Selected Questions And Problems In Physics | R. Gladkova, N. Kutylovskaya

This collection of questions and problems in physics is in ­

tended for the students of correspondence courses and evening

classes in interm ediate colleges and is in accord w ith the

existing curriculum.

The purpose of this book is to teach the students how to

solve problem s in physics. This should stimulate corre­spondence course students to work independently, encourage them to accumulate an adequate theoretical background, and develop in them the requisite aptitude for practical activity in various branches of the economy.

Each section begins with a brief description of the basic

theoretical concepts, laws, and formulas. This provides the

maximum possible help to correspondence course students in

solving problems. A large number of problems are supplied

with detailed solutions and an analysis of the results, while

in some cases different approaches are used to solve the same

problem so that the student can discover the most rational

form of independent study.

The theoretical material is presented in a lucid form, and

most problems are of medium complexity. However, each

section contains tougher problem s as well. Their solution

requires a broader range of theoretical data, and will fa­cilitate a deeper understanding of the physics course.

In keeping with the existing curriculum, problems in astronomy have also been included in the collection. Their solution requires the use of a star chart, which is printed on the fly-leaf.

The authors are grateful to A. L. Kosorukov, a researcher

at the Institute of  Applied Mathematics of the USSR Acad­emy of Sciences, for the help in compiling the problems