Conceptual Physics: The High School Physics program

by Paul G. Hewitt

Hardcover, 2009

Status

Available

Call number

530 530 H4977

Publication

PRENTICE HALL (2009), Edition: Student, 940 pages

Description

Conceptual Physics, Tenth Edition helps readers connect physics to their everyday experiences and the world around them with additional help on solving more mathematical problems. Hewitt's text is famous for engaging readers with analogies and imagery from real-world situations that build a strong conceptual understanding of physical principles ranging from classical mechanics to modern physics. With this strong foundation, readers are better equipped to understand the equations and formulas of physics, and motivated to explore the thought-provoking exercises and fun projects in each chapter. Included in the package is the workbook. Mechanics, Properties of Matter, Heat, Sound, Electricity and Magnetism, Light, Atomic and Nuclear Physics, Relativity. For all readers interested in conceptual physics.… (more)

User reviews

LibraryThing member micheaun
A mnust have for ALL physics students!!! Breaks the concepts into easily understood pieces.
LibraryThing member stevetempo
An excellent text for the teaching of physics from a very conceptual (not so overly mathematical) standpoint. I have used it with great success for the last three years.

Language

Original language

English

Original publication date

1971

Physical description

940 p.; 8.2 inches

ISBN

0133647498 / 9780133647495
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