Schaum's Outline of Applied Physics, 4ed

It's hard to imagine, but Schaum's Outlines (SO) have been around for over 60 years. I bought my first one in (Analytical Geometry-no longer taught as a separate subject) in 1961. Initially they only covered the introductory core subjects in math and physics. As they became more popular, the number of subjects covered increased and now envelope most curriculum from the colleges of business, finance, language, and the arts. SOs are for students who are serious about learning the subject and are also using a subject-matter text book. You learn physics by doing problems. The outline books are not for someone who wants to cover the subject in a cursory manner and only have a superficial understanding of the subject, or considers themself a dummy.In general, all of SOs science and math outlines usually follow a logical sequence of material in a chapter format that is typical of a high school or college text book. This SO on "Applied Physics" is a little bit different in that no one physics book or course would cover all of this material. The book's problems are oriented to an introductory, high school level course in physics with no real discussion of the theory or principles involved. You definitely need a physics text book (or prior familiarity) to understand the origin of these formulas. Some sections are a bit dated; I doubt if most school system discuss how simple machines (pulley systems), spherical optics and lenses work; while other sections deal with advanced subjects such as elasticity, kinetic theory of matter and solid state physics.Typically 15-25 solved problems for the 35 different sections; followed by many other problems with answers only. No calculus required, trig table, constants and conversion factors are supplied. All solution techniques/methodologies are pretty much formula plugging solutions. If you are taking an AP high school physics course, the SO, "College Physics Outline" is more appropriate. In helping many high school/college students, I have discovered that most high school science/math teachers have never heard of Schaum's Outline (amazing) and today's bookstore typically don't carry a good selection of SOs. So you're better off searching through the Amazon offerings and ordering it that way.

Purchased from Amazon with their usual efficiency and keen price. This book is up to Schaum's usual helpful standard. A good spread of topics that would suit a HIgh School student, with numerous worked examples for the puzzled and desperate! I would recommended the companion "3,000 solved questions" as well, especially if more background is needed in the early tertiary stages.

So far I've had success with this book as a supplement to my school textbook. At the level of most introductory physics courses, the students need to have problems explained to them, and then given enough to solve themselves that they master the idea. This is exactly what this workbook (note: not *textbook*) provides.It derives the equations you'll use (sometimes making you do it as a guided exercise), and then puts them to use.

Book for school was the one my teacher wanted me to learn from, so it filled it's function

This is one of the most valuable source books ever! A third generation family member is now using it for his education in physic.Schaum's Outlines, and this one as well, have always been the student and teacher's best friend. They simplify otherwise difficult subject material.M M. Brown

This one is better than the above because it does explain Physics. I am pleased with this one.

Help me pass my Physics class

Thumbs Up! Great Service!

Excellent, full of information

Several questions have incorrect solutions. The editing quality is poor, misprints and errors in spelling and grammar are too present. The explaination of the concepts is pretty solid but you will likely need another source of instruction to get through most of it.

Awesome, short and very well explained with exercises

De bons problèmes d'entrainement , de niveau BAC , BAC + 1 environ .Permet de se familiariser avec l'anglais technique / scientifique