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Comma

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Text Book
« on: November 23, 2010, 04:48:25 pm »
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My school isn't getting us to buy text books for next year, instead the teacher is writing his own notes and giving it to us as a bundle of sheets. This is fine, however, I was looking to cover the physics course in the holidays so I'm going to need a text book (or some sort of notes...).

Anyway, I was wondering which text book is the best for physics? :)
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« Reply #1 on: November 23, 2010, 04:50:07 pm »
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Both MHS and MacRob will use Heineman Physics 3rd edition for 2011...if that means anything to you :P

MHS: http://www.jpbooks.com.au/booklist.aspx?BookListID=13&SchoolID=0
MacRob: https://admin.elandmark.com.au/ebooklists/BooklistXML.asp?code=AABE72F9&SID=209&YID=23&V=03&SYear=2011
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« Reply #2 on: November 23, 2010, 04:50:22 pm »
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Heinemann Physics FTW!!! Jacarnda has less questions and worse explanations. Nelson is even worse.
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« Reply #3 on: November 23, 2010, 04:53:21 pm »
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Yeah, I used heinemann fo year 11 and it was very good stuff.  nice fresh colours too haha.
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Re: Text Book
« Reply #4 on: November 23, 2010, 04:56:02 pm »
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Quote from: iNerd on November 23, 2010, 04:50:07 pm
Both MHS and MacRob will use Heineman Physics 3rd edition for 2011...if that means anything to you :P

MHS: http://www.jpbooks.com.au/booklist.aspx?BookListID=13&SchoolID=0
MacRob: https://admin.elandmark.com.au/ebooklists/BooklistXML.asp?code=AABE72F9&SID=209&YID=23&V=03&SYear=2011

What MHS does is irrelevant, but follow MacRob. I say this because MHS still uses Maths Quest... DISGRACEFUL!
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« Reply #5 on: November 23, 2010, 04:59:09 pm »
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Quote from: Rohitpi on November 23, 2010, 04:56:02 pm
Quote from: iNerd on November 23, 2010, 04:50:07 pm
Both MHS and MacRob will use Heineman Physics 3rd edition for 2011...if that means anything to you :P

MHS: http://www.jpbooks.com.au/booklist.aspx?BookListID=13&SchoolID=0
MacRob: https://admin.elandmark.com.au/ebooklists/BooklistXML.asp?code=AABE72F9&SID=209&YID=23&V=03&SYear=2011

What MHS does is irrelevant, but follow MacRob. I say this because MHS still uses Maths Quest... DISGRACEFUL!
I have both :P ..MQ concepts/examples are much clearer...Essentials are just good at the questions :)
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Re: Text Book
« Reply #6 on: November 23, 2010, 05:02:16 pm »
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Same debate here: http://vcenotes.com/forum/index.php/topic,34229.0.html

Essentials win by far in concepts and questions.

Back on topic, once again would highly recommend the Heinemann Text as I ditched the Jacaranda one for Unit 2 exams and was successful with the Heinemann one. Good luck Comma!
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« Reply #7 on: November 23, 2010, 05:05:22 pm »
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I think I'll get the Heinemann book then, if everyone agrees. Thanks guys :)

Quote from: Rohitpi on November 23, 2010, 05:02:16 pm
Back on topic, once again would highly recommend the Heinemann Text as I ditched the Jacaranda one for Unit 2 exams and was successful with the Heinemann one. Good luck Comma!

Thanks Rohitpi :D
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« Reply #8 on: November 23, 2010, 11:06:58 pm »
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Jacaranda is the worst; Nelson is better, but Heinemann is the best.
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« Reply #9 on: November 23, 2010, 11:57:51 pm »
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my teacher sed that out of other physics textbooks, heinemman physics is the closest to the vcaa study guide
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« Reply #10 on: November 24, 2010, 01:25:16 am »
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No. Do not get Heinemann. I used it all year, and it is the worst physics textbook. The explanations were so bad, and so hard to understand, that I had to search the net for copies of the other textbooks. Imagine spending hours re-reading the same page on Electronics and Photonics ot the Nature of Light and not understanding a word. It wasn't just badly written - the book skipped key concepts as well (and those concepts weren't covered in the 1/2 textbook either). Somehow they just expected you 'to know'.

Other than a glossy cover and some nice pictures, this textbook is crap. And lets not get started on the wrong answers at the back of the book. . .
IMHO, go with one of the other alternatives.
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« Reply #11 on: November 29, 2010, 01:50:11 am »
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I liked Heinemann.

Questions aren't all great - often checkpoints is better, but explanations are pretty sound.
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« Reply #12 on: December 23, 2010, 02:05:05 pm »
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we use heinemann, it's pretty good, but jacaranda has much more challenging questions (our teacher just photocopied a few good ones for exam revision) but not all questions are relevant. i partially agree with chavi in that some concepts can be hard to understand due to the wording, so usually a teacher is required when working though heinemann.
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Re: Text Book
« Reply #13 on: December 23, 2010, 02:16:27 pm »
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Quote from: Chavi on November 24, 2010, 01:25:16 am
No. Do not get Heinemann. I used it all year, and it is the worst physics textbook. The explanations were so bad, and so hard to understand, that I had to search the net for copies of the other textbooks. Imagine spending hours re-reading the same page on Electronics and Photonics ot the Nature of Light and not understanding a word. It wasn't just badly written - the book skipped key concepts as well (and those concepts weren't covered in the 1/2 textbook either). Somehow they just expected you 'to know'.

Other than a glossy cover and some nice pictures, this textbook is crap. And lets not get started on the wrong answers at the back of the book. . .
IMHO, go with one of the other alternatives.

Isn't that just how it is with all physics textbooks?
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Re: Text Book
« Reply #14 on: December 25, 2010, 01:10:49 am »
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Comma, you may want to try what I am doing.

I am watching youtube videos on the relevant areas of the course.

The americans do well in their physics teaching ( they need to make bigger and better guns every day).

It's something different :P.

Just search e.g.. Momentum..

Most are very good!!!
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