There are a few instances where the choice of symbols is confusing, but otherwise the text is consistent in terminology. Text covers the fundamental of physics which will not date and examples and questions are relevant and current. One note on consistency is that this text uses a lot of content (especially in the early chapters) and images that were used in the OpenStax College Physics text. I actually really liked this as this can serve as an alleviation of students’ cognitive dissonance when taking University Physics after completing College Physics. Also, the image choice is quality, and so should be used multiple times in the same subject. I like how the two texts, in a way, talk to each other with respect to content.

There are no problems with the layout or interface of the material. All equations and diagrams are clear and pristine in theit native form. This is the first in a 3-volume set. It covers all of classical mechanics along with waves and oscillations. It is appropriate for a calculus-based physics course in a 3-semester sequence. Combined with the other volumes, it can be adapted to use in a 2-semester sequence. The text is consistent, the only reason I am giving is 4 is because the significant digits in examples and end of chapter problems are not given in clear consistency: in some examples the significant digits are given in less accuracy and the answers are given at higher accuracy, and in others it is reverse. It would be very much advised to give all data in the examples and problems with numbers in scientific notation with clear number of significant digits, and expected to give answers following the standard rules of significant digits. urn:lcp:universityphysic0000youn:epub:943bceb5-e501-47ee-bc39-d6e6be4e7d1d Foldoutcount 0 Identifier universityphysic0000youn Identifier-ark ark:/13960/t1sg1vw4b Invoice 1652 Isbn 9781269616782 The book is accessible easily as pdf or online version. No issue is found with interface. The navigation of the textbook is easy.the team of authors over the three volumes have provided a consistency of approach in nomenclature and units etc. The Interface has been great. However, the PDF sometimes has confusing to read equations in the way they are written but looks fine on the online format. I wish there were links to videos or demonstrations of solving problems.

The section on Units and Standards talks about the redefining of the kilogram using fundamental constants. This indicates that the text is regularly updated. There are also problems using modern objects such as drones or contemporary cars which helps make the problems more engaging. The text is written and arranged in similar fashion to standard texts on the subject, which have not changed much over a decade or more. The main updates are links to Phet simulations and other resources, however if the locationsURL of these resources changes then those links will be broken until updated. Like many physics texts, this book is divided into appropriate and small sections. Chapter 4, for example, is divided into 5 sections. A professor can assign a particular section per day as the students (or before) cover the material in class. Indeed, these sections do not disrupt the reading but, instead, provide convenient breaks that allow the reader to pause and reflect. At the end of each section, the authors have included conceptual questions and practice problems so the reader can ensure their own mastery of the material. Professor Young is an enthusiastic skier, climber, and hiker. He also served for several years as Associate Organist at St. Paul's Cathedral in Pittsburgh, and has played numerous organ recitals in the Pittsburgh area. Prof. Young and his wife Alice usually travel extensively in the summer, especially in Europe and in the desert canyon country of southern Utah.The chapters are divided into easy to follow sections, that are numbered and easily referenced. The text can easily be divided into sections and assigned in coherent structure. Even though the book is written in a very clear and straighforward language, there are certain places where much more information is provided than is necessary to explain and understand basic laws and principles of physics. For example, a student taking his/her first course in physics might not appreciate idea behind Fermi calculations of Chapter 1. In fact, all the ideas presented in Chapter 1 can be covered in one lecture period. In general, the book is lucid and accessible. Sometimes the steps for calculating the calculus problems are not detailed enough so that for a student who is currently learning calculus it is tough for them to follow the logic and steps. There are times when the book is a little too simplistic and feels like Middle School level of reading, and then there are times when the reading is dense and needs to be explained more clearly.

In all of these interfaces, the images, texts and diagrams appear clear and sharp, with no distortions. All the hyperlinks tested work as expected. In the sense that physics is trying to study the universal, so too does this book. There are some unavoidable cultural references in the application points, but those seem considered and not focused on any one place or people group.

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Use of bold face for jargon and technical terminology, whose definitions are provided in the glossary at the end of each chapter. The book does have a glossary for each chapter, giving the meaning of bolded words throughout. These definitions are concise and accurate. University Physics with Modern Physics , Thirteenth Edition continues to set the benchmark for clarity and rigor combined with effective teaching and research-based innovation. The book is organized into 17 chapters and the contents of each chapter are outlined in the beginning of each chapter. Depending on the available time, it is possible to omit a certain chapter without losing the flow of lectures. In my own case, while teaching this course I was able to omit chapter 14 (Fluid Mechanics) without losing my continuity to the next chapter. The topic is culturally neutral and has no offensive terms used in it. And it attempts to use female and male genders in problems, although one example had them mixed up.

The organization of the textbook is completely standard for engineering physics (and Volume 1 happens to match exactly with the first semester at my school). The book does have an excellent index in the PDF version. Online, it has searchable content, but I could not find an index. The table of contents, however, should be sufficient for a student to use it as a reference book.

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The book follows the basic pattern of most introductory physics books. It would be nice to have an overview of calculus for students that are currently taking calculus while taking the physics class. Also seems like gravity should be introduced during the discussion of Newton's Laws of Motion. Fine overall though. Almost all the universities offer a two- or three-semester long calculus- based course in physics. Typically, this course is taken by undergraduate majors in science and engineering. The book by Samuel J. Ling, Jeff Sanny and William Moebs covers all the appropriate subject materials that are needed by science and engineering majors. Ocr ABBYY FineReader 11.0 (Extended OCR) Ocr_converted abbyy-to-hocr 1.1.11 Ocr_module_version 0.0.14 Old_pallet IA18459 Openlibrary_edition I haven't seen major errors in one semester (Fall 2019) of using this textbook as the sole required textbook for my class. Students are encouraged (through extra credit) to report errors and I have not seen many reported. N.B. as with all books, there are typos and minor errors; no other publisher has as open and transparent process for errata report and review as OpenStax does.