Schaum's Outline of College Physics, 10th edition (Schaum's Outline Series) (Paperback)

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About the Author

Frederick J. Bueche, Ph.D., is a distinguished professor at-large at the University of Dayton.

Eugene Hecht, Ph.D., was professor of physics at Adelphi University.

Product Details

• Paperback: 437 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 10 edition (November 15, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071448144
• ISBN-13: 978-0071448147
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #12,828 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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58 of 58 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Latest edition of THE Schaum's for college physics, February 15, 2006

By	calvinnme "Texan refugee" (Fredericksburg, Va) - See all my reviews (TOP 10 REVIEWER)

Many freshman college physics textbooks are just awful. They often go on and on about what is obvious and gloss over the finer points...and of course there are no examples. This is where this book comes in. As in all Schaum's outlines, for each topic there are a few pages of theory including equations, then some problems with the solutions worked out extensively, and then finally some problems with the answers but no extensive solution. The format of the outline is the same that you should expect in any two semester college freshman physics sequence. The first part of the book is an explanation of vectors, newtonian mechanics, fluids, and thermodynamics. The second part of the book follows the usual second semester of freshman physics - electricity, magnetism, and optics. The final seven chapters of the outline are an introduction to modern physics, which engineers and physics students would normally take after they finish the two semester freshman physics sequence. A note of caution - do not buy the attractively named "Schaums Outline of Physics for Engineering and Science". It is chocked full of errors! Instead, stay with this old reliable title. It is the best. This is the very recently released 10th edition, so Amazon does not show the table of contents. I do that here so you can compare it to the 9th edition and see if it is worth the upgrade.
Speed, Displacement, and Velocity: An Introduction to Vectors
Uniformly Accelerated Motion
Newton's Laws
Equilibrium Under the Action of Concurrent Forces
Equilibrium of a Rigid Body Under Coplanar Forces
Work, Energy, and Power
Simple Machines
Impulse and Momentum
Angular Motion in a Plane
Rigid-Body Rotation
Simple Harmonic Motion and Springs
Density; Elasticity
Fluids at Rest
Fluids in Motion
Thermal Expansion
Temperature
Ideal Gases
Kinetic Theory
Heat Quantities
Transfer of Thermal Energy
First Law of Thermodynamics
Entropy and the Second Law
Wave Motion
Sound
Coulomb's Law and Electric Fields
Electric Potential; Capacitance
Current, Resistance, and Ohm's Law
Electrical Power
Equivalent Resistance; Simple Circuits
Kirchhoff's Laws
Forces in Magnetic Fields
Sources of Magnetic Fields
Induced EMF; Magnetic Flux
Electric Generators and Motors
Inductance; R-C and R-L Time Constants
Alternating Current
Reflection of Light
Refraction of Light
Thin Lenses
Optical Instruments
Interference and Diffraction of Light
Relativity
Quantum Physics and Wave Mechanics
The Hydrogen Atom
Multielectron Atoms
Pauli exclusion principle
Nuclei and Radioactivity
Applied Nuclear Physics
Appendix A Significant Figures
Appendix B Trigonometry Needed for College Physics
Appendix C Exponents
Appendix D Logarithms
Appendix E Prefixes for Multiples of SI Units; The Greek Alphabet
Appendix F Factors for Conversions to SI Units
Appendix G Physical Constants

25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A good place to begin your Physics education, December 12, 2005

By	Mike Birman (Brooklyn, New York USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

I wore out two copies of this Schaum's Outline of College Physics over the years. This is the Physics review book geared towards courses using Algebra and not Calculus. The Calculus based Outline, Physics for Engineering and Science, utilizes more rigorous mathematics, requires a greater comfort level with abstraction and is, unfortunately, notorious for its typos. I find that learning Physics, which is daunting enough, can be traumatic if you are simultaneously worried about mathematics AND errors. Freshman Physics is pretty universal in its design, but not so universal in its implementation when it concerns mathematics and rigor. This book presents essentially the same Physics topics as the Calc based one. It's filled with some nice examples, good and clear explanations and many solved problems. If your Physics course is Algebra based, then this book is more than sufficient review. Just do as many problems as you can until the material is part of your genetic structure!

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Get this book, study it, and you will be confident in solving physics problems and do well in class!!, February 18, 2007

By	physicsforlife (Cambridge, MA) - See all my reviews

Oh my,I absolutely love this book!! It is by far the most useful supplementary book I've ever used! I had a horrible AP physics teacher and textbook in high school, but this book saved me. The example problems in the book show us almost all the techniques we will ever need to know for introductory physics. It's easy-to-understand, yet sophisticated enough to be useful for college physics. It covers just the right material. I've personally found that in order to do well in physics, one has to be very good at recognizing what strategies are needed for a problem and then knowing how to apply thosee techniques; studying this book helps us with just that.

The way I do it is, for each chapter first I read through the summary (not long; just about a page), then I carefully read through most of the problems, and then put the word "key" next to the few problems that I know I must absolutely internalize because they contain crucial techniques. When tests roll around, I will study those "key" problems and if time allows, the other ones as well. And if you want to do really really well on tests, make sure you take a look at the last few advanced problems as well.

I am in an intro physics course in college right now, and I still find this book useful. This book helped me aced the AP, and is helping me stay in the top portion of my class right now. And, it's helping me appreciate physics more because I have the confidence to tackle problems. It takes some time to get stuff out of it. But if you put the time into it, this book will be soooo helpful to you!! :)