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In most level physics courses the majority of students are interested in pursuing a medical career. Using this book as a course textbook will most likely motivate many pre-med and biology students to be more interested in understanding the basic concepts of physics. Each chapter has its own glossary of terms which makes it easier for students to read the chapter before attending a lecture. End of chapter problems include integrated concept and unreasonable results problems.

For the instructor a manual is provided which contains both problems and solutions. This makes it easy to integrate examples into a lecture. More than 4, end-of chapter problems are available in WebAssign, an affordable online homework system. A student solutions manual is also available. The book has very good appendices and is equivalent to other college physics text books. In general, the contents can be considered accurate and unbiased. These topics have nothing to do with medical applications of nuclear physics; therefore the title is not accurate.

The concepts described in the book will not change. Applications as well as links to external websites will need to be updated and kept current.

Concepts are explained in a logical and consistent manner. All relevant terms are defined briefly in the glossary at the end of each chapter. The text contains many examples. Solutions to problems are well explained and follow a coherent step-by-step approach throughout the book.

The book is well written and easy to read. Each chapter is divided into several sections. The modular version of the web view of the book allows to re-organize the chapters, create new modules, and add images.

This is only possible on the legacy site of Connexions. A PDF file of each chapter can also be created. Unfortunately, this has not yet been implemented for the new online version of the book at the time of this review. The book follows the traditional approach used in most college physics text books. The topics are presented in a logical and clear fashion. Each chapter starts with the learning objectives followed by an introduction to the basic concepts with examples, and ends with applications.

The user interface with the browser version of the book is easy to navigate and well designed. The font is sans serif and very small. This is not a problem, if the user reads the book online or downloads the PDF file and reads it on a computer screen. All browsers and Acrobat Reader offer the possibility to zoom in on the text. However, the printed version of the book is difficult to read. As this is a physics text book, the text is culturally unbiased. Images are inclusive of different ethnicities and show a mix of gender.

I highly recommend OpenStax's College Physics book to all instructors of introductory physics courses. I will use it in my summer courses. The book seems accurate with given information, but sometimes the information is incomplete.

For example, the fundamental SI units are not all listed at the beginning. With ease of making improvements, the book can last forever. Being an OER, constant changes would bring this text to life with current events and relevance to student lives.

For example, in calculating uncertainties in the first chapter, I would have spent more time talking about how adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing values with uncertainties can affect the uncertainties of the answers.

The organization of the table of contents and thus, the chapters seems well done. I realize the pedagogical methods of the text values discoverybringing up concepts as they are neededversus topic-based organizationproviding all mathematical information at the beginning and using them throughout the book. I think that has more weight of acceptance today. Also, as a small side issue, the solutions for each HW problem are given nearer to the next HW problem, which could be confusing to some.

I think the HW problems are great assets to the text. Props for that great idea! The coverage in the book is similar to others such as Cutnell Physics or Knight. The chapter topics and order are virtually the same. I found the index to be more straightforward and organized in a way that "'students would think" to find I found the index to be more straightforward and organized in a way that "'students would think" to find information in the text. The human body application problems are very good, particularly the torque problems in Chapter 9 There should be a handy reference for math and trigonometric identities in the Appendix.

My students use them frequently. The information that I was able to review in most detail from Chapters 1 - 28 which our main coverages, was surprisingly accurate. No major errors were noticed. There are a good number of typos though throughout. The eariy chapters were spot on. Chapters 18 - 24 could use a little tuning up as the chapters seem disconnected in reading.

The Electricity and Magnetism chapters will probably need changes sooner than later. The hard drive example in a few years will probably be as useful as a vinyl record example. Some eariler introduction of solid state examples may be prudent. The reading level is uneven throughout the text, but reads at a level that should be in the community college students' comfort zone.

Some textbooks seam to read as if they were written by PhDs for PhDs. This book was a good read for students that are transitioning from developmental courses. The structure of the text is fairly consistent with the usage of terms, examples, chapter and subchapter heading and divisions. Again, this text falls in line with similar texts and there are always different ways to structure the material. The separation of fulid mechanics into statics and dynamics with applications is a good touch.

There is an unevenness in the text after Fluids, but that seems typical of all of the trig-based level texts. The flow of the book is no better or worse that any other book on the market.

