32 Physics
Physics (PHY)
See also Open Access Texts, a list of open textbooks for undergraduate physics curated by Professor Alistair Savage, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Ottawa.
College Physics∗
Paul Peter Urone (California State University), Roger Hinrichs (SUNY at Oswego), and Kim Dirks (University of Auckland) (OpenStax)
2012
Licence: CC BY 4.0
This introductory, algebra-based, two-semester college physics book is grounded with real-world examples, illustrations, and explanations to help students grasp key, fundamental physics concepts. This online, fully editable and customizable title includes ample practice opportunities to solve traditional physics application problems.
Formats: Online and PDF
Includes: Learning objectives, concept questions, links to labs, and simulations
Reviews: eCampusOntario Open Library – Open Textbook Library – BCcampus
Suggested for:
PHY 1121 Fundamentals of Physics I
PHY 1122 Fundamentals of Physics II
PHY 2361 Modern Physics
PHY 2104 Introduction to Circuit Theory and Electronics
PHY 2323 Electricity and Magnetism
PHY 3350 Thermodynamics
PHY 3370 Introductory Quantum Mechanics
Physics∗
Lumen Learning
2015
Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
This Lumen Learning course covers all of the concepts of first-year physics with a balance of application and theory.
Format: Online
Includes: Problem-solving guides, examples, videos, applications, problems, selected solutions, and summaries
University Physics Volume 1∗
Jeff Sanny (Loyola Marymount University) and Samuel Ling (Truman State University) (OpenStax)
2016
Licence: CC BY 4.0
University Physics is a three-volume collection that meets the scope and sequence requirements for two- and three-semester calculus-based physics courses. Volume 1 covers mechanics, sound, oscillations, and waves. This textbook emphasizes connections between theory and application, making physics concepts interesting and accessible to students while maintaining the mathematical rigor inherent in the subject. Frequent, strong examples focus on how to approach a problem, how to work with the equations, and how to check and generalize the result.
Formats: Online and PDF
Reviews: Open Textbook Library
Suggested for:
PHY 1121 Fundamentals of Physics I
PHY 1122 Fundamentals of Physics II
University Physics Volume 2∗
Jeff Sanny (Loyola Marymount University) and Samuel Ling (Truman State University) (OpