Problems and Solutions in Introductory Mechanics Paperback – August 14, 2014

I have always regreted that I did not study more physics in college. It is wonderful to have written out solutions for these introductory mechanics problems. You can read the solutions and just enjoy the physics.

I used this book for teaching and getting problems out of it for my courses of Classical Mechanics when I worked at the University of Santiago of Chile (USACH). I really enjoyed the book. Also the problems are challenging and varied and they all come with solutions. Each chapter has an introductory survey of the topics covered and then it brings two sections of problems: One of multiple choices and one of development or more lengthy calculations. The problems are superb and I did, previous to dictating any courses, solved most of them on my own without going to the answers, David Morin is a superb teacher and faculty of Harvard Physics Department, such a great book! I recommend this book eyes closed.

My kids took AP Physics early in high school, before taking calculus. They're on their way to an engineering school for college, and this book is a good review of what they learned plus a little extra challenge with a bit of calculus. Many of the problems only require algebra, but I am hoping this will be a good bridge from HS physics to be prepared for engineering physics.This isn't really a textbook and doesn't cover the material in depth, but of particular note is Chapter 1 which covers a lot of different problem solving strategies. In introductory courses, I feel students are usually taught to recognize a specific type of problem and then just apply a set of formulas in a standard way. But if your goal is understanding and mastery rather than just passing the AP test, the material in this book can encourage the creative and critical thinking necessary for that.

Specific to the kindle edition- the app on nexus 7 has equations that are essentially unreadable. Given that the Nexus has stock android running, it is puzzling as to why the kindle edition was not tested on stock Google devices first.The kindle app for mac and the cloud reader are both fairly readable, so there are workarounds .

I collect STEM Books. This Book is an excellent addition to my STEM Book Library. I use them as sources of proven references and excellent examples. This book is also an excellent source for Self-Instruction.

I placed my order for Dr. Morin's first book on January 1st, 2008 here on Amazon. Since then, he has brought E&M by Purcell up to date and now has this book to offer. For $5.95, it is a must have e-book for any high school student thinking of majoring in physics at college. Dr. Morin started mentoring me in high school, then helped me thrive at MIT. He knows the subject inside and out and conveys that knowledge exceptionally well.

Yeah this book is on another level check it out. I’d say it’s good for building a strong foundation of the material read the other reviews from the science guys you will understand what I mean.

This book not only articulates good problem solving strategies (and the reasons for them); but it also has a lot of good conceptual problems (unlike many other books that have solved physics problems). This is one of my favorite physics study guides.