No one has published a text yet that doesn't turn into a selected topics in Physics after fluids. The question I always have from students in the later chapters is how does this relate to the earlier chapters. The linking and navigation components function fine in TOC and index as do the links to the figure within the chapters and the topic links in the examples.

Some linking feature should be left out of the PDF. For example, the use of links to previous chapters in problem examples without a way to get back to what you were reading can be a bit annoying especially if you weren't keeping track of the page or example you were looking at.

I was surprised at the how well this book comparer to what we are currently using. I plan to recommend a pilot of this text in the upcoming spring semester. Since, it is a good equivalent, the price is an advantage. The contents of this book are complete, and it is done in an orderly manner. The chapter titles are easily matched to the contents of the chapters. At the back of the book there is a glossary, but no index except for the electronic index.

Finding material presented in one section, then used in problems later can be handled with the search feature which is called index. The content is accurate.

The book is well thought out and care has been taken in working the examples. There is no bias in the material. The book does not use names in the problems, since the problems are based on objects, such as electrons. Therefore, the book is cultural and gender neutral. This is typical of a physics book. Most of physics is constant over time, so being up to date is not an issue.

The physics of fifty years ago is still valid. As time goes on we are continuing to add to the base of knowledge, and these current advances are usually placed in the later chapters. This book is rich in up to date material in those later chapters. As to soon being obsolete, that is not likely. As more is learned from physics, some, but not much, can be added at this level. And such additions can be done easily, often by adding a late chapter or two, or adding to an existing chapter.

Since the later material is not gotten to in most classes, whether additions are made in the future or not will not impact the usability of the book. The book in extremely clear. The book is written with material of a section focusing on a single topic, or a few related topics, and the work is easily understood without clouding the material with too many new concepts. The wording is such that a college student should understand the book by reading, and the technical words needed to understand the material are adequately defined.

The book maintains the same style throughout, and the terms used in one section do not vary when used in a future section. The sections are comparable in length, and all sections have a narrow focus. Chapters combine appropriate sections in the proper order. The text is essentially modular, in that each section contains a small bit of information with subsections properly labeled within them.

However, there is a need for former material, so jumping about or skipping material can be a difficulty. This is actually a positive in physics, since compound problems bringing multiple concepts together is the proper level and approach for a course taught using this material. In physics there is a natural flow of material, and this book follows such a flow. At times there are two topics that can interact with each other.

One must be presented first, and the second tie things together. This book follows the standard flow of material that works well in physics, and material is properly tied together.. The interface is for the most part well handled. However, the text used interactives and videos. The videos are long, and likely to be abandoned by students. The interactives are not easily used. Aside fro the videos and interactives, the interfacing of material within the book is fine.

The grammar is excellent, and the word choices are such that a freshman college student should not struggle. The book has been well edited for grammatical issues, and is devoid of errors, including punctuation.

Since the examples and exercises do not involve people, names and settings that might cause cultural issues are avoided. The book essentially has avoiding this issue by referring to objects, not people. The book is well written, and viable for a course. There is no end of chapter material, so this would be a minor flaw, however the questions can be assigned as a group after the chapter is completed.

At 34 chapters and words, this introductory textbook covers a myriad of topics. While obviously not a text intended to read cover-to-cover, the depth and breadth of content allows an instructor to choose the topics most appropriate for their While obviously not a text intended to read cover-to-cover, the depth and breadth of content allows an instructor to choose the topics most appropriate for their course outline.

The index and glossary are appropriate and error free. To-date, I have not noticed any errors aside from a rare typo and find the content to be diverse and unbiased. The content should maintain it's relevance for years to come I find this to be true of most introductory physics texts I have reviewed. The examples and explanations of basic concepts can become wordy at time but overall, the language is approachable for students. For my hybrid courses, I often divide the sections up to match video explanations and have found this to be consistently easy.

The organization and structure match what I have come to expect from other introductory textbooks. The structure is coherent, the examples are effective, and the links to outside materials are useful.

I have not encountered any issues with compatibility- especially considering the various formats available. This being said, I have personally used the text and supporting materials on Apple devices.

