Successful Problem Solving in Classical Mechanics by Vegard Gjerde - ISBN: 9781009757461
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Master classical mechanics with a proven five-step problem-solving strategy.
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Successful Problem Solving in Classical Mechanics

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    200 pages

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    17 September 2026

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Summary

Designed to build confident analytical abilities, this book introduces a scaffolded five-step strategy for solving problems in classical mechanics.

With progressive problem sets spanning kinematics, forces, momentum, rotational motion, and more, it focuses on deepening conceptual understanding beyond the basic application of formulae. This highly pedagogical approach highlights the importance of determining which principles apply under given conditions, and each problem is accompanied…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781009757461
ISBN-10:1009757466
Author:Vegard Gjerde, Sivert Hagane, Bodil Holst
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Imprint:Cambridge University Press
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:200
Release Date:17 September 2026
Weight:250g
About The Author

Vegard Gjerde

Vegard Gjerde is a postdoctoral researcher in physics education at the University of Bergen. He has taught classical mechanics for several years and was previously awarded the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences’ teaching award.

Sivert Hagane is a master’s student in physics at the University of Bergen with several years of experience as a teaching assistant in classical mechanics.

Bodil Holst holds a Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Cambridge and has over thirty years of experience teaching undergraduate physics. She has published widely in the field of science education and was awarded the Excellent Teaching Practitioner distinction by the University of Bergen in 2021. She is a member of the Royal Norwegian Society of Science and Letters and was Chair of the Kavli Prize in Nanoscience committee from 2019–2024.

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