Physicsfor Scientists and Engineers incorporates Physics Education Research and cognitive science bestpractices that encourage conceptual development, problem-solving skillacquisition, and visualization. Knight stresses qualitative reasoning throughphysics principles before formalizing physics mathematically, developingstudent problem-solving skills with a systematic, scaffolded approach. The textpresents a finely tuned, practical introduction to physics with problems thatrelate physics to everyday life and includes models, modeling, and advancedtopics.
With the 5thEdition, new content includes key topics such as Entropy quantitatively,Viscosity and Poiseuille's Equation, and Carnot Efficiency details.
Randy Knight taught introductory physics for thirty-two years at Ohio State University and California Polytechnic State University, where he is Professor Emeritus of Physics. Professor Knight received a PhD in physics from the University of California, Berkeley, and was a post-doctoral fellow at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics before joining the faculty at Ohio State University. A growing awareness of the importance of research in physics education led first to Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach and later College Physics: A Strategic Approach. Professor Knight's research interests are in the fields of laser spectroscopy and environmental science. When he's not in front of a computer, you can find Randy hiking, traveling, playing the piano, or spending time with his wife Sally and their five cats.
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