Find Physics Textbooks for High-School Olympiad Preparation on Amazon

[hcm90]

Hi!
I'm in the final year of high-school in Romania and I am looking for some physics textbooks, for my training for the regional/national olympics, I have to prepare alternating current, optics (wave part) and relativity. I want to buy the books from Amazon. I am thinking about Demystified series, but the reviews from Amazon aren't to good, so I am open at any proposal!

 

[hikaru1221]

I don't know how far you want to learn and what kind of book you are looking for (e.g. textbook or physics problem book), but I think some introductory university-level physics textbooks, such as University Physics, Fundamental of Physics, might be helpful. Also, Feymann's Lectures on Physics is a very good one, but I'm not sure if you might need that for training.
However, to prepare for competition, you should concern more about solving problems. The solving techniques, most of the time, cannot be learned from textbooks. You should ask your teachers for advice

 

[hcm90]

I need a physics problem book, especially solved problems.
I need for these topics:
-relativity (only restricted part)-lorentz transformations and consequences
-electromagnetic oscillations, Oscillating circuit
-wave optics: interference, diffraction, dispersion, polarization
-quatum mechanics: photoelectric effect
and about my teacher, she is retiring in November (2 months faster than the competitions), and the new teacher isn't so good, so I need the books to improve my techniques after my current teachers retirees.

 

[hikaru1221]

I would strongly recommend you "Problems in General Physics" by I.E.Irodov, it's a little more difficult than introductory level, but not too hard. Some contest papers available on the internet, such as IPhO, USAPhO, might be helpful, but I'm not sure if it's suitable for contests at regional and national level in your country.
If you want some books that are really advanced, I would recommend you:
- A guide to physics problem
- The Problems and Solutions on Physics series by Lim
Again, I'm not sure about the level of the book you want...

P.S.: Those books don't cover all the topics you need. The topic might be there in the book under another bigger topic, or might not.

 

[rezeew]

Hello there!

It's great to hear that you are preparing for the high-school olympiads in Romania and are looking for physics textbooks on Amazon. I understand the importance of having good resources for studying and preparing for competitions like the olympiads.

I would recommend looking for textbooks that specifically cover the topics of alternating current, optics (wave part), and relativity. You can search for these keywords on Amazon and filter the results by customer reviews to find the most highly rated books.

In addition to the Demystified series, you may also want to consider other popular textbooks such as "University Physics" by Young and Freedman, "Concepts of Physics" by H.C. Verma, or "Fundamentals of Physics" by Halliday and Resnick. These books are widely used by students preparing for olympiads and have received positive reviews from customers.

It's also a good idea to check with your teachers or fellow students who have previously participated in the olympiads for their recommendations. They may have specific textbooks or study materials that they found helpful.

I hope this helps you in your search for physics textbooks. All the best for your olympiad preparations!