Improve Your Physics Grade

By Ronald Aaron

An entirely student-oriented supplement for both calculus and non-calculus physics courses. Introduces good-natured humor into the subject of physics, and is designed to help students pass exams. Shows that students learn from their own mistakes and the mistakes of others. Includes test strategies, memorization tricks, and specialized learning techniques. Includes problems and learning illustrations.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0471890065
• ISBN13: 9780471890065
• Release Date: February 1984
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.0" x 0.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Improve your Physics grade.

This book got me through my freshman college physics course. Clearly written and very straight to the point. It shows you the correct way to approach the basic problems that show up test after test. More importantly, it shows you the common mistakes that people make, and how to avoid them. Probably the best study guide I've ever had for a science course. Highly recommended.

I passed Physics thanks to this book.

Being a Computer Science major, when I took Physics in college I opted to take "Physics for Science majors" instead of an easier version for liberal arts types. I was taking Calculus I at the same time as I was taking Physics. Big mistake. My Physics class seemed to be largely based upon deriving formulas (F=ma and the like) from first principles. This, of course involved lots of Calculus and higher math. I got a solid "D" on my first Physics test, followed by a 52% on the next quiz and an astonishing 32% on the third quiz. I went to my Physics professor and asked how could I arrange for tutoring. He replied, "Do don't need a tutor. You don't have the math for this course. You need this book instead". Guess what, I got an 89% on the mid term exam and managed to pull out a passing grade in spite of my horrible beginning. Granted, a lot of hard work and studying went into that 89%, but I couldn't have done it without the "Don't be a dodo" book. This book does not assume that you know Calculus and in my opinion does a great job explaining how to apply the various formulas that you must know. It won't give you the rigorous background necessary for a PhD. in Physics, but it will improve your Physics grade. This book SAVED my college career. It could save yours as well.