Recommendations on Introductory physics and AP physics 1 books?

[paulimerci]

Greetings to all.
I'm looking for the best textbook for introductory physics that has clear explanations and is problem-oriented. I'd also appreciate any recommendations for textbooks for the AP Physics 1 exam.

 

[Frabjous]

Do you know calculus?

 

[Redbelly98]

Greetings to all.
I'm looking for the best textbook for introductory physics that has clear explanations and is problem-oriented. I'd also appreciate any recommendations for textbooks for the AP Physics 1 exam.

A relatively new, and very good, book is:
"College Physics for the AP Physics 1 Course" by Stewart, Freedman, Ruskell, and Kesten

Physics teachers also tend to like the following two books, both titled "College Physics", which have been around quite a while.
One book is by Knight, Jones, and Field.
The other is by Etkina, Gentile, and Van Heuvelen.

p.s. you probably want to stay away from calculus-based physics textbooks, which tend to be titled "Physics for Scientists and Engineers"

 

[Redbelly98]

Do you know calculus?

Note that the OP is studying for a non-calc physics course.

 

[paulimerci]

A relatively new, and very good, book is:
"College Physics for the AP Physics 1 Course" by Stewart, Freedman, Ruskell, and Kesten

Physics teachers also tend to like the following two books, both titled "College Physics", which have been around quite a while.
One book is by Knight, Jones, and Field.
The other is by Etkina, Gentile, and Van Heuvelen.

p.s. you probably want to stay away from calculus-based physics textbooks, which tend to be titled "Physics for Scientists and Engineers"

Thank you!

 

[malawi_glenn]

Shankars books