introductory
topics in mechanics are covered: kinematics, Newton's
laws, energy, momentum, angular momentum, oscillations,
gravity, and fictitious forces. The introduction to each
chapter provides an overview of the relevant concepts.
Students can then warm up with a series of
multiple-choice questions before diving into the
free-response problems which constitute the bulk of the
book. The first few problems in each chapter are
derivations of key results/theorems that are useful when
solving other problems. While the book is
calculus-based, it can also easily be used in
algebra-based courses. The problems that require
calculus (only a sixth of the total number) are listed
in an appendix, allowing students to steer clear of
those if they wish. Additional details: (1) Features 150
multiple-choice questions and nearly 250 free-response
problems, all with detailed solutions. (2) Includes 350
figures to help students visualize important concepts.
(3) Builds on solutions by frequently including
extensions/variations and additional remarks. (4) Begins
with a chapter devoted to problem-solving strategies in
physics. (5) A valuable supplement to the assigned
textbook in any introductory mechanics course. |
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