Essential Trig-based Physics Study Guide Workbook: The Laws of Motion

✍ Scribed by Chris McMullen

• Publisher: Zishka Publishing
• Year: 2016
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 337
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

LEVEL: This book covers physics at the level of algebra and trigonometry. (If instead you’re looking for the calculus-based physics book, search for ISBN 1941691153.)

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 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 motion, including uniform acceleration, vector addition, projectile motion, Newton’s laws, conservation of energy, collisions, rotation, satellites, and more. (Vol. 2 covers electricity and magnetism, while Vol. 3 covers waves, fluids, heat, sound, and light. Vol.’s 2-3 will be released in the spring of 2017.)

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

MATH REVIEW: Separate chapters cover essential algebra skills (like the quadratic formula), geometry formulas (like the area of a circle), and trigonometry skills (like finding an inverse tangent).

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 1941691161.)

USES: This study guide workbook can be used to:

• learn how to solve fundamental physics problems
• 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
• review for standardized exams, such as MCAT, AP Physics, SAT, 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 MCAT 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.)

✦ Table of Contents

Introduction
Chapter 1 – Algebra Essentials
Chapter 2 – One-dimensional Uniform Acceleration
Chapter 3 – Geometry Essentials
Chapter 4 – Motion Graphs
Chapter 5 – Two Objects in Motion
Chapter 6 – Net and Average Values
Chapter 7 – Trigonometry Essentials
Chapter 8 – Vector Addition
Chapter 9 – Projectile Motion
Chapter 10 – Newton’s Laws of Motion
Chapter 11 – Applications of Newton’s Second Law
Chapter 12 – Hooke’s Law
Chapter 13 – Uniform Circular Motion
Chapter 14 – Uniform Circular Motion with Newton’s Second Law
Chapter 15 – Newton’s Law of Gravity
Chapter 16 – Satellite Motion
Chapter 17 – Work and Power
Chapter 18 – Conservation of Energy
Chapter 19 – One-dimensional Collisions
Chapter 20 – Two-dimensional Collisions
Chapter 21 – Center of Mass
Chapter 22 – Uniform Angular Acceleration
Chapter 23 – Torque
Chapter 24 – Static Equilibrium
Chapter 25 – Moment of Inertia
Chapter 26 – A Pulley Rotating without Slipping
Chapter 27 – Rolling without Slipping
Chapter 28 – Conservation of Angular Momentum
Hints Chapter 1
Hints Chapter 2
Hints Chapter 3
Hints Chapter 4
Hints Chapter 5
Hints Chapter 6
Hints Chapter 7
Hints Chapter 8
Hints Chapter 9
Hints Chapter 10
Hints Chapter 11
Hints Chapter 12
Hints Chapter 13
Hints Chapter 14
Hints Chapter 15
Hints Chapter 16
Hints Chapter 17
Hints Chapter 18
Hints Chapter 19
Hints Chapter 20
Hints Chapter 21
Hints Chapter 22
Hints Chapter 23
Hints Chapter 24
Hints Chapter 25
Hints Chapter 26
Hints Chapter 27
Hints Chapter 28