Exam Preparation

This book helps readers review and master what they've learned by showing them how to solve thousands of relevant problems.

This text provides for a clear understanding of how electricity is produced, measured, controlled and used. A minimum of mathematics is used for direct explanations of primary cells, magnetism, Ohm's Law, capacitance, transformers, DC generators, and AC motors. Other essential topics covered include conductance, current flow, electromagnetism and meters.

One of the authors of this algebra-based physics textbook is a Nobel prize winning physicist.  Multiple choice questions are included at the end of each chapter.

This well written book concentrates on the conceptual understanding of physics rather than the mathematical problem solving aspects.  Even someone who is adept at solving physics problems can gain an increased conceptual understanding by reading this book.

This book covers concepts relating to electrical theory, as well as giving practical examples of many of the common tasks that electricians must perform.

This web site contains tutorials on basic topics in physics. It also includes a tutorial on basic math skills required for physics. The tutorials clearly explain the basic concepts and provide practice opportunities.

These web lecture notes from the Physics Department of the University of Winnipeg discuss phenomena associated with electricity and magnetism.

This text begins with a coverage of the fundamentals of direct current. This leads to a unified presentation of subjects generally associated with alternating currents. Throughout the text, concepts build from one chapter to another. This enables students to develop a unified understanding of electricity and the applications of electricity.

This web site by C. R. Nave hosted by Georgia State University provides a comprehensive coverage of physics with very nice tutorials on all major concepts of physics.  Clicking the topic of interest on the concept map will produce a concept map of subtopics; further clicking gives well written tutorials.  These concept maps help one see how the various topics are interrelated.  You can access the web site or  purchase the materials on CD ROM.

This site contains lecture notes for a complete algebra based introductory physics class offered by the University of Winnipeg distance education program.  Each topic contains several subtopics and a section with practice problems.

This web site contains a complete electronic physics textbook for a one year course at the algebra based level. There is also a calculus based version, Simple Nature, and a conceptual version, Discover Physics.  They can be downloaded electronically for free or purchased as a paper copy.  The author, Ben Crowell, is a professor at Fullerton College and uses these books in his classes there. 

MIT OpenCourseWare is a free publication of course materials used at MIT. This course a second-semester freshman physics class in electromagnetism. The website features lecture notes, problem sets with solutions, exams with solutions, links to related resources, and a complete set of videotaped lectures.

In Physics Demystified best-selling author Stan Gibilisco offers a fun, effective way to learn the fundamentals and general concepts of physics. With Physics Demystified you master the subject one simple step at a time – at your own speed. In order to make the learning process as clear and simple as possible, heavy-duty math, formulas, and equations are kept to a minimum. This unique self-teaching guide offers questions at the end of each chapter and section to pinpoint weaknesses, and a 100-question final exam to reinforce the entire book.

This calculus based physics textbook was written using results from physics education research on how students learn physics.  The text stresses conceptual understanding as a necessary key to quantitative problem solving.  The author pays special attention to concepts that are known to cause learner difficulties.  Many concepts are briefly introduced in the chapter prior to the main chapter covering the concept. 

When it comes to understanding physics, even good students can be confused. Physics for the Utterly Confused is perfect for students in first or second semester non-calculus based physics courses, and is equally useful to anyone taking their first physics course. Problems are thoroughly explained, show all the math steps and explain all the concepts. This book will help you understand how to do your homework problems and get ready for your exams.

This web site contains tutorials on torque and rotational motion, DC circuits, free body diagrams, and simple harmonic motion.  There are also tutorials in basic math concepts.

This web site contains a variety tutorials organized by topic.  The explanations include common misconceptions, animations, and problem solving techniques.  The site also includes a section with practice multiple choice questions.

Intended for high school and college students required to take at least one physics course, this book offers an easy-to-understand, comprehensive companion to physics textbooks. 

This three volume work was originally designed for a two-year introductory physics course given at the California Institute of Technology — a course designed to take advantage of readers' increasing mathematical prowess and to provide a more comprehensive view of modern-day physics. It is a rigorous undertaking that resulted in a classic reference work for anyone interested in physics.