Skip to main content

Humanities, Social Science and Language


Digital Products


Connect®
Course management and student learning tools backed by great support.

McGraw Hill GO
Greenlight learning with the new eBook+

ALEKS®
Personalize learning and assessment

ALEKS® Placement, Preparation, and Learning
Achieve accurate math placement

SIMnet
Ignite mastery of MS Office and IT skills

McGraw Hill eBook & ReadAnywhere App
Get learning that fits anytime, anywhere

Sharpen: Study App
A reliable study app for students

Virtual Labs
Flexible, realistic science simulations

AI Reader
Encourage Discovery, Boost Understanding

Services


Affordable Access
Reduce costs and increase success

Learning Management System Integration
Log in and sync up

Content Collections powered by Create®
Curate and deliver your ideal content

Custom Courseware Solutions
Teach your course your way

Education for All
Let’s build a future where every student has a chance to succeed

Business Program
Explore business learning solutions & resources

Professional Services
Collaborate to optimize outcomes

Remote Proctoring
Validate online exams even offsite

Institutional Solutions
Increase engagement, lower costs, and improve access for your students

Evergreen
Updated, relevant materials—without the hassle.

Support


General Help & Support Info
Customer Service & Tech Support contact information

Online Technical Support Center
FAQs, articles, chat, email or phone support

Support At Every Step
Instructor tools, training and resources for ALEKS, Connect & SIMnet

Instructor Sample Requests
Get step by step instructions for requesting an evaluation, exam, or desk copy

Platform System Check
System status in real time

College Physics

ISBN10: 1264856725 | ISBN13: 9781264856725

College Physics
ISBN10: 1264856725
ISBN13: 9781264856725
By Alan Giambattista

* The estimated amount of time this product will be on the market is based on a number of factors, including faculty input to instructional design and the prior revision cycle and updates to academic research-which typically results in a revision cycle ranging from every two to four years for this product. Pricing subject to change at any time.

Instructor Information

Quick Actions (Only for Validated Instructor Accounts):

Alan Giambattista’s algebra-based introductory physics texts take a conceptual and intuitive approach, combined with consistent problem-solving strategies, stunning art, extensive end-of-chapter material, and superior digital support. College Physics uses an innovative forces-first presentation that integrates forces and Newton's laws into the subsequent introduction of kinematics. Physics covers the same topics but in a more traditional, kinematics-first order. The organization of chapters 2-4 is the sole difference between the two texts; the two options offer the instructor flexibility in teaching preferences.

PART ONE: MECHANICS
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Force
Chapter 3: Acceleration and Newton’s Second Law of Motion
Chapter 4: Motion with Constant Acceleration
Chapter 5: Circular Motion
Chapter 6: Conservation of Energy
Chapter 7: Linear Momentum
Chapter 8: Torque and Angular Momentum
Chapter 9: Fluids
Chapter 10: Elasticity and Oscillations
Chapter 11: Waves
Chapter 12: Sound


PART TWO: THERMAL PHYSICS
Chapter 13: Temperature and the Ideal Gas
Chapter 14: Heat
Chapter 15: Thermodynamics


PART THREE: ELECTROMAGNETISM
Chapter 16: Electric Forces and Fields
Chapter 17: Electric Potential
Chapter 18: Electric Current and Circuits
Chapter 19: Magnetic Forces and Fields
Chapter 20: Electromagnetic Induction
Chapter 21: Alternating Current
PART FOUR: ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES AND OPTICS
Chapter 22: Electromagnetic Waves
Chapter 23: Reflection and Refraction of Light
Chapter 24: Optical Instruments
Chapter 25: Interference and Diffraction


PART FIVE: QUANTUM AND PARTICLE PHYSICS AND RELATIVITY
Chapter 26: Relativity
Chapter 27: Early Quantum Physics and the Photon
Chapter 28: Quantum Physics
Chapter 29: Nuclear Physics
Chapter 30: Particle Physics


APPENDICES
Appendix A: Mathematics Review
A.1 Algebra
A.2 Graphs of Linear Functions
A.3 Solving equations
A.4 Exponents and logarithms
A.5 Proportions and ratios
A.6 Geometry
A.7 Trigonometry
A.8 Sinusoidal Functions of Time
A.9 Approximations
A.10 Vectors
A.11 Symbols Used in This Book


Appendix B: Reference Information
B.1 Physical Constants 
B.2 Unit Conversions
B.3 SI Prefixes
B.4 SI Derived Units
B.5 Useful Physical Data
B.6 Astrophysical Data
B.7 Periodic Table of the Elements
B.8 Properties of Selected Nuclides


Answers to Selected Questions and Problems


About the Author

Alan Giambattista

Alan Giambattista hails from northern New Jersey. His teaching career got an early start when his fourth-grade teacher, Anne Berry, handed the class over to him to teach a few lessons about atoms and molecules. At Brigham Young University, he studied piano performance and physics. After graduate work at Cornell University, he joined the physics faculty and has taught introductory physics there for nearly three decades.

 

Alan still appears in concert regularly as a pianist and harpsichordist. When the long upstate New York winter is finally over, he is eager to get out on Cayuga Lake’s waves of blue for Sunday sailboat races. Alan met his wife Marion in a singing group and they have been making beautiful music together ever since. They live in an 1824 parsonage built for an abolitionist minister, which is now surrounded by an organic dairy farm. Besides taking care of the house, cats, and gardens, they love to travel together, especially to Italy. They also love to spoil their adorable grandchildren, Ivy and Leo.

Accessibility

Creating accessible products is a priority for McGraw Hill. We make accessibility and adhering to WCAG AA guidelines a part of our day-to-day development efforts and product roadmaps.

For more information, visit our accessibility page, or contact us at accessibility@mheducation.com

affordability icon

Affordability

Reduce course material costs for your students while still providing full access to everything they need to be successful. It isn't too good to be true - it's Inclusive Access.

Need support?   We're here to help - Get real-world support and resources every step of the way.

Top