The current version is a revised version of the original 1960 textbook Physics for Students of Science and Engineering by Halliday and Resnick, which was published in two parts (Part I containing Chapters 1-25 and covering mechanics and thermodynamics; Part II containing Chapters 26-48 and covering electromagnetism, optics, and introducing quantum physics). A 1966 revision of the first edition of Part I changed the title of the textbook to Physics.[1]
It is widely used in colleges as part of the undergraduate physics courses, and has been well known to science and engineering students for decades as "the gold standard" of freshman-level physics texts. In 2002, the American Physical Society named the work the most outstanding introductory physics text of the 20th century.
The 1970 edition of Halliday and Resnick, with course syllabuses using it at Cornell University, 1972–73
The first edition of the book to bear the title Fundamentals of Physics, first published in 1970, was revised from the original text by Farrell Edwards and John J. Merrill.[2] (Editions for sale outside the USA have the title Principles of Physics.) Walker has been the revising author since 1990.[3] In the more recent editions of the textbook, beginning with the fifth edition,[4] Walker has included "checkpoint" questions. These are conceptual ranking-task questions that help the student before embarking on numerical calculations.
The textbook covers most of the basic topics in physics:
^Resnick & Halliday, Physics, Part I, rev. ed. (New York, London, and Sydney: John Wiley & Sons, 1966), pp. v-vi, and Resnick & Halliday, Physics for Students of Science and Engineering, Part II, 2nd ed. (New York and London: John Wiley & Sons, 1962), pp. xi-xv.
^Publications by John J. Merill, Brigham Young University
^Amato, Joseph (December 1996). "The introductory calculus-based physics textbook". Physics Today. 49 (12): 46–51. Bibcode:1996PhT....49l..46A. doi:10.1063/1.881581.
^Kim, Eunsook; Pak, Sung-Jae (2002). "Students do not overcome conceptual difficulties after solving 1000 traditional problems". American Journal of Physics. 70 (7): 759–765. Bibcode:2002AmJPh..70..759K. doi:10.1119/1.1484151.
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fundamentals, physics, calculus, based, physics, textbook, david, halliday, robert, resnick, jearl, walker, textbook, currently, 12th, edition, published, october, 2021, cover, page, extended, 12th, edition, october, 2021, authorsdavid, halliday, robert, resni. Fundamentals of Physics is a calculus based physics textbook by David Halliday Robert Resnick and Jearl Walker The textbook is currently in its 12th edition published October 2021 Fundamentals of PhysicsThe cover page of Fundamentals of Physics Extended 12th edition October 12 2021 AuthorsDavid Halliday Robert Resnick Jearl Walker Farrell Edwards John J MerrillCountryUnited States of AmericaLanguageAmerican EnglishSubjectPhysicsGenreTextbookPublished1960 John Wiley amp Sons Inc Media typePrint hardcover The current version is a revised version of the original 1960 textbook Physics for Students of Science and Engineering by Halliday and Resnick which was published in two parts Part I containing Chapters 1 25 and covering mechanics and thermodynamics Part II containing Chapters 26 48 and covering electromagnetism optics and introducing quantum physics A 1966 revision of the first edition of Part I changed the title of the textbook to Physics 1 It is widely used in colleges as part of the undergraduate physics courses and has been well known to science and engineering students for decades as the gold standard of freshman level physics texts In 2002 the American Physical Society named the work the most outstanding introductory physics text of the 20th century The 1970 edition of Halliday and Resnick with course syllabuses using it at Cornell University 1972 73 The first edition of the book to bear the title Fundamentals of Physics first published in 1970 was revised from the original text by Farrell Edwards and John J Merrill 2 Editions for sale outside the USA have the title Principles of Physics Walker has been the revising author since 1990 3 In the more recent editions of the textbook beginning with the fifth edition 4 Walker has included checkpoint questions These are conceptual ranking task questions that help the student before embarking on numerical calculations The textbook covers most of the basic topics in physics Mechanics Waves Thermodynamics Electromagnetism Optics Special Relativity The extended edition also contains introductions to topics such as quantum mechanics atomic theory solid state physics nuclear physics and cosmology A solutions manual and a study guide are also available 5 See also editPhysics educationReferences edit Resnick amp Halliday Physics Part I rev ed New York London and Sydney John Wiley amp Sons 1966 pp v vi and Resnick amp Halliday Physics for Students of Science and Engineering Part II 2nd ed New York and London John Wiley amp Sons 1962 pp xi xv Publications by John J Merill Brigham Young University Jearl D Walker Profile page at CSU Ohio Amato Joseph December 1996 The introductory calculus based physics textbook Physics Today 49 12 46 51 Bibcode 1996PhT 49l 46A doi 10 1063 1 881581 Kim Eunsook Pak Sung Jae 2002 Students do not overcome conceptual difficulties after solving 1000 traditional problems American Journal of Physics 70 7 759 765 Bibcode 2002AmJPh 70 759K doi 10 1119 1 1484151 External links editFundamentals of physics at Wikibooks 1 nbsp This article about a physics related book is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Fundamentals of Physics amp oldid 1188673382, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
