University Physics Volume 3

I used to teach my third-semester calculus-based engineering physics class with Giancoli as the textbook (it's what UC Berkeley, where I used to teach, used). This is the first semester I switched to this OpenStax textbook, because: (1) I was tired of students in my class not reading the book, and the cost of the textbook (along with inconvenience of proprietary, locked-down ebooks) was a big factor, (2) I was tired of feeling guilty about telling my students that they had to pay $200+ in textbook material costs on top of their tuition in order to take my class.I had some initial doubts, but so far (1/3rd of the way into the semester), the textbook has worked out well. It covers all the materials other textbooks 5 times its cost (if you are comparing hardcopy costs; the digital download is free) does, and the odd sections it leaves out (like intensity of double-slit or resolvance of diffraction grating) are either something I feel comfortable covering with my own notes or something I would have skipped anyway in the interest of time.Having said all that, to address some common issues that do come up: (1) yes, this book does have more typos than Giancoli (no serious errors in physics covered, but my students have found on average 2 or 3 new typos per chapter that I reported to OpenStax---I give them extra credit for finding errors, mainly to reduce any frustration that they might feel at finding errors), and (2) no free online homework system to go with the textbook yet exists (I am programming in problems from this book into MyOpenMath this semester).If you aren't willing to put up with these issues yet (as an instructor), you should come back in 5 years and see how much it has gotten better (it is, after all, so unfair to compare such a new book against textbooks that have gone through 4 or more editions).P.S. If you are trying to integrate sections of your textbook into your LMS (so that students will actually read it), this book is *far* better than any commercial textbook (with its DRM'd ebooks) can ever hope to be, no matter what the price. I could *never* integrate the Giancoli textbook into my school's LMS, even if I forced each of my students to pay $500 per semester. With this textbook, I can do that for free.

You can't beat Free!!! It's a Free text book. I had to get this for Rowan College at Burlington County, Physic 2 class which I passed. I remember having to pay 200 $ for physics Text book at Penn State. The book is really good and informative that explaining Physic, and it just as good as any college text book you have to pay for. If your school is asking you to get this free book, please write them a letter telling them how great they are for not being greedy. I know being a student you already broke as hell paying for the tuition.

Came in a timely manner, looks good and was overall just fine.

I strongly recommend the OpenStax University physics series!

For teaching a course on this subject.

Oh I love this book ! Really explains things well and the overview and equation review at the end of the chapter is wonderful !

Perfect I wish every college professor used this book

Good quality of the material

Buon livello, esposizione molto chiara, esaustivo. Va molto bene come introduzione alla materia. E' gratuito, questo è un punto in più

I enjoy each word of this book! Recommended for those who like Science !!

Muito fácil de ler. Didático.