Physics I For Dummies, 2nd Edition (For Dummies (Math & Science)) - Softcover

Holzner, Steven

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1119293596 ISBN 13: 9781119293590

Verlag: For Dummies, 2016

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The fun and easy way to get up to speed on the basic concepts of physics

For high school and undergraduate students alike, physics classes are recommended or required courses for a wide variety of majors, and continue to be a challenging and often confusing course.

Physics I For Dummies tracks specifically to an introductory course and, keeping with the traditionally easy-to-follow Dummies style, teaches you the basic principles and formulas in a clear and concise manner, proving that you don't have to be Einstein to understand physics!

• Explains the basic principles in a simple, clear, and entertaining fashion
• New edition includes updated examples and explanations, as well as the newest discoveries in the field
• Contains the newest teaching techniques

If just thinking about the laws of physics makes your head spin, this hands-on, friendly guide gets you out of the black hole and sheds light on this often-intimidating subject.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Steven Holzner, PhD, was a contributing editor at PC Magazine and was on the faculty of both MIT and Cornell University. He wrote Physics II For Dummies, Physics Essentials For Dummies, and Quantum Physics For Dummies.

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• Find clear, concise explanations of formulas
• Learn about motion, force, work, and heat
• Connect physics concepts with the real world

Quickly get up to speed in physics

If just thinking about the laws of physics makes your head spin, this hands-on guide gets you out of the black hole and sheds light on this often intimidating subject. Tracking to a typical Physics I course, it teaches you the basic principles and formulas in a clear and concise manner, proving that you don't have to be Einstein to understand physics!

Inside'

• Measuring displacement
• Gravity and friction
• Turning energy into work
• Rotational motion
• Systems of measurement
• Simple explanations of Newton's laws
• Fluids, flow, and pressure
• The laws of thermodynamics

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• Find clear, concise explanations of formulas
• Learn about motion, force, work, and heat
• Connect physics concepts with the real world

Quickly get up to speed in physics

If just thinking about the laws of physics makes your head spin, this hands-on guide gets you out of the black hole and sheds light on this often intimidating subject. Tracking to a typical Physics I course, it teaches you the basic principles and formulas in a clear and concise manner, proving that you don't have to be Einstein to understand physics!

Inside…

• Measuring displacement
• Gravity and friction
• Turning energy into work
• Rotational motion
• Systems of measurement
• Simple explanations of Newton's laws
• Fluids, flow, and pressure
• The laws of thermodynamics

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: For Dummies
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2016
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1119293596
• ISBN 13: 9781119293590
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 408
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: FOR DUMMIES; danilo.gaviraghi@hoepli.it; ; Via Hoepli 5; Milano; 20121; Italien