Brief Description
The book will be invaluable to undergraduates preparing for "general physics" papers. Some physics professors will even find the more difficult questions challenging. The mathematical prerequisites are minimal and do not go beyond elementary calculus. This intriguing book of physics problems will prove instructive, challenging and fun.
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This text will strengthen a student's ability to apply the laws of physics to practical situations and problems that yield more easily to intuitive insight than to complex mathematics. These problems, chosen almost exclusively from classical (non-quantum) physics, are posed in accessible nontechnical language and require the student to select the right framework in which to analyze the situation. The book will be invaluable to undergraduates preparing for "general physics" papers. Some physics professors will even find the more difficult questions challenging. The mathematical prerequisites are minimal and do not go beyond elementary calculus. This intriguing book of physics problems will prove instructive, challenging and fun.
Review Quotes
1. "This is not a book of simple puzzles....This reviewer enjoyed trying some of these problems and can see how working the full set would increase one's ability to solve a wider range of problems." Choice
2. '... a book like this ... has long been needed and will be indispensable for teachers and lecturers.' Waldemar Gorzkowski, Physics World
3. '... a delightful book, which is both instructive and entertaining ... intriguing, ' Brian L. Burrows, Zentralblatt fur Mathematik und ihre Grenzgebiete Mathematics Abstracts
4. '... the authors have done a grand job in collecting together some truly challenging puzzles ... The solutions are explained in great detail, and that is a real strength ... it is a book containing a number of gems and surprises ...'. David L. Andrews, European Journal of Physics
5. '... a source of inspiration not only to exceptional school students and good undergraduates, but also to academics ... buy this book even if you are not under the shadow of a 'general paper' - it is a lot of fun.' Trevor Bacon, Times Higher Education Supplement
6. '� a book like this � has long been needed and will be indispensable for teachers and lecturers.' Waldemar Gorzkowski, Physics World
7. '� a delightful book, which is both instructive and entertaining � intriguing, ' Brian L. Burrows, Zentralblatt f� athematik und ihre Grenzgebiete Mathematics Abstracts
8. '� a source of inspiration not only to exceptional school students and good undergraduates, but also to academics � buy this book even if you are not under the shadow of a 'general paper' - it is a lot of fun.' Trevor Bacon, Times Higher Education Supplement
9. '� the authors have done a grand job in collecting together some truly challenging puzzles � The solutions are explained in great detail, and that is a real strength � it is a book containing a number of gems and surprises � '. David L. Andrews, European Journal of Physics
10. ?? a book like this ? has long been needed and will be indispensable for teachers and lecturers.? Waldemar Gorzkowski, Physics World
11. ? ? a delightful book, which is both instructive and entertaining ? intriguing, ? Brian L. Burrows, Zentralblatt f?r Mathematik und ihre Grenzgebiete Mathematics Abstracts
12. ?? a source of inspiration not only to exceptional school students and good undergraduates, but also to academics ? buy this book even if you are not under the shadow of a ?general paper? - it is a lot of fun.? Trevor Bacon, Times Higher Education Supplement
13. ?? the authors have done a grand job in collecting together some truly challenging puzzles ? The solutions are explained in great detail, and that is a real strength ? it is a book containing a number of gems and surprises ??. David L. Andrews, European Journal of Physics
14. ?????? a book like this ??? has long been needed and will be indispensable for teachers and lecturers.??? Waldemar Gorzkowski, Physics World
15. ??? ??? a delightful book, which is both instructive and entertaining ??? intriguing, ??? Brian L. Burrows, Zentralblatt f??r Mathematik und ihre Grenzgebiete Mathematics Abstracts
16. ?????? a source of inspiration not only to exceptional school students and good undergraduates, but also to academics ??? buy this book even if you are not under the shadow of a ???general paper??? - it is a lot of fun.??? Trevor Bacon, Times Higher Education Supplement
17. ?????? the authors have done a grand job in collecting together some truly challenging puzzles ??? The solutions are explained in great detail, and that is a real strength ??? it is a book containing a number of gems and surprises ??????. David L. Andrews, European Journal of Physics
18. ' the authors have done a grand job in collecting together some truly challenging puzzles The solutions are explained in great detail, and that is a real strength it is a book containing a number of gems and surprises '. David L. Andrews, European Journal of Physics"
19. ' a book like this has long been needed and will be indispensable for teachers and lecturers.' Waldemar Gorzkowski, Physics World"
20. ' a delightful book, which is both instructive and entertaining intriguing, ' Brian L. Burrows, Zentralblatt fur Mathematik und ihre Grenzgebiete Mathematics Abstracts"
21. ' a source of inspiration not only to exceptional school students and good undergraduates, but also to academics buy this book even if you are not under the shadow of a 'general paper' - it is a lot of fun.' Trevor Bacon, The Times Higher Education Supplement"
22. 'the authors have done a grand job in collecting together some truly challenging puzzles The solutions are explained in great detail, and that is a real strength it is a book containing a number of gems and surprises '. David L. Andrews, European Journal of Physics"
23. 'a book like this has long been needed and will be indispensable for teachers and lecturers.' Waldemar Gorzkowski, Physics World"
24. 'a delightful book, which is both instructive and entertaining intriguing, ' Brian L. Burrows, Zentralblatt fur Mathematik und ihre Grenzgebiete Mathematics Abstracts"
25. 'a source of inspiration not only to exceptional school students and good undergraduates, but also to academics buy this book even if you are not under the shadow of a 'general paper' - it is a lot of fun.' Trevor Bacon, The Times Higher Education Supplement"
