You're in pretty good shape first year physics textbooks

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The discussion centers on identifying first-year physics textbooks that effectively prepare students for advanced study. Participants suggest that mastering problems from certain texts indicates a solid understanding of the material. Resnick and Halliday's "Physics" is mentioned as a suitable choice, although it is noted that the 2nd and 3rd editions may present a slightly advanced level for beginners. Irodov's "Problems in General Physics" is also highlighted as a challenging yet introductory resource. One participant inquires about the difficulty of an older edition of Resnick's book and seeks recommendations for similar texts, emphasizing the need for accessible resources. Additionally, there is a query regarding the availability of solutions for problems in "An Introduction to Mechanics," with Gregory's "Classical Mechanics" suggested as an alternative for those with prior physics experience.
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"you're in pretty good shape" first year physics textbooks..

Hi, I'm wondering if there were any books for which if you were able to do the problems, then you're in good shape.. For example, if you can problems from Spivak's "Calculus" book as you are in your first year, then you're in pretty good shape.

Would "Physics" 2nd / 3rd edition by Resnick (and Halliday) be something like this?Thank you
 
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Problems in General Physics-Irodov
 


Feldoh said:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0070350485/?tag=pfamazon01-20

It's at an (slightly) advanced level, however still an introductory text.

Thanks! This is exactly the kind of thing I was looking for.

Right now I'm just working from an older edition of Resnick's Physics book (3rd edition from the 70s). I was wondering if anybody had anything to say about its difficulty level?

Also, there's only 1 copy in my library and it has been taken out.. this might be a longshot but are there any other books along the same lines as the one you just recommended?
 


Hey there, Sorry to hijack the thread as such but I was wondering if there are given solutions to the problems in "An Introduction To Mechanics" you linked before? It's not made explicit on the amazon article.
 


An alternative to Kleppner is Gregory's Classical Mechanics who has interesting problems.

(Gregory is preferable if you already had an introductory physics course in HS(AP)/freshmen college)
 
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