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Essential University Physics, Volume 1
Richard Wolfson’s Essential University Physics, Second Edition is a concise and progressive calculus-based physics textbook that offers clear writing, great problems, and relevant real-life applications. This text is a compelling and affordable alternative for professors who want to focus on the fundamentals and bring physics to life for their students.
Essential University Physics focuses on the fundamentals of physics, teaches sound problem-solving skills, emphasizes conceptual understanding, and makes connections to the real world. The presentation is concise without sacrificing a solid introduction to calculus-based physics. New pedagogical elements have been introduced that incorporate proven results from physics education research. Features such as annotated figures and step-by-step problem-solving strategies help students master concepts and solve problems with confidence.
The Second Edition features dramatically revised and updated end-of-chapter problem sets, significant content updates, new Conceptual Examples, and additional Applications, all of which serve to foster student understanding and interest.
Essential University Physics is offered as two paperback volumes, available shrink-wrapped together, or for sale individually.
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Essential University Physics: Volume 1, Second Edition (which includes Chapters 1-19)432 pages, Paperback
First published July 12, 2006
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September 22, 2020
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One of the weaker textbooks that I used as reference this semester. Much of it relied on the background knowledge of integration, which not all physics students have when covering these basic topics. Moreover, visuals were not particularly strong and it was often difficult to isolate equations that were pertinent to answering questions from those that were merely shown for understanding of the derivations of them.
One of the weaker textbooks that I used as reference this semester. Much of it relied on the background knowledge of integration, which not all physics students have when covering these basic topics. Moreover, visuals were not particularly strong and it was often difficult to isolate equations that were pertinent to answering questions from those that were merely shown for understanding of the derivations of them.
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