Giancoli Answer

[Emir Ballard]

Myquestion is, why do textbooks often include the solutions to odd or even numbered problems but not both? In my case, I don't think space is the answer because the answers section only takes up 7 pages.

This allowance is a custom to allow instructors to give homework where the solutions to some questions were not provided directly to the student (at least not in the book - this was from a time where searching for solutions to homework was not so easy outside of personal social connections).

If an instructor just wants students to work on problems where the students can easily refer to sample solutions at the back of the book, the instructor can just assign "problems 1-7, odds only". If they want to assign only no-solution problems, they can assign "evens only". If they want to give a mixture to try to encourage students to mix up their solving strategies, they can assign both. To go farther, putting them at the back of the book was another way to try to make it take a little more effort to look for the solution, to encourage the students to try to solve it themselves rather than immediately looking at the solution.

Finally, it is a custom that the problems tend to go from easier to harder, with some texts making the highest numbered questions of a chapter require more knowledge or skills than is actually provided in the accompanying chapter.

As you can imagine, this isn't the only system of designing a textbook that would support these uses, but it just became a very popular and simple way to do it - so you can generally expect to see it in many of the textbooks you'll encounter.

If I were to produce such a book, my reasoning would be a bit different from that of BrianH. In using any such book for a course, I would probably assign only questions that did not have answers in the answer key.

But I would encourage the students to use a tried and true learning technique: reinforcement and feedback. The extra problems, while not assigned, give those students who want the practice (all of them do need it, actually) the opportunity to work on some additional problems and then check their work. If they got the correct answer they have additional confidence in their learning. If they did not, then they want to come and see me to find out where they went wrong - additional reinforcement and feedback.

I would, of course, stress that there is a good way and a bad way to use the answers. Working toward a known answer is far less valuable than working out an unknown answer. Not every student would 'get it' but the opportunity is there for them.

The other answers cover what I think is the main reason, but I want to bring up something else: Putting solutions into a textbook is a lot of work; the editors have to find the solutions, write them up, typeset them, and someone has to proofread them. On the other hand, the additional benefit of another solution becomes pretty small once half the problems have solutions, especially in those textbooks that feature a lot of rather repetitive problems.

We started in early Sept and aimed to finish mechanics by Christmas break (first 8 chapters in the third edition book). It's important to really have a good grasp of kinematics, the laws of motion, energy methods, momentum, and rotational motion. So we devoted approximately two weeks per chaper, including lab work and quizzes from the textbook website on every chapter.

After Christmas break, we picked up the pace, as it was going well and he was getting the hang of it. So with the material on fluids through the wave nature of light (chapters 10 through 24 in the 3rd edition), he spent about one week per chapter. The exception was the chapter on vibrations and waves which took two weeks.

Now, my ds was not preparing to take the AP physics B exam. Instead, his goal was to write the SAT Subject test in physics in June. If you want to be ready for the AP in early May, you'd have to either start earlier or go faster through the earlier chapters.

I have the 3rd edition book in front of me right now and I am trying to find the sm. Do you perhaps have one for sale, or could you direct me to that spot? I have been trying for a while with no luck.

I tried googling around for a while tonight, but I couldn't find a solution manual for you. I know that I've seen it online in the past, but that was a few years ago. the text is now in the 7th edition, so it may just be too late.

I see two different textbooks by Giancoli. One is the Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics (4th ed.), and that one has a student study guide and solutions manual, and the study guide looks like it has three different volumes, based on the one textbook (is that right?):

Your first link is a calculus-based physics course. Calc based physics is often taught over three semesters in college, so I wouldn't be surprised to see three volumes of workbooks. I have no experience with this, however. At this level, we used Resnick & Halliday instead.

Your second link is an algebra-based physics course, commonly used at the AP Physics B level (or the new AP Phys 1 and 2 course). This is the book I used at home for a first physics class, though we opted out of taking the AP B exam.

No, I didn't teach Giancoli per se, but I did do the work myself, & we checked our answers against each other & against the back of the book. I don't remember having any difficulties, but it's been a few years now, lol. If your daughter likes self-teaching like my kids, then why not try it? Giancoli has terrific explanations IMO, and lots and lots of good problems.

planning guide: Delores Gendes is an AP physics B teacher who knows her stuff. We used her homework assignment lists, links to demos, and many other resources. Currently, she has weekly assignments keyed to the 5th and 6th editions of the text. Since the 7th edition was just published this summer, these editions should be available for less $$ now.

I don't know if this can help you or not, but I have the 5th edition of Giancoli and the SM. I was able to find the ISBN for the SM from the preface of the student book under "Supplements." The SM is very detailed - just what I was looking for.

Since the Dolores Gende website has lesson plans, including problems already picked, for the 5th and 6th editions, and the 5th edition materials can be purchased online for a song (at this time), it might be worth your while to switch from your 3rd to the 5th.

THanks so much! My dd ended up going to the local uni. that has highschool classes and enrolled in gr. 12 physics- so we are just using Giancoli to fill holes (and the great Physics Classroom)! I must admit that she is looking more forward to the calculus based physics as she has learned some of that in her text and loves the math!

Yes, the fifth edition of Giancoli's "Physics" textbook is suitable for beginners. It provides a comprehensive introduction to the fundamental principles of physics and does not require any prior knowledge of the subject.

Yes, the fifth edition of Giancoli's "Physics" textbook includes answers for the practice problems at the end of each chapter. This allows students to check their work and make sure they are on the right track.

Yes, the fifth edition of Giancoli's "Physics" textbook is suitable for advanced students as well. It covers advanced topics such as relativity and quantum mechanics, making it a valuable resource for students at all levels.

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