For courses in College Physics, Sears and Zemansky\'s College Physics has been a trusted resource for over five decades, providing students worldwide with a reliable foundation in physics education. The 11th Edition, authored by Phil Adams, reflects a modern approach by incorporating data from thousands of surveyed students. This response highlights the importance of worked examples, video tutorials, and just-in-time remediation to support students as they work through homework problems and prepare for exams.
Recognizing how students actually engage with the material today, the new edition introduces additional worked examples and new Example Variation Problems in each chapter. These enhancements help students identify patterns and make connections between different problem types. The focus is on teaching students to recognize when to apply similar steps in solving problems, fostering an understanding of problem-solving approaches rather than merely plugging in equations.
The expanded problem sets and scaffolded in-problem support are designed to build students’ confidence and deepen their conceptual understanding. These features aim to strengthen students’ quantitative reasoning skills, ultimately leading to improved performance on exams. All new problems are available in Mastering Physics, offering specific response for wrong answers, along with a wealth of hints, eTexts links, and additional support for approximately 20% of end-of-chapter problems.
This edition is also available with Mastering Physics, a digital platform that personalizes the learning experience by combining trusted author content with interactive tools. The fully integrated eText links seamlessly to many problems within Mastering Physics, providing a cohesive experience that connects homework, practice problems, worked examples, and the textbook itself.
Please note that you are purchasing a standalone product; Mastering Physics does not come packaged with this content. Students interested in purchasing both the physical textbook and Mastering Physics should ask their instructor for the correct package ISBN and Course ID. Instructors can contact their Pearson representative for more information.
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- Brand: PEARSON EDUCATION
- Product Type: ABIS_BOOK
- Genre: SCIENCE
- Author: Hugh Young
- Binding: Hardcover
- Language: English
- Publication Date: 2019
- Pages: 1104
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