Aside from it's preference towards American audiences, the text appears to be culturally non-biased. I plan to continue using this text in the near future and hope to see it more widely adopted by neighboring institutions. I am impressed with both the textbook and supplemental content available through Openstax. This book has an exhaustive list of all introductory physics topics. It has pretty much everything i need and then some! This is an introductory physics book.

The content here is not expected to change rapidly at all. This book is a great alternative to the multitude of expensive textbooks which keep repeating pretty much the same content. It took me some time to get used to the style in which this book is written.

But this could simply be a manifestation of the fact that as a student I used hardbound texts. My students seemed comfortable reading it online. However, many of them performed badly in the course. I don't think it is the textbook's fault, but I will reserve my judgement till I have tried this book in future semesters. Of course in physics, concepts build off of each other. A certain amount of dependency is unavoidable. The order in which physics topics are introduced seem to be consistent among most of the texts available in the market.

This text pretty much follows the same order. I personally like printed copies of physics texts because I can focus on the text and not get distracted by the side navigation bar. Also, I find it difficult to scroll up and down while working out problems and exercises. However, all these issues can be solved by printing this out as a pdf. So, I wouldn't hold this against this book.

Next time I adopt this book, I would make a "sub textbook" by collating and printing only the pages I need. The major mistake I made was to assign online readings: the students got confused and side tracked by extraneous concepts which were not relevant to what I was trying to say in the class.

With this modification, I believe that OpenStax Physics can be a great book to teach algebra based science to non-majors. The OpenStax textbook coverage of content for a one-year algebra-based physics course exceeds standard textbooks that I have recently used.

Because I have many biology majors in my physics course that are headed into medical or physical therapy Because I have many biology majors in my physics course that are headed into medical or physical therapy careers, I always use books that include reasonable coverage of atomic and nuclear physics to support their understanding of imaging processes.

This text has even more detail in those areas than other texts that I have been using. In addition to the textbook, I have been evaluating other instructor resources provided by OpenStax. I will provide feedback about two that I have explored. I am very pleased with the Concept Trailers. These short videos are well done and can easily augment class presentations and may be viewed by students outside of class as well.

PowerPoint slides are provided. They are primarily images from the textbook, and that is exactly what I like to have available as I plan presentations and sample problems. Furthermore, I am very pleased that I can edit these slides. In addition to the free resources listed above, OpenStax has various partner resources listed on the website. I am interested in utilizing web-based homework systems.

Both systems provide access to all the problems in the OpenStax Physics textbook. I am very pleased with the clear, classic diagrams. Some medical examples may become dated. The atomic and nuclear physics portions are most prone to needing updating. Internal consistency seems satisfactory. For example, the list shows that the Greek letter alpha can represent angular acceleration, alpha decay, or temperature coefficients of resistivity.

I think students will find this list of variables very helpful. It is also a quick way for me to check on the notation as I am adapting to this textbook.

I am considering using portions of the OpenStax Physics text for my general education conceptual physics course. I may create a customized version for that course.

The organization structure is satisfactory. I am pleased that images are provided in PowerPoint slides that are customizable. I am very pleased that the textbook is available as a Web version, a downloadable pdf version, and in print. The print copy is very heavy!

On the web version, the glossary and problems are at the end of each section. On the pdf version and the print version the glossary and problems are at the end of each chapter. Since the problems in the web version are not numbered, it will be easier to work from the pdf version to provide references for the students as we complete sample problems.

I am thankful for all three versions and will survey my students for feedback about these options as well. I am planning to adopt the OpenStax College Physics textbook for our two-semester algebra-based physics courses. I am also considering using selections of this text for our level general education conceptual physics course.

The textbook is very comprehensive, covering all topics in a typical two-semester algebra-based introductory physics coruse. Each chapter concludes with a glossary that is also comprehensive, covering terms defined in that chapter.

In addition, In addition, an appendix provides a glossary of mathematical symbols and a multi-page index is provided at the end of the text.

One topic of interest that is missing is Gauss's law in electrostatics. A full description of this law is far too advanced for a class at this level, and even if included many instructors might skip over it anyway.

However, it is useful in that it introduces the idea of flux in the context of the flux on an electric field. The material covered in an introductory physics class is, to a large extent, old enough that it doesn't change much from year to year. However, there are a few specific modern topics that I was glad to see this book discuss and which may be missing from older texts. For example, global warming is discussed several times, as are recent discoveries such as the existence of neutrino masses.

