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The discussion centers on recommendations for textbooks to aid in understanding the 'Electricity and Magnetism' module for first-year physics students at Warwick University. Key suggestions include "University Physics" by Young & Freedman, "Physics" by Halliday, Resnick, and Krane, and "Physics for Scientists and Engineers" by Serway. For more advanced study, "Purcell" is mentioned as a suitable option. Additionally, "Schaum's Outline" is recommended for its problem sets and solutions, making it a practical resource for exam preparation.

PREREQUISITES
  • Basic understanding of physics concepts such as Gauss' Law and AC Circuits.
  • Familiarity with undergraduate-level physics textbooks.
  • Knowledge of problem-solving techniques in physics.
  • Ability to interpret and apply laws of electricity and magnetism.
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  • Research "University Physics" by Young & Freedman for foundational concepts.
  • Explore "Schaum's Outline" for practice problems and solutions in electricity and magnetism.
  • Study "Physics for Scientists and Engineers" by Serway for a comprehensive understanding.
  • Investigate "Purcell" for advanced insights into electricity and magnetism.
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This discussion is beneficial for first-year physics students, educators seeking teaching resources, and anyone preparing for exams in electricity and magnetism.

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Hi I'm a first year Physicist at Warwick University and I'm coming up to my end of year exams all of which I am fine with apart from a module called 'Electricity and Magnetism'. Thus I wondered if anyone could recommend me a book which may help me understand the concepts covered in this module, here is a brief outline of the syllabus of the module:

Gauss' law, Capacitors, DC circuits, Kirchoff's Laws, Biot Savart Law, Ampere's Law, Faradays Law, Lenz's Law and AC Circuits.

My tutor recommended the Feynman Lecture series but having looked at these I found that most of the content was a little advanced for what I was expecting in the exam.

Anyone input would be very much appreciated, thanks, Kamran.
 
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You might be fine with any normal undergraduate textbook like University Physics by Young&Freedman, Physics by Halliday Resnick and Krane, Physics for Scientists and Engineers by Serway yadayada.

If you want something more advanced, Purcell isn't bad.
 
physicsnoob93 said:
You might be fine with any normal undergraduate textbook like University Physics by Young&Freedman, Physics by Halliday Resnick and Krane, Physics for Scientists and Engineers by Serway yadayada.

If you want something more advanced, Purcell isn't bad.

Ok thank you for your input :)
 
Schaum's outline has many problems along with solutions. It's probably want you want to look at first.


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