Problem Solving for Conceptual Physics

by Paul G. Hewitt, Phillip R. Wolf

This supplement provides extra problems that feature more physics than math.

352 pages, Paperback

First published August 13, 2010

Reviews

[Anthony M · Rating 4 out of 5]

Do you ever read an entire Physics textbook in one month and think, “I sure want to do that again next month.” Me neither, but I did anyway and read the book Conceptual Physics by Paul G. Hewitt. If you are looking for a book with a plot you have come to the wrong place, as this book is a textbook meant to teach you about physics concepts (no story), which I received from my physics class at school. I rate this book four out of five stars because even though it achieves what it sets out to do, it can be a boring read at times (It probably doesn’t help that I read a textbook last month too). This textbook manages to cram a lot of information into each page, which does mean you are getting lots of learning out of this book, but also that it tends to drag on at times. One section of this book that stuck with me was Part Four of the book, especially in its explanation of how CDs and DVDs work, which I did not understand before. The disc player converts a signal from pits in the disc into binary code, where the size of the pit determines if the part of the code is either a 0 or a 1. I also really like the visuals in this book, which despite being small and in the margins, are easy to follow and make the passages you read easier to understand. I highly recommend this book to people who want to gain a better understanding of how the world around them works, otherwise don’t read this book, because if you don’t seek understanding then reading this book will feel as if you are reading it for no reason. I enjoyed what I got out of this book, and I think that it is a worthwhile read for those interested in Physics.