University Physics Volume 1

University Physics Volume 1

I recently wrote a post about about Sound Intensity that describes basic details about the physics of sound. One resource that I used was the open-access book University Physics Volume 1.  University Physics is a three-volume collection that meets the scope and sequence requirements for two- and three-semester calculus-based physics courses. Volume 1 covers mechanics, sound, oscillations, and waves. This textbook emphasizes connections between theory and application, making physics concepts interesting and accessible to students while maintaining the mathematical rigor inherent in the subject. Frequent, strong examples focus on how to approach a problem, how to work with the equations, and how to check and generalize the result.

This book is open-access and licensed under Creative Commons Attribution License v4.0. This implies that all OpenStax books including University Physics are available online completely free, and they will always be free. It is possible to buy a hardcopy (e.g., from Amazon) but the book is fully online and also a PDF is available. The Creative Commons license implies that you are free to share and adapt any content of the book.

Moebs W, Ling, SJ, Sanny J (2021) University Physics Volume 1. Web version January 19, 2021. Openstax, Houston. https://openstax.org/details/books/university-physics-volume-1.