Fascinating Problems for Young Physicists - Discovering Everyday Physics Phenomena and Solving Them

Through problems and detailed solutions, this book helps young physicists connect abstract physical laws to phenomena encountered in the everyday. It presents 42 problems with solutions in a straightforward way, exploring different questions and scenarios that arise, to guide the reader through and encourage enquiry-based scientific practice.

List of contents

1. Human; 2. Machines; 3. Sport; 4. Nature; 5. Energy; 6. Miscellaneous; References.

About the author

Nenad Vukmirović has been a professor at the Institute of Physics Belgrade, Serbia, since 2010. His research interests are in theory and simulation of electronic properties of semiconductor materials and nanostructures. He is also very active in work with talented high school students. Nenad has been the author of many problems at high school physics competitions since 2012, including the problems at the final stage of the competitions such as the Serbian Physics Olympiad.Vladimir Veljić received his PhD in physics in 2019 at the University of Belgrade, following which working with high school students revealed his passion for physics education. Vladimir has been the author of theoretical problems for several levels of competitions and has been a part of several national- and international-level Olympiads.

Summary

Through problems and detailed solutions, this book helps young physicists connect abstract physical laws to phenomena encountered in the everyday. It presents 42 problems with solutions in a straightforward way, exploring different questions and scenarios that arise, to guide the reader through and encourage enquiry-based scientific practice.

Product details

• Authors: Vladimir Velji¿, Vladimir Veljic, Vladimir Veljić, Nenad Vukmirovi¿, Nenad Vukmirovic, Nenad Veljic Vukmirovic, Nenad Vukmirović
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.09.2022
• EAN: 9781009160285
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0916028-5
• No. of pages: 300
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Physics, astronomy > Theoretical physics; Science: general issues, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / General, SCIENCE / Physics / General, SCIENCE / Scientific Instruments, SCIENCE / Laboratory Techniques, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Study Aids / Test Preparation, Physics, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / General, Scientific equipment, experiments & techniques, Scientific equipment, experiments and techniques, Educational: Study & Revision Guides, Educational: Sciences, General Science, Other technologies and applied sciences, Other technologies & applied sciences, Educational: study and revision guides