Physics for Scientists and Engineers, 10th Student Edition

PROBLEM SOLVING STRATEGY. Outlined early in the text, a General Problem Solving Strategy provides a series of steps similar to those professional physicists use. This problem-solving strategy is revisited in each Worked Example, so students approach problems consistently, developing stronger skills. Providing further reinforcement, Problem-Solving Strategy boxes offer additional tips for tackling specific types of situations.

WORKED EXAMPLES. A signature feature of the text, Worked Examples are presented in a visually appealing two-column format, providing conceptual explanations next to the math for every step. The examples follow the authors' proven General Problem Solving Strategy to reinforce good habits. About one-third of the worked examples include "What If?" extensions that further reinforce conceptual understanding. Solutions are presented symbolically as much as possible with numbers substituted in at the last possible moment to help students think symbolically when they solve problems.

HALLMARK PROBLEM SETS. An extensive set of problems is included at the end of each chapter, and answers to odd-numbered problems are provided at the end of the book. Organized by chapter sections, problems "platform" students to higher-order thinking by presenting all the straightforward (black) problems in the section first, followed by intermediate (blue) problems. The "Additional Problems" section contains problems that span more than one section of the chapter, and the "Challenging Problems" section gathers the chapter's toughest problems in one place.

PROBLEM VARIETY. The authors include a great diversity of problem types, including Quantitative/Conceptual problems with parts that ask students to think both quantitatively and conceptually; Symbolic problems that ask students to solve a problem using symbolic manipulation; Biomedical problems that highlight the relevance of physics principles to life science students

INTEGRATIVE APPROACH.Integrative approach to course materials seamlessly matches curated content to the learning environment for which it was intended--from in-class group problem solving to optimized, online homework that utilizes targeted feedback.

NEW CHAPTER 16 "WAVE MOTION." All the fundamental material on traveling mechanical waves on strings and sound waves through materials is now presented in one chapter. This allows for more close comparisons between the features of the two types of waves that are similar, such as derivations of the speed of the wave.

REORGANIZED CHAPTER 22, "ELECTRIC FIELDS." The material on continuous distribution of charge was moved from Chapter 22 to Chapter 23, providing a chapter that is a more gradual introduction for students into the new and challenging topic of electricity. The chapter now involves only topics related to electric fields due to point charges and uniform electric fields due to parallel plates.

REORGANIZED CHAPTER 23, "CONTINUOUS CHARGE DISTRIBUTIONS AND GAUSS'S LAW." Adding to the analysis of electric fields due to continuous charge distributions using Gauss's law, Chapter 23 now also includes material on continuous distribution of charge--resulting in an entire chapter based on the analysis of fields from continuous charge distributions, using two techniques: integration and Gauss's law.

REORGANIZED CHAPTER 24, "ELECTRIC POTENTIAL." Now Chapter 24 includes discussions of all four properties of isolated charged conductors--meaning students learn all the necessary basic material before the discussion of properties of isolated charged conductors.

NEW STORYLINE APPROACH. Each chapter now opens with a new section that provides a continuous storyline through the whole book of "you" as an inquisitive physics student observing and analyzing phenomena seen in everyday life. In many chapters, the storyline involves measurements made with a smartphone, observations of YouTube videos or investigations online.