Textbook recommendation!

[scota]

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Hi!

Can somebody please tell me the name and author of a good trig/algebra based physics textbook? I'm not taking the class 'till Fall 2004, but I'd like to start reading early. No, I am not a gunner . Physics, however, is an enemy of mine. My current school uses a calculus-based physics book, so I don't which books are good. Thanks in advance for the reply!

 

[Apparition]

We used a textbook by James Walker called "Physics." It was a decent book. Only went to lecture a couple of times, just studied from this textbook mostly. It's not calculus based.

 

[genome25]

i took a calculus based physics and its really not calculus based as they say. they derived the formulas from calculus but thats about it. unless you are taking physics for engineers and physics majors, when the book says calculus based, its really not! i did not do one calculus type of problem in any of my physics but the course is called calculus based! but i can be wrong.

 

[Supadupafly]

Good idea on reading up. Another recommendation: REALLY give the first semester your time and energy. Master it, because the second semester will be tough if you don't firmly grasp energy concepts. Also, it will be of immeasurable help on the MCAT if you can break every physics problem down to potential vs kinetic energy, and where each go.

 

[ForensicPath]

Originally posted by genome25
i took a calculus based physics and its really not calculus based as they say. they derived the formulas from calculus but thats about it. unless you are taking physics for engineers and physics majors, when the book says calculus based, its really not! i did not do one calculus type of problem in any of my physics but the course is called calculus based! but i can be wrong.

Same here. Calculus was used to derive the formulas, but we used trig/algebra to solve the problem. I found it useful to really learn and understand the concepts. I had this book called Thinking Physics that helped me with that.