College Physics, Volume 1

by Raymond A. Serway, Jerry S. Faughn

Open the door to the fascinating world of physics! The most fundamental of all natural sciences, physics will reveal to you the basic principles of the Universe. And while physics can seem challenging, its true beauty lies in the sheer simplicity of fundamental physical theories--theories and concepts that can enrich your view of the world around you. COLLEGE PHYSICS gives you a clear and logical presentation of the basic concepts, and with its integrated media resources, you have the maximum opportunity for success! Each new text includes access to PHYSICSNOW, the ultimate web-based homework and tutorial system! This interactive learning system tailors itself to your needs in the course. It's like having a personal tutor available whenever you need it!

Genres: Science, Nonfiction, Textbooks, Physics

560 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1998

Reviews

[Kurt · Rating 3 out of 5]

I took two semesters of college physics back in 1982-83. I didn't do all that well – I think I got B- grades – and I found it to be very challenging. Now, forty years later, as a retiree who is trying to keep his mind sharp, I thought I would study up a bit on the subject. I found this textbook among my son's belongings from his college days and thought it might be a good one for me to brush up with. Well, I did okay with some of it, not so well with other parts.

It really seems like a lot of the material could be explained a lot better. But overall, it is probably a good book for college science majors, not so much for novices.

[qivy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Used this textbook for my AP Physics 1 class. It was good enough. It had as much depth as you can get without using calculus to derive equations, and the example problems were pretty helpful. I still think the version of this book with calculus is better for getting a true understanding of fundamental laws, where they come from, and how they are used to derive other equations/relationships.

[Mohammed Yassin · Rating 5 out of 5]

I want get a lot of knowledge & i am a physics student