An Elementary Course in Practical Physics (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Castle, F.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1334260052 ISBN 13 : 9781334260056

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Master practical physics with a clear, hands‑on approach. An Elementary Course in Practical Physics guides you through essential concepts using simple, ready‑to‑use laboratory activities.

This edition emphasizes making accurate measurements with affordable apparatus, and shows how to plan, perform, and record experiments carefully. It covers core topics from preliminary concepts and units to mechanics, heat, sound, light, magnetism, and electricity, with practical rules that help students obtain meaningful results. The book also explains how to compare British and metric measures and how to keep a well‑organized lab notebook, so learning stays concrete and doable for beginners and teachers alike.

- Learn how to set up experiments, read instructions, and use apparatus correctly.
- Understand measurement systems, units, and derived quantities in both English and metric forms.
- Discover practical lab routines, data recording, plotting results, and evaluating discrepancies.
- Explore a structured contents sequence—from preliminary ideas to major physics topics and exercises.

Ideal for students new to physics, teachers building course material, and anyone seeking a practical, approachable introduction to laboratory work in physics.

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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1334260052
• ISBN 13: 9781334260056
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 233
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