Appendix

References and further practice

The standard textbooks behind this course, and where to find matching chapters and extra problems.

By Pratik Bhanuse, PhD Physics candidate, Western University · pratikbhanuse.github.io

Textbooks

  1. H. C. Verma, Concepts of Physics, Volumes 1 and 2 (Bharati Bhawan). Each chapter has worked examples, then Questions for Short Answer, Objective I, Objective II and Exercises. It is the best source of extra practice for this course.
  2. D. Halliday, R. Resnick and J. Walker, Fundamentals of Physics, 10th edition (Wiley). The standard first-year text. Its chapters follow almost the same order as these notes.
  3. H. D. Young and R. A. Freedman, University Physics with Modern Physics (Pearson). A good alternative with especially clear worked examples.
  4. R. A. Serway and J. W. Jewett, Physics for Scientists and Engineers (Cengage). Another standard calculus-based text.

All worked examples and practice problems in these notes are original. The books above are recommended for further reading and practice.

Chapter map

Chapter in these notes H. C. Verma, Concepts of Physics Halliday, Resnick and Walker (10th ed.)
1. Measurement, Units, Dimensions and Vectors Vol 1, Ch 1–2 Ch 1, 3
2. Kinematics in One and Two Dimensions Vol 1, Ch 3 Ch 2, 4
3. Newton’s Laws of Motion Vol 1, Ch 4–5 Ch 5
4. Friction and Circular Motion Vol 1, Ch 6–7 Ch 6
5. Work, Energy and Power Vol 1, Ch 8 Ch 7–8
6. Centre of Mass, Linear Momentum and Collisions Vol 1, Ch 9 Ch 9
7. Rotational Motion Vol 1, Ch 10 Ch 10–12
8. Gravitation Vol 1, Ch 11 Ch 13
9. Simple Harmonic Motion Vol 1, Ch 12 Ch 15
10. Elasticity and Fluid Mechanics Vol 1, Ch 13–14 Ch 12, 14
11. Mechanical Waves and Sound Vol 1, Ch 15–16 Ch 16–17
12. Heat, Kinetic Theory and Thermodynamics Vol 2, Ch 23–28 Ch 18–20
13. Electric Charge and Electric Field Vol 2, Ch 29 Ch 21–22
14. Gauss’s Law Vol 2, Ch 30 Ch 23
15. Electric Potential Vol 2, Ch 29 Ch 24
16. Capacitance and Dielectrics Vol 2, Ch 31 Ch 25
17. Electric Current and DC Circuits Vol 2, Ch 32–33 Ch 26–27
18. Magnetic Field and Magnetic Forces Vol 2, Ch 34 Ch 28
19. Sources of the Magnetic Field Vol 2, Ch 35–37 Ch 29, 32
20. Electromagnetic Induction Vol 2, Ch 38 Ch 30
21. Alternating Current and Electromagnetic Waves Vol 2, Ch 39–40 Ch 31, 33
22. Geometrical Optics Vol 1, Ch 18–20 Ch 33 (reflection and refraction), 34
23. Wave Optics Vol 1, Ch 17 Ch 35–36
24. Photons, Atoms and Nuclei Vol 2, Ch 42–44, 46 Ch 38–40, 42

Using H. C. Verma for extra practice

For each chapter of these notes, work through the matching Verma chapter in this order:

  1. Questions for Short Answer. Use these for discussion and to check your understanding of the concepts. Teachers can use them as in-class prompts.
  2. Objective I (exactly one correct option) and Objective II (one or more correct options). Use these as quick timed self-tests.
  3. Exercises. These are numerical problems that rise steadily in difficulty. The later exercises in each chapter are at or beyond the level of our Level C problems.

Teachers can set problems from the Exercises directly as homework alongside the Level B and Level C problems in these notes.