Sears and Zemansky's University Physics

By Roger A. Freedman, Hugh D. Young, Young Hugh D

Book Overview

For courses in calculus-based physics.

Practice makes perfect: Guided practice helps students develop into expert problem solvers

Practice makes perfect. The new 15th Edition of University Physics with Modern Physics draws on a wealth of data insights from hundreds of faculty and thousands of student users to address one of the biggest challenges for students in introductory physics courses: seeing patterns and making connections between problem types. Students learn to recognize when to use similar steps in solving the same problem type and develop an understanding for problem solving approaches, rather than simply plugging in an equation.

This new edition addresses students' tendency to focus on the objects, situations, numbers, and questions posed in a problem, rather than recognizing the underlying principle or the problem's type. New Key Concept statements at the end of worked examples address this challenge by identifying the main idea used in the solution to help students recognize the underlying concepts and strategy for the given problem. New Key Example Variation Problems appear within new Guided Practice sections and group problems by type to give students practice recognizing when problems can be solved in a similar way, regardless of wording or numbers. These scaffolded problem sets help students see patterns, make connections between problems, and build confidence for tackling different problem types when exam time comes.

The fully integrated problem-solving approach in Mastering Physics gives students instructional support and just-in-time remediation as they work through problems, and links all end-of-chapter problems directly to the eText for additional guidance.

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0135159555
• ISBN13: 9780135159552
• Release Date: July 2019
• Publisher: Pearson
• Length: 1608 Pages
• Weight: 7.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.3" x 9.1" x 10.9"

Customer Reviews

Only got half the book

Ordered the hardcover, got a paperback that started from E&M and went to Modern Physics...no mechanics, chapter 1 - 24 missing, nowhere was it labeled Id get only the second half of the book, unfortunate.

Will make your physics concepts crystal...

I have used this book in my A level (High School). I think its simply fantastic. I has detailed explainations. I don't know how could my friends who are at college level find this book unuseful. But it demands strong mathematics, that very few people have. If you have strong maths, then you are ready to use this book. But if you haven't this book might be the toughest for you.

Best Physics Text Book Written

I used the ninth edition of this book (1995, an older sibling's) to study for the MCAT and found it absolutely invaluable. Virtually every problem in the book is solved, which is exactly what is needed in order to understand a concept. This book is the closest thing I have seen to an unabridged textbook, and will have detailed information on everything from kinemtics to astronaughtics. Every concept is explained in detail, with numerous solved problems and examples. Best textbook I have ever read for any subject.

The perfect book for a general course

I've used both this book and Halliday's Extended 6th edition for my course on Physics. My conclusion, chapter after chapter, has been clear to me: this is the perfect book for a general course on Physics at university level. The language is simple to understand (Halliday too), the figures and tables are well done and useful (Halliday too), the content is thorough (Halliday: not so much !). Yes, this last is the striking thing: it's thorough and reaches a level of detail that is not a common feature for these kind of Physics books. The problems set is well balanced both in content and number (an average of 85-90 for each chapter), and as usual odd-numbered problems' solutions are provided.I've tried this book without anybody advising it to me, now I'm happy I've had it for the exam.