Physics for Scientists and Engineers A Strategic Approach with Modern Physics

• Main Author: Knight, Randall D (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Upper Saddle River: Pearson Education Limited, ©2022
• Edition: FIFTH EDITION
• Subjects: Physics > Textbooks; Physics > Problems, exercises, etc
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• Physical Description: 1324 pages: color illustrations; 27.5 cm. 1 online resource
• Bibliography: Include indexes
• ISBN: 9781292438221

This print textbook is available for students to rent for their classes. The Pearson print rental program provides students with affordable access to learning materials, so they come to class ready to succeed. For courses in introductory calculus-based physics. A research-driven approach to physics Physics for Scientists and Engineers incorporates Physics Education Research and cognitive science best practices that encourage conceptual development, problem-solving skill acquisition, and visualization. Knight stresses qualitative reasoning through physics principles before formalizing physics mathematically, developing student problem-solving skills with a systematic, scaffolded approach. The text presents a finely tuned, practical introduction to physics with problems that relate physics to everyday life and includes models, modeling, and advanced topics. With the 5th Edition, new and expanded media and assessments in Mastering and the Pearson eText provide fully integrated print and digital resources for both the active and traditional classroom. New content includes key topics such as Entropy quantitatively, Viscosity and Poiseuille's Equation, and Carnot Efficiency details.