Physics Book to do along with Calc I through III?

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The discussion centers on finding suitable physics textbooks to complement calculus studies, specifically for Physics 1 and 2, as well as Electromagnetism. Recommended texts include "University Physics with Modern Physics" by Bauer/Westfall, "An Introduction to Mechanics" by Kleppner/Kolenkow, and Shankar's "Fundamentals of Physics I and II." Additionally, older editions of Halliday and Resnick are suggested for cost-effective learning. The participants emphasize the importance of problem sets and supplementary resources such as free online lectures.

PREREQUISITES
  • Understanding of Calculus I through III concepts
  • Basic knowledge of high school physics principles
  • Familiarity with problem-solving techniques in physics
  • Access to online educational resources
NEXT STEPS
  • Explore Shankar's "Fundamentals of Physics I and II" for comprehensive coverage of introductory physics
  • Investigate free online lectures associated with Shankar's textbooks
  • Review older editions of Halliday and Resnick for cost-effective learning
  • Research "An Introduction to Mechanics" by Kleppner/Kolenkow for advanced mechanics topics
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Students studying calculus and physics, educators seeking supplemental teaching materials, and anyone looking to enhance their understanding of introductory and advanced physics concepts.

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I am working through "Calculus with Analytic Geometry" by George Simmons, and he does touch on some physics problems, but I would like to expand on this and add the Physics to it.

I do have high school physics as a base, but I would like a physics book(s) that covers Physics 1&2, then maybe even Electromagnetism and so on? Maybe some of the free physics books can be suggested as well?

How about the Introductory Physics 1&2 from the free books thread?

I am also prepared to purchase some books if they offer a better learning experience/problem sets.

Thanks in advance!
 
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How about Univeristy Physics with Modern Physics by Bauer/Westfall ? I was also looking at An Introduction to Mechanics by Kleppner/Kolenkow - but the latter would require a gap filling as I understand it?

Thanks
 
I'd recommend Shankar's Fundamentals of Physics I and II. They're good books, and a series of his lectures teaching the university classes from them is available to watch for free online. They're also very reasonably priced at less than $30 each.

If you just want books and don't care about video lectures, and if you want to save a lot of money, you could get both volumes of an older edition of Halliday and Resnick. I learned out of one of the 90s editions, and i still use them for reference.
 

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