Intro Physics University Physics by Young and Freedman

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• Author: Hugh Young, Roger Freedman, Lewis Ford
• Title: University Physics with Modern Physics
• Amazon Link: http://www.amazon.com/University-Phy.../dp/0321501217
• Prerequisites: Calculus

bgq

In general, this book is enjoyable and connect physics to everyday life; its emphasis on the physical concepts assures that the reader should understand the physics before applying the mathematical equations. It provides much of solved examples which help teaching the reader how to solve problem using suggested strategies.

On the other hand, this book is too talkative, so that it takes relatively more time to finish a section or a chapter, covering much more than what is required as introductory course; for this, this book is better suited as a reference rather than as a course. And IMO much of the derivations in the book are not clear.

runningninja

I agree with most of what was said above, except for the part about the derivations. I've gone through the mechanics part of the text, and much of the time the explanations were more clear than lecture. I suppose it depends on the person.

The book is very much on the gregarious side though.

Eats Dirt

There are a ton of practice problems, also all have full solutions in the solutions manual (easy to find online).