Physics Textbooks: Library Subscription and Open Access

by Brokk Toggerson, University of Massachusetts Amherst
David Nguyen, University of Massachusetts Amherst

Updated 2022 by Senior Editors Paul Peter Urone, California State University, Roger Hinrichs, State University of New York.
Meets requirements for a two-semester introductory algebra-based physics course. Includes real-world examples to help students grasp fundamental physics concepts. Requires knowledge of algebra and some trigonometry, but not calculus. Includes learning objectives, concept questions, links to labs and simulations, and ample practice opportunities for traditional physics application problems.

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Jeff Sanny, Loyola Marymount University
Samuel Ling, Truman State University

2016 by Jeff Sanny, Loyola Marymount University, Samuel Ling, Truman State University.
Volume 3 covers optics and modern physics. Emphasizes connections between between theory and application, making physics concepts interesting and accessible to students while maintaining the mathematical rigor inherent in the subject. Examples focus on how to approach a problem, how to work with the equations, and how to check and generalize the result.

Updated 2022 by Jeremy Tatum, University of Victoria.
Introductory electricity and magnetism course. A modular approach.

Updated 2020 by Howard Martin revised by Alan Ng, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Intended for calculus-based introductory physics courses. textbook thus contains questions and activities to engage readers. Includes a curriculum in experimental physics, detailing the scientific method and process, suggesting experiments to perform at home and in the lab, and has chapters that cover: writing and reviewing proposals, writing and reviewing reports, analyzing data, as well as an introduction to python.