Overview
Students enrolled in physics courses or preparing for standardized tests that cover physics topics can enhance their problem-solving skills with this book. The nearly 300 problems and detailed solutions are taken from actual exams of professors at respected U.S. colleges and universities. Problem categories include temperature and thermal expansion; kinetic theory of gases; heat energy; heat transfer; the laws of thermodynamics; waves; the nature and propagation of light; reflection and refraction; interference and diffraction; polarization; and sound.
Synopsis
Students enrolled in physics courses or preparing for standardized tests that cover physics topics can enhance their problem-solving skills with this book. The nearly 300 problems and detailed solutions are taken from actual exams of professors at respected U.S. colleges and universities. Problem categories include temperature and thermal expansion; kinetic theory of gases; heat energy; heat transfer; the laws of thermodynamics; waves; the nature and propagation of light; reflection and refraction; interference and diffraction; polarization; and sound.