Essential Trig-based Physics, Volume 3 (Waves and more)

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LEVEL : This book covers waves, fluids, sound, heat, and light from trig-based physics at the university level. (If instead you’re looking for a calculus-based physics book, search for ISBN 1941691196.) DESCRIPTION : This combination of physics study guide and workbook focuses on essential problem-solving skills and strategies: Fully solved examples with explanations show you step-by-step how to solve standard university physics problems. Handy charts tabulate the symbols, what they mean, and their SI units. Problem-solving strategies are broken down into steps and illustrated with examples. Answers, hints, intermediate answers, and explanations are provided for every practice exercise. Terms and concepts which are essential to solving physics problems are defined and explained. VOLUME : This volume covers waves, fluids, sound, heat, and light , including simple harmonic motion, standing waves, the Doppler effect, Archimedes’ principle, the laws of thermodynamics, heat engines, principles of optics, Snell’s law, thin lenses, spherical mirrors, diffraction, interference, polarization, and more. AUTHOR : The author, Dr. Chris McMullen, has over 20 years of experience teaching university physics in California, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, and Louisiana (and has also taught physics to gifted high school students). Dr. McMullen currently teaches physics at Northwestern State University of Louisiana. He has also published a half-dozen papers on the collider phenomenology of superstring-inspired large extra dimensions. Chris McMullen earned his Ph.D. in particle physics from Oklahoma State University (and his M.S. in physics from California State University, Northridge). Dr. McMullen is well-known for: engaging physics students in challenging ideas through creativity breaking difficult problems down into manageable steps providing clear and convincing explanations to subtle issues his mastery of physics and strong background in mathematics helping students become more fluent in practical math skills SOLUTIONS : The back of the book includes a detailed section of hints, intermediate answers, final answers, and explanations to help you solve each problem one step at a time. It’s like having a physics tutor in the back of the book. (However, if you would prefer complete solutions, search for ISBN 194169120X.) USES : This study guide workbook can be used to: learn how to solve fundamental problems in trig-based physics find fully-solved examples of standard physics problems develop fluency in physics via practice exercises that include answers, hints, and explanations quickly find the most essential physics terms, concepts, and formulas prepare for the AP physics exam review for standardized exams, such as AP Physics or the fundamentals of the GRE. CALCULATOR : Every problem in this book can be solved without the aid of a calculator. This is handy for students who will take a standardized exam like the GRE Physics, which doesn’t allow a calculator. (It’s also a handy skill to be able to estimate an answer without relying on a calculator.) Review: ANOTHER GREAT BOOK BY CHRIS McMULLEN - "ESSENTIAL TRIG-BASED PHYSICS VOL.3 covering Waves, Fluids, Sound, Heat, and Light" is another great book by Chris McMullen. It certainly meets its goal of providing the student with help in carrying out basic problem solving strategies in the fields mentioned in its title. Containing 29 chapters, they are: 1. Sine Waves 2. Simple Harmonic Motion 3. Oscillating Spring 4. Oscillating Pendulum 5. Wave Motion 6. Doppler Effect and Shock Waves 7. Standing Waves 8. Density 9. Pressure 10. Archimedes' Principle 11. Fluid Dynamics 12. Pascal's Law 13. Temperature Conversions 14. Thermal Expansion 15. Heat Transfer 16. Ideal Gases 17. The Laws of Thermodynamics 18. Heat Engines 19. Light Waves 20. Reflection and Refraction 21. Snell's Law 22. Total Internal Reflection 23. Dispersion and Scattering 24. Thin Lenses 25. Spherical Mirrors 26. Single-slit Diffraction 27. Diffraction Grating 28. Double-slit Interference 29. Polarization. Each of these chapters is devoted to Relevant Terminology, Essential Concepts and Equations, Problem Solving Strategies, Notes Regarding Units, along with several Solved Problem Examples to go with it. All this is followed by Problems for the reader to try. Answers with complete solutions to every problem is given in the back of the book. Needless to say, this makes the book perfect for self-study! The book does not require Calculus but assumes a basic understanding of Trigonometry.