Problems in General Physics by Irodov

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The discussion centers around the book "Problems in General Physics" by I.E. Irodov, focusing on its content, difficulty level, and recommendations for supplementary materials. Participants share their experiences and opinions regarding the problems presented in the book, as well as its value for learning physics.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory
  • Debate/contested
  • Conceptual clarification

Main Points Raised

  • Some participants praise the book for its extensive collection of around 1900 problems, noting that many are enjoyable to solve.
  • Others highlight the book's recommendation by the Physics Olympiad Community, emphasizing its status as a leading Russian problem book for introductory physics.
  • Concerns are raised about the necessity of a separate solutions book, with one participant expressing dissatisfaction with this aspect.
  • Participants mention that while many problems are challenging, some are relatively easy, and the more difficult ones are described as beautiful and rewarding.
  • Suggestions for additional resources are made, including works by S. Krotov and Peter Gnadig, indicating a preference for further challenging problems.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree on the book's quality and the enjoyment of its problems, but there are differing opinions regarding the necessity of a separate solutions book and the varying difficulty of the problems.

Contextual Notes

Some participants express uncertainty about the balance of problem difficulty, noting that while many problems are challenging, others may not meet the same standard. The discussion does not resolve these varying perspectives on difficulty.

Who May Find This Useful

Readers interested in problem-solving in physics, particularly those preparing for competitions or seeking to deepen their understanding of introductory physics concepts.

For those who have used this book

  • Strongly Recommend

    Votes: 10 83.3%

  • Lightly Recommend

    Votes: 2 16.7%

  • Lightly don't Recommend

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Strongly don't Recommend

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Total voters
    12
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Great book by I.E.Irodov! About 1900 problems are present in the book and each one is fun to solve. Don't forget to check out his other books too. :)
 
The Book is Recommended by Physics Olympiad Community. The Best Russian Problem Book on Introductory Physics. He is author of two other book also Fundamentals of Mechanics and Basic Law of Electromagnetism which consist some solved Problems of same level as in this Book.
 
Snow-Leopard said:
The Book is Recommended by Physics Olympiad Community. The Best Russian Problem Book on Introductory Physics. He is author of two other book also Fundamentals of Mechanics and Basic Law of Electromagnetism which consist some solved Problems of same level as in this Book.

He is the author of around 10 books but only 4 of them are translated in English. :P
 
Very good, huge set of problems, most pretty hard. But I really don't like the fact that you need a separate book for the solutions.
 
Really good book. It's good to test what have you really learned from your course.
 
Most of the questions are pretty good although some of them are easy but the good ones are extremely beautiful and somewhat a bit hard. If u have good concepts , go for it and make your concepts and analytical skills both more strong at the same time from this book . after doing it do try ss krotov's book . Also peter gnadig's 200 puzzling problem is good and almost all of its problems are extremely good and beautiful.
 
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