200 Puzzling Physics Problems

Author: P. Gnädig
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107393744
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 272

Book Description
This book will strengthen a student's grasp of the laws of physics by applying them to practical situations, and problems that yield more easily to intuitive insight than brute-force methods and complex mathematics. These intriguing problems, chosen almost exclusively from classical (non-quantum) physics, are posed in accessible non-technical language requiring the student to select the right framework in which to analyse the situation and decide which branches of physics are involved. The level of sophistication needed to tackle most of the two hundred problems is that of the exceptional school student, the good undergraduate, or competent graduate student. The book will be valuable to undergraduates preparing for 'general physics' papers. It is hoped that even some physics professors will find the more difficult questions challenging. By contrast, mathematical demands are minimal, and do not go beyond elementary calculus. This intriguing book of physics problems should prove instructive, challenging and fun.

300 Creative Physics Problems with Solutions

Author: Laszlo Holics
Publisher: Anthem Press
ISBN: 0857284029
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 539

Book Description
This collection of exercises, compiled for talented high school students, encourages creativity and a deeper understanding of ideas when solving physics problems. Described as 'far beyond high-school level', this book grew out of the idea that teaching should not aim for the merely routine, but challenge pupils and stretch their ability through creativity and thorough comprehension of ideas.

Physics by Example

Author: W. G. Rees
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1139935968
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 386

Book Description
Physics by Example contains two hundred problems from a wide range of key topics, along with detailed, step-by-step solutions. By guiding the reader through carefully chosen examples, this book will help to develop skill in manipulating physical concepts. Topics dealt with include: statistical analysis, classical mechanics, gravitation and orbits, special relativity, basic quantum physics, oscillations and waves, optics, electromagnetism, electric circuits, and thermodynamics. There is also a section listing physical constants and other useful data, including a summary of some important mathematical results. In discussing the key factors and most suitable methods of approach for given problems, this book imparts many useful insights, and will be invaluable to anyone taking first or second year undergraduate courses in physics.

Professor Povey's Perplexing Problems

Author: Thomas Povey
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781780747767
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages :

Book Description

Asian Physics Olympiad (1st - 8th)

Author: Yongling Zheng
Publisher: World Scientific
ISBN: 9814271438
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 319

Book Description
This book compiles all of the test problems and solutions from the 1st through the 8th Asian Physics Olympiad. Test questions of every paper consist of two parts, a theory section and an experiment section, before which minutes of teams and results of each competition are introduced. It is a rather desirable reference book for both students and teachers of international competition training as well as middle school student contestants.

Competitive Physics: Mechanics And Waves

Author: Jinhui Wang
Publisher: World Scientific
ISBN: 9813233966
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 831

Book Description
Written by a former Olympiad student, Wang Jinhui, and a Physics Olympiad national trainer, Bernard Ricardo, Competitive Physics delves into the art of solving challenging physics puzzles. This book not only expounds a multitude of physics topics from the basics but also illustrates how these theories can be applied to problems, often in an elegant fashion. With worked examples that depict various problem-solving sleights of hand and interesting exercises to enhance the mastery of such techniques, readers will hopefully be able to develop their own insights and be better prepared for physics competitions. Ultimately, problem-solving is a craft that requires much intuition. Yet, this intuition can only be honed by mentally trudging through an arduous but fulfilling journey of enigmas.Mechanics and Waves is the first of a two-part series which will discuss general problem-solving methods, such as exploiting the symmetries of a system, to set a firm foundation for other topics.

Physics Problems for Aspiring Physical Scientists and Engineers

Author: Kenneth Franklin Riley
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108476694
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 349

Book Description
Containing over 200 physics problems, with hints and full solutions, this book develops the skill of finding solutions to scientific problems.

Problems for Metagrobologists

Author: David Singmaster
Publisher: World Scientific
ISBN: 9814663654
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 247

Book Description
This book is a collection of over 200 problems that David Singmaster has composed since 1987. Some of the math problems have appeared in his various puzzle columns for BBC Radio and TV, Canadian Broadcasting, Focus (the UK popular science magazine), Games and Puzzles, the Los Angeles Times, Micromath, the Puzzle a Day memo pad and the Weekend Telegraph. While some of these are already classics, many of the puzzles have not been published elsewhere previously. Puzzle enthusiasts of all ages will find here arithmetic problems, properties of digits; monetary problems; alpha-metics; Diophantine problems; magic figures; sequence problems; logical problems; geometric problems; physics problems; combinatorial problems; geographic problems; calendar problems; clock problems; dissection problems and verbal problems.

Special Topics in Calamity Physics

Author: Marisha Pessl
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101218800
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 540

Book Description
The mesmerizing bestseller that combines the storytelling gifts of Donna Tartt and the suspense of Alfred Hitchcock—A New York Times Ten Best Book of the Year Special Topics in Calamity Physics is a darkly hilarious coming-of-age tale and a richly plotted suspense story, told with dazzling intelligence and wit. At the center of the novel is clever, deadpan Blue van Meer, who has a head full of literary, philosophical, scientific, and cinematic knowledge. But she could use some friends. Upon entering the elite St. Gallway School, she finds some—a clique of eccentrics known as the Bluebloods. One drowning and one hanging later, Blue finds herself puzzling out a byzantine murder mystery. Nabokov meets Donna Tartt (then invites the rest of the Western Canon to the party) in this novel—with visual aids drawn by the author—that has won over readers of all ages.

Mathematical Methods for the Physical Sciences

Author: K. F. Riley
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521098397
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 556

Book Description
Designed for first and second year undergraduates at universities and polytechnics, as well as technical college students.