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PRINCIPLES OF PHYSICS is the only text specifically written for institutions that offer a calculus-based physics course for their life science majors. Authors Raymond A. Serway and John W. Jewett have revised the Fifth Edition of PRINCIPLES OF PHYSICS to include a new worked example format, new biomedical applications, two new Contexts features, a revised problem set based on an analysis of problem usage data from WebAssign, and a thorough revision of every piece of line art in the text. The Enhanced WebAssign course for PRINCIPLES OF PHYSICS is very robust, with all end-of-chapter problems, an interactive YouBook, and book-specific tutorials.
- NOW AVAILABLE WITH CENGAGE YOUBOOK! This an interactive, easily customizable eBook, delivered via Enhanced WebAssign, lets you personalize the text content to fit your course and connect with your students. Personalize the book by removing and rearranging chapters in the table of contents, tailoring assigned readings that match your syllabus exactly, or editing narrative content in the book by adding a text box or striking out text. The Cengage YouBook also boosts students' experience with the book by letting them highlight text, add their own notes, and insert bookmarks. Animations and videos play right on the page at the point of learning so that they're not speed bumps to reading but true enhancements. Self-check quizzes in the printed textbook come to life with instant grading.
- LINE-BY-LINE REVISION OF THE QUESTIONS AND PROBLEMS SET. Assisted by the user data gathered by WebAssign, the authors reviewed each Question and Problem line-by-line to improve both readability and assignability. This extensive revision involved editing problems for clarity, editing for length, introducing better problem architecture by breaking up problems into clearly defined parts, and revising to make problems clearer to both professors and students.
- REVISION OF WORKED EXAMPLES. All in-text "Worked Examples" have been recast and are now presented in a two-column format to better reinforce physical concepts and provide conceptual explanations next to the math for every step. Solutions are presented symbolically as much as possible and only substituting in numbers at the last possible moment. This approach helps students think symbolically when they solve problems, instead of automatically looking to insert numbers into an equation to solve a problem. The examples closely follow the authors' proven "General Problem Solving Strategy," which is introduced in Chapter 1 to reinforce good problem-solving habits. About one-third of the worked examples include "What If?" extensions that further reinforce conceptual understanding. Every "Worked Example" can be assigned and graded through the Enhanced WebAssign homework management system.
- TWO NEW CONTEXTS FEATURES. Two new Contexts features were added to the "Physics in Context" organization of the text. Context 4 (Ch. 15) now addresses the issue of heart attacks, while Context 7 (Ch. 22-23) now covers the use of magnetism in medicine.
- THOROUGH REVISION OF ARTWORK. Every piece of artwork in the Fifth Edition was revised in a new and modern style that helps express the physics principles as well as making certain that the physical situations presented corresponded exactly to the textual discussion at hand. "Focus Pointers," a new feature for many pieces of art, either point out important aspects of a figure or guide students through a process illustrated by the artwork or photo. This new art style also helps those students who are visual learners.
- ANALYSIS OF PROBLEMS USAGE DATA FROM WEBASSIGN; GUIDED PROBLEMS REVISION. The authors have utilized extensive user data gathered by WebAssign from both professors and students to identify problems containing muddled or unclear phrasing. The data was used to ensure that the problems professors assigned the most were retained for this new edition. In each chapter's Problem Set, the top quartile of problems that were assigned in WebAssign have been given an icon for easy identification.
- INTEGRATION WITH ENHANCED WEBASSIGN. The textbook's tight integration with Enhanced WebAssign content facilitates an online learning environment that helps students improve their problem-solving skills and gives them a variety of tools to meet their individual learning styles.
- WEBASSIGN MASTER IT TUTORIALS. The text now offers stepped-through solutions to a select number of problems per chapter in Enhanced WebAssign. Problems with "Master It" tutorials in Enhanced WebAssign are indicated in each chapter's problem set with an "M" icon.
- WEBASSIGN WATCH IT VIDEOS. WebAssign "Watch It" solution videos (available with selected problems in Enhanced WebAssign) explain fundamental problem-solving strategies to help students step through the problem. Problems with Watch It videos in Enhanced WebAssign are indicated in each chapter's Problem Set with a "W" icon.
- HALLMARK PROBLEM SETS. An extensive set of problems is included at the end of each chapter; in all, the text contains about 2,000 problems. An icon identifies problems dealing with applications to the life sciences and medicine. Answers to odd-numbered problems are provided at the end of the book. For the convenience of both you and your students, about two-thirds of the problems are keyed to specific sections of the chapter. The remaining problems, labeled "Additional Problems," are not keyed to specific sections. The three levels of problems are graded according to their difficulty. Straightforward problems are numbered in black, intermediate level problems are numbered in blue, and the most challenging problems are numbered in red. Every end-of-chapter problem can be assigned and graded through the Enhanced WebAssign homework management system.
1. Introduction and Vectors.
Context 1 Alternative-Fuel Vehicles.
2. Motion in One Dimension.
3. Motion in Two Dimensions.
4. The Laws of Motion.
5. More Applications of Newton's Laws.
6. Energy of a System.
7. Conservation of Energy.
Context 1 Conclusion: Present And Future Possibilities. Context 2 Mission to Mars.
8. Momentum and Collisions.
9. Relativity.
10. Rotational Motion.
11. Gravity, Planetary Orbits, and the Hydrogen Atom.
Context 2 Conclusion: A Successful Mission Plan. Context 3 Earthquakes.
12. Oscillatory Motion.
13. Mechanical Waves.
14. Superposition and Standing Waves.
Context 3 Conclusion: Minimizing the Risk. Context 4 Heart Attacks.
15. Fluid Mechanics.
Context 4 Conclusion: Detecting Atherosclerosis and Preventing Heart Attacks
Appendix A: Tables.
Appendix B: Mathematics Review.
Appendix C: Periodic Table of the Elements.
Appendix D: SI Units.
Answers to Quick Quizzes and Odd-Numbered Problems.
Index.
Cengage provides a range of supplements that are updated in coordination with the main title selection. For more information about these supplements, contact your Learning Consultant.
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Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text
ISBN: 9781133104261
PRINCIPLES OF PHYSICS is the only text specifically written for institutions that offer a calculus-based physics course for their life science majors. Authors Raymond A. Serway and John W. Jewett have revised the Fifth Edition of PRINCIPLES OF PHYSICS to include a new worked example format, new biomedical applications, two new Contexts features, a revised problem set based on an analysis of problem usage data from WebAssign, and a thorough revision of every piece of line art in the text. The Enhanced WebAssign course for PRINCIPLES OF PHYSICS is very robust, with all end-of-chapter problems, an interactive YouBook, and book-specific tutorials.
Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text, Volume 2
ISBN: 9781133110286
PRINCIPLES OF PHYSICS is the only text specifically written for institutions that offer a calculus-based physics course for their life science majors. Authors Raymond A. Serway and John W. Jewett have revised the Fifth Edition of PRINCIPLES OF PHYSICS to include a new worked example format, new biomedical applications, two new Contexts features, a revised problem set based on an analysis of problem usage data from WebAssign, and a thorough revision of every piece of line art in the text. The Enhanced WebAssign course for PRINCIPLES OF PHYSICS is very robust, with all end-of-chapter problems, an interactive YouBook, and book-specific tutorials.