The mystery of dark matter is mentioned, but not dark energy. I didn't find many anachronistic things, meaning examples or concepts that would be foreign to modern students.

The only clear example I found is in terms of references to television antennas, which are becoming less common. The text is extremely clear but also verbose, almost too a fault. Introductory physics students need to learn to solve problems, and the copious historical background provided may be interesting to many students but can also distract from the main point.

For example, in Chapter 2 essentially the first chapter that involves problem solving, after the introductory chapter 1 , it is several pages before the reader is finally presented with a summary of the four main equations of one-dimensional kinematics. I understand that it is very difficult to balance the idea of building ideas logically which the book excels at with the necessity of having a clear explanation of the most important equations and concepts.

The book strived to be very clear in how problems are solved, providing detailed descriptions of each step particularly early on in the book. However, I did find a few ambiguities. Incidentally, in my opinion the method presented in 2. Although the authors perhaps wanted to provide an example using the quadratic formula, in my opinion this was unneccesary. Physics is intrinsically cumulative, so it is hard to say how modular a physics textbook can be. One thing I was surprised to see was that the formation of images due to curved mirrors is presented after the discussion of refraction and lenses; I typically think of the case of convex and concave mirrors as more naturally coming first as a warmup for the later more advanced topic of lenses.

However I think this order is probably fine. I found that the book proceeded through the most important topics in a very straightforward manner.

I didn't see any issues with the book's interface with two exceptions: The book pdf has links to PhET simulations which provide a link to external content.

When I clicked on these links they downloaded a file that did not work on my apple computer when I clicked on them. Perhaps with a bit more effort I could have figured out how to use them. Secondly, some of the figures were not as clear as they could have been. In particular, on page in chapter 19 the electric field lines and equipotential lines are almost the same color, and it is hard to distinquish them.

My interest in the text is for use as a physics content resource for specialized courses and workshops for STEM teachers. As such, it includes all topics - and more - that I'd expect from a single introductory college text at a level accessible As such, it includes all topics - and more - that I'd expect from a single introductory college text at a level accessible to non-physics majors.

I especially note the applications to biomedical and other fields which receive special attention in the text. As a STEM educator, I do have strong issues with the perpetuation of the "Scientific Method" as defined in Chapter 1 page 10 which epitomizes the cookbook approach to science which we are trying to modify in science courses.

I am approaching evaluation of this text from the standpoint of STEM educator rather than as physics faculty. There isn't and should not be any issues in physics content, especially since it is open source and can be quickly updated as needed. Physics doesn't change a lot, but the skills we require our students to learn, do, along with the contexts in which the content is applied.

What also changes is how we want students to engage with the content. As a STEM educator, a books pedagogy is highly relevant in my practice: this text does include a format which is consistent with the emphasis see American Association of Physics Teachers on active learning - this text includes focus on concept integrations, open ended problems, and student inquiry.

This feature is especially in the examples through the discussion presented , application sections, problems sets conceptual questions are presented before calculations , and PhET sims. The take home experiments are also very good. To conclude on a positive note, the PhET sims occur before the content is presented, which is an excellent strategy to increase student learning, and the misconception alerts and take-home investigations are also well appreciated as pedagogically sound strategies.

The book is clearly written in standard English. Terms are defined briefly at the end of each chapter after introduction and a broader definition within the text. Context is provided in every chapter for many topics. Illustrations and charts.

Examples are presented and explained. Besides the PhET Sims I would like to see at least some of the static illustrations and images linked to video for added clarity - the Tacoma Narrows Bridge oscillation is one notable example. The text follows a consistent pattern in it's presentation. I did not notice any inconsistencies between or within chapters. The framework is predictable and easy to follow. Topic and subtopic headings are clearly defined, as are example sections, PhET explorations and other callouts, and the various problem sets.

The length of this book could be rather daunting, but it is not because this text is highly modular. The web version appears to enhance the modularity aspect much more than the pdf version. The topics in the text are presented in a clear, predictable fashion throughout each chapter. Any topic that need more elaboration can be supplemented by the instructor. Examples are clearly designated. I compared both the pdf and the browser version.

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