TSR Physics Society

hey does anyone think its worth me buying University Physics with modern physics by H young and RD freedman, because its recommended for quite a few modules im taking, however i checked the price of it on amazon its about $124.00 or something 0_o about £90-£100 over here?
been recommened to buy Modern engineering mathematics by G james
and mathematical methods for physics and engineering by reily hobson and bence...but they're soo expensive even the used ones. on amazon. $50 for the former and $65 for the latter.
anyone got any of these books to sell for a cheaper price?

EDIT: i found them in blackwells for £37 and £36.

(people, in general, keep their physics textbook on a shelf for 99% of its life!)

Physicists also smile when we see rainbows, but our emotional reaction is doubled by our understanding of the deep physics relating to the prismatic effects of raindrops. Similarly, physicists appreciate sunsets more than anybody else, because we can enjoy the myriad colours and at the same time grasp the nuclear physics that created the energy that created the photons that travelled for millions of years to the surface of the Sun, which then travelled eight minutes through space to Earth, which were then scattered by the atmosphere to create the colourful sunset. Understanding physics only enhances the beauty of nature.

Free electrons of course have ability
To move to and fro with agility
But despite being swift
If there's no net drift
It's a clear exercise in futility

Yet all of this random activity
Gives a metal a special proclivity
To amperes provide
When volts are applied
With a property called conductivity

So a fellow named Ohm with felicity
Dreamed up a law of great simplicity
V equals I R
Is what made Ohm a star
It's the basic law of electricity

2. You're in the back of a stationary car with a helium balloon. When the car accelerates, which way does the balloon move?
a) Forwards b) Backwards c) Up d) It doesn't move

I object to that article, though I can't figure out why.

I know why I object to this though:

My answer: e) You haven't told us which direction the car is accelerating in!

i think when it says forwards it means in the direction of the motion of the car.

Hmmm. What if the car had fallen off a cliff and is accelerating downwards?

I object to that article, though I can't figure out why.

I know why I object to this though:

My answer: e) You haven't told us which direction the car is accelerating in!

If you are holding the ballon then it isn't going to move at all with repect to you. Also from what frame of reference are we looking at it's motion with respect to anyway?

The question is horribly ambiguous.

Hi. I havent done any Physics since GCSE and I wanted to ask if anyone could suggest which books I should read before looking at the more challenging "A Brief History of Time" by Hawking books. I'm not doing A- Level Physics, its just for interest.
I found a book called "Advanced Physics for You"- I havent bought it yet. Is this good? Could anyone suggest anymore?
Thanks

Hey, well I suggest going for the pop science type of books ("Advanced physics for you" is an A-level textbook btw - probably a bit on the boring side). Perhaps try something like "six easy pieces" or "In Search of Schrodingers Cat". If you have a look at the "recommended physics reading" thread stickied in this forum you may be able to find something at the right level for you.

In theory, any pop science book that you find in a book shop like WH Smiths (I argue its status as a book shop but there we go) should be readable, as they are supposedly written with the layman in mind. Of course, some are more advanced than others. Even "A Brief History of Time" is understandable to you I expect. There is only one equation in it and it is the ideas which are complex rather than any maths or highly advanced physics.

*sigh* I never imagined uni involved so much work , and my worst nightmares come true (maybe) I don't like they way they stucture the questions, at least the math ones. and my lecturers are like 'up themselves', (definatly our year tutor who i have for math lectures wonderful(!) - am i allowed to say that?

*sigh* I never imagined uni involved so much work , and my worst nightmares come true (maybe) I don't like they way they stucture the questions, at least the math ones. and my lecturers are like 'up themselves', (definatly our year tutor who i have for math lectures wonderful(!) - am i allowed to say that?

but I have found my physics tutors to be quite friendly (if a little odd)