An essential part of studying to become a physical scientist or engineer is learning how to solve problems. This book contains over 200 appropriate physics problems with hints and full solutions. The author demonstrates how to break down a problem into its essential components, and how to chart a course through them to a solution. With problem-solving skills being essential for any physical scientist or engineer, this book will be invaluable to potential and current undergraduates seeking a career in these fields. The book is divided into three parts: questions, hints and solutions. The questions section is subdivided into 15 chapters, each centred on a different area of physics, from elementary particles, through classical physics, to cosmology. The second section provides brief hints, whilst the third sets out full and explicit solutions to each problem. Most begin with thoughts that students might have after reading a problem, allowing the reader to understand which questions they should be asking themselves when faced with unfamiliar situations.
Author(s): Ken Riley
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Year: 2019
Language: English
Pages: 346
Tags: Physics: Problems, Exercises, etc, Physics, Problems And Exercises
Contents......Page 4
Preface......Page 7
How To Use This Book......Page 10
1 Dimensions Stick to Your Own Kind!......Page 12
2 Statics Hold It There!......Page 15
3 Dynamics Keep It Moving!......Page 20
4 Rotation Round and Round We Go!......Page 27
5 Gravity To Be Taken Seriously!......Page 33
6 SHM Here We Go Again!......Page 38
7 Waves We’re Not Phased!......Page 44
8 Solids and Liquids All Together Now!......Page 52
9 Electrical Circuits Go With the Flow!......Page 57
10 Electrostatics Reach Your Potential!......Page 65
11 Magnetic Fields Stay in the Loop!......Page 70
12 Electromagnetism A State of Flux!......Page 74
13 Heat Transfer Some Like It Hot!......Page 78
14 Gases Little Things Matter!......Page 82
15 Particles and Atoms All Bits and Pieces!......Page 86
Hints......Page 91
Solutions......Page 108
Physical Constants......Page 346
