Genres: Education book. This book is the product of more than six decades of leadership and innovation in physics education. When the first edition of University Physics by Francis W. Sears and Mark W. Zemansky was published in , it was revolutionary among calculus-based physics textbooks in its emphasis on the fundamental principles of physics and how to apply them.
The success of University Physics with generations of several million students and educators around the world is a testament to the merits of this approach, and to the many innovations it has introduced subsequently.
In preparing this new Thirteenth Edition, we have further enhanced and developed University Physics to assimilate the best ideas from education research with enhanced problem-solving instruction, pioneering visual and conceptual pedagogy, the first systematically enhanced problems, and the most pedagogically proven and widely used online homework and tutorial system in the world.
In place of a full solution, it provides a skeleton Solution Guide consisting of questions and hints, which helps train students to approach and solve challenging problems with confidence.
Your study group is an excellent resource when you review for exams. An important component of any college course is the lecture. In physics this is especially important, because your professor will frequently do demonstrations of physical principles, run computer simulations, or show video clips.
All of these are learning activities that will help you understand the basic principles of physics. If for some reason you do, ask a friend or member of your study group to provide you with notes and let you know what happened. Take your class notes in outline form, and fill in the details later. It can be very difficult to take word-for-word notes, so just write down key ideas.
Your professor may use a diagram from the textbook. Leave a space in your notes and add the diagram later. After class, edit your notes, filling in any gaps or omissions and noting things that you need to study further. Make references to the textbook by page, equation number, or section number. Ask questions in class, or see your professor during office hours.
Your college may have teaching assistants or peer tutors who are available to help you with any difficulties. Taking an examination is stressful. But if you feel adequately prepared and are well rested, your stress will be lessened.
Preparing for an exam is a continuous process; it begins the moment the previous exam is over. You should immediately go over the exam to understand any mistakes you made. If you worked a problem and made substantial errors, try this: Take a piece of paper and divide it down the middle with a line from top to bottom.
In one column, write the proper solution to the problem. In the other column, write what you did and why, if you know, and why your solution was incorrect.
If you are uncertain why you made your mistake or how to avoid making it again, talk with your professor. Physics constantly builds on fundamental ideas, and it is important to correct any misunderstandings immediately. Warning: Although cramming at the last minute may get you through the present exam, you will not adequately retain the concepts for use on the next exam. In the years since it was first published, University Physics has always embraced change, not just to include the latest developments in our understanding of the physical world, but also to address our understanding of how students learn physics and how they study.
In preparing for this new Fifteenth Edition, we listened to the thousands of students who have told us that they often struggle to see the connections between the worked examples in their textbook and problems on homework or exams. Every problem seems different because the objects, situations, numbers, and questions posed change with each problem. As a result, students experience frustration and a lack of confidence.
By contrast, expert problem-solvers categorize problems by type, based on the underlying principles. Several of the revisions we have made therefore address this particular challenge by, for example, helping students see the big picture of what each worked example is trying to illustrate and allowing them to practice sets of related problems to help them identify repeating patterns and strategies.
These new features are explained in more detail below. These scaffolded problem sets help students see patterns and make connections between problems that can be solved using the same underlying principles and strategies so that they are more able to tackle different problem types when exam time comes. Over a dozen more have been added to this edition based on common errors made in MasteringTM Physics.
All videos also play directly through links within the Pearson eText. Each Bridging Problem poses a difficult, multiconcept problem that typically incorporates physics from earlier chapters. The Solution Guide that follows each problem provides questions and hints that help students approach and solve challenging problems with confidence. Many problems are based on complex real-life situations.
This consistent approach teaches students to tackle problems thoughtfully rather than cutting straight to the math. Both techniques have been demonstrated to have a strong positive effect on learning. Answers are now provided immediately after the question in order to encourage students to try them. By combining trusted author content with digital tools developed to engage students and emulate the office-hour experience, Mastering personalizes learning and improves results for each student.
Now providing a fully integrated experience, the eText is linked to every problem within Mastering for seamless integration among homework problems, practice problems, the textbook, worked examples, and more. Reach every student with Mastering. You pose a variety of questions that help students recall ideas, apply concepts, and develop critical-thinking skills. Your students respond using their own smartphones, tablets, or laptops. Then you can adjust your teaching accordingly and even facilitate peer-to-peer learning, helping students stay motivated and engaged.
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