Physics problem-solving techniques for understanding and success in first year mechanics : a structured approach for scientists and engineers /
Addresses a topic generally skipped in first-year textbooks: how conceptual understanding of the laws of physics are applied to problem-solving in a systematic way, as experts do. The book was written to empower students with the knowledge and skills necessary for them to have confidence solving any...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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San Diego :
Cognella, Inc.,
[2022]
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: | Addresses a topic generally skipped in first-year textbooks: how conceptual understanding of the laws of physics are applied to problem-solving in a systematic way, as experts do. The book was written to empower students with the knowledge and skills necessary for them to have confidence solving any problem in mechanics, and later, to those in related disciplines. Each chapter begins by reviewing a principle of mechanics in the context of its application to problem-solving, ending with a summary of the problem-solving steps for that principle. The second half of each chapter has example solutions in a two-column format with the solution steps on the left and annotations on the right, describing the steps so that students learn how the same steps are applied to all problems using the same principle. |
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| Physical Description: | xiii, 189 pages ; 29 cm. |
| ISBN: | 1516578503 9781516578504 |