Building on the research-proven instructional techniques introduced in Knight’s Physics for Scientists and Engineers, the most widely adopted new physics text in more than 30 years, College Physics: A Strategic Approach set a new standard for algebra-based introductory physics–gaining widespread critical acclaim from professors and students alike.
For the Second Edition, Randy Knight, Brian Jones, and Stuart Field continue to apply the best results from educational research and refine and tailor them for this course and the particular needs of its students. New pedagogical features (Chapter Previews, Integrated Examples, and Part Summary problems) and fine-tuned and streamlined content take the hallmarks of the First Edition–exceptionally effective conceptual explanation and problem-solving instruction–to a new level. More than any other book, College Physics leads students to proficient and long-lasting problem-solving skills, a deeper and better-connected understanding of the concepts, and a broader picture of the relevance of physics to their chosen career and the world around them.
College Physics Technology Update, Second Edition, is accompanied by a significantly more robust MasteringPhysics®–the most advanced, educationally effective, and widely used online physics tutorial and homework system in the world. Additionally, more than 100 QR codes appear throughout the textbook, enabling students to use their smartphone or tablet to instantly watch interactive videos about relevant demonstrations or problem-solving strategies.
Contents
I. FORCE AND MOTION
- 1. Representing Motion
- 2. Motion in One Dimension
- 3. Vectors and Motion in Two Dimensions
- 4. Forces and Newton’s Laws of Motion
- 5. Applying Newton’s Laws
- 6. Circular Motion, Orbits, and Gravity
- 7. Rotational Motion
- 8. Equilibrium and Elasticity
II. CONSERVATION LAWS
- 9. Momentum
- 10. Energy and Work
- 11. Using Energy
III. PROPERTIES OF MATTER
- 12. Thermal Properties of Matter
- 13. Fluids
IV. OSCILLATIONS AND WAVES
- 14. Oscillations
- 15. Traveling Waves and Sound
- 16. Superposition and Standing Waves
V. OPTICS
- 17. Wave Optics
- 18. Ray Optics
- 19. Optical Instruments
VI. ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM
- 20. Electric Fields and Forces
- 21. Electrical Potential
- 22. Current and Resistance
- 23. Circuits
- 24. Magnetic Fields and Forces
- 25. Electromagnetic Induction and Electromagnetic Waves
- 26. AC Electricity
VII. MODERN PHYSICS
- 27. Relativity
- 28. Quantum Physics
- 29. Atoms and Molecules
- 30. Nuclear Physics
Key Features
- STRATEGIC PROBLEM-SOLVING INSTRUCTION. College Physics builds students’ problem-solving abilities and confidence—starting with basic skills and core concepts, using explicit and systematic problem-solving strategies, and carefully progressing to more advanced and wide-ranging problems. Students learn how to visualize problems first and then solve them–instead of just looking for a similar example that they can minimally modify.
- THOUGHTFULLY CRAFTED RELEVANCE. Interesting and wide-ranging applications—from biology, technology, sports, and medicine, carefully woven into the text, give students motivational examples of how physics will help them in their chosen careers—and in understanding the world around them.
- TARGETED GUIDANCE. The authors directly address students’ preconceptions, misconceptions, and common stumbling blocks—guiding students to a solid foundational knowledge of connected concepts and to confidence in applying their understanding. Throughout, the text carefully guides students away from their known preconceptions, and around common sticking points (often unstated or under-explained in conventional texts).
- ACCLAIMED READABILITY. College Physics is a highly readable, accessible text—building from familiar and concrete examples, providing a carefully structured learning path, and employing key ideas from educational research into how visual pedagogy can be used to help make physics more accessible. Research shows that today’s students need an engaging presentation that starts from concrete examples and carefully works to abstract concepts, making connections and guiding understanding.
New To This Edition
- More than 100 QR codes appear throughout the textbook, enabling students to use their smartphone or tablet to instantly watch interactive videos about relevant demonstrations or problem-solving strategies.
- Video Tutor Solutions, created by co-author Brian Jones, gives students an engaging and helpful walkthrough of how to go about solving problems for each main topic. Starting with a qualitative overview in the context of a lab or real-world demo, Brian then carefully explains the steps needed to solve a typical problem, using whiteboard animations and questions to actively engage the student.
- Class Videos present the most interactive parts of co-author Brian Jones’ engaging, dynamic lectures, encouraging student participation by answering their questions throughout.
- Video Tutor Demonstrations feature “pause-and-predict” demonstrations of key physics concepts and incorporate assessment as the student progresses to actively engage them in understanding the key conceptual ideas underlying the physics principles.
- ActivPhysics and PhET icons throughout the textbook (and live in the eText) link to over 220 ActivPhysics applets and 76 PhET simulations.
- NEW to MasteringPhysics®.
- The new Pearson eText app for iPad and Android are a great companion to Pearson’s eText browser-based book, ready for desktop and laptop computers.
About the Author
- Randy Knight has taught introductory physics for over 30 years at Ohio State University and California Polytechnic University, where he is currently Professor of Physics. Randy received a Ph.D. in physics from the University of California—Berkeley. He was a post-doctoral fellow at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics before joining the faculty at Ohio State University. It was at Ohio State, under the mentorship of Professor Leonard Jossem, that he began to learn about the research in physics education that, many years later, led to Five Easy Lessons: Strategies for Successful Physics Teaching, Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach, and now to this book. Randy’s research interests are in the field of lasers and spectroscopy and he has published over 25 research papers. When he’s not in the classroom or in front of a computer, you can find Randy hiking, sea kayaking, playing the piano, or spending time with his wife Sally and their six cats.
- Brian Jones has won several teaching awards at Colorado State University during his more than 20 years teaching in the Department of Physics. His teaching focus in recent years has been the College Physics class, including writing problems for the MCAT exam and helping students review for this test. Brian is also Director of the Little Shop of Physics, the Department’s engaging and effective hands-on outreach program, which has merited coverage in publications ranging from the APS News to People magazine. Brian has been invited to give workshops on techniques of science instruction throughout the United States and internationally, including Belize, Chile, Ethiopia, Azerbaijan, Mexico, and Slovenia. Previously, he taught at Waterford Kamhlaba United World College in Mbabane, Swaziland, and Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio. Brian and his wife Carol have dozens of fruit trees and bushes in their yard, including an apple tree that was propagated from a tree in Isaac Newton’s garden, and they have traveled and camped in most of the United States.
- Stuart Field has been interested in science and technology his whole life. While in school he built telescopes, electronic circuits, and computers. After attending Stanford University, he earned a Ph.D. at the University of Chicago, where he studied the properties of materials at ultralow temperatures. After completing a postdoctoral position at the Massachussetts Institute of Technology, he held a faculty position at the University of Michigan. Currently at Colorado State University, Stuart teaches a variety of physics courses, including algebra-based introductory physics, and was an early and enthusiastic adopter of Knight’s Physics for Scientists and Engineers. Stuart maintains an active research program in the area of superconductivity. His hob¬bies include woodworking; enjoying Colorado’s great outdoors; and ice hockey, where he plays goalie for a local team.
Book Details
- Hardcover: 1104 pages
- Publisher: Addison Wesley; 2 edition (February 4, 2012)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0321815114
- ISBN-13: 978-0321815118
- Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.9 x 1.7 inches
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