Physics Problem Solver (Problem Solvers) (Paperback)

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Product Description

Comprehensive problems for topics covered by Physics I to IV, including statics, dynamics, heat, electricity and magnetism, wave motion, acoustics, optics, and atomic and nuclear physics. Numerous pictorial diagrams are included with complete illustrative explanations. Problem-solving strategies are included at the beginning of every chapter for each topic covered.

Product Details

• Paperback: 1200 pages
• Publisher: Research & Education Association; 2002 edition (December 31, 1978)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0878915079
• ISBN-13: 978-0878915071
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 6.7 x 2.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #46,251 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must for physics students!, September 1, 2001

By	"ujjs" (Israel) - See all my reviews

I thought the Physics Problem Solver was nothing less of miraculous! I'm a student who is learning on his own, so it often helps that after I learn a subject in physics from the book I'm using (Resnick & Halliday) I want more problems to make sure I know the material - this book fits the bill so excellently! Problems on every undergraduate aspect of physics that you can think of - starts each section with easy problems to get you into it and then gradually gets harder until an understanding of calculus is required.
In short, I think this book is excellent and I would recommend it to any physics student.

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Especially good for AP Physics and Intro. College courses, July 27, 2002

By	J. D. Lowrey (Santa Barbara, CA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

As a physics and astronomy major in college, I wanted to say how much this book helped me in the years past. This book is undoubtedly the BEST textbook "supplement" that a student in AP Physics (B or C) or a beginning physics major can have! This Problem Solver is exactly what it says it is - a book full of physics problems worked out in detailed solutions. All too often I hear people complain that these books are not very helpful because they're not organized better, etc. But that's nonsense! If you're in one of the above-mentioned courses and it's late one night and you're stuck on a homework problem...there's a VERY GOOD chance that there's a problem in this book that you can use to work through the solution. This book should not be used as a study guide, but as a reference source for anywhere from beginning to more advanced problems. The wide range of difficulty level is the best reason to have this book because rarely do textbooks have examples that are difficult. Textbooks like to show "easy" examples in then the student gets stuck on the more challenging homework assignments and exams. This book is well worth the money!

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty good book, August 9, 2001

By	Vincent S. Yeung (Cambridge, MA United States) - See all my reviews

This is a great book with more than a thousand actual physics problem, ranging from the high school level to university level (with vector calculus).

While the book claims it's enough of a supplement to any textbook, there have been quite a few instances where it wasn't enough.

So my advice is, don't use this book as a solution manual. Rather, like me, use it as a prep guide. Before exams, look over the problems related to what you're getting tested on (the book's table of contents and index are really good), and look over or even work through the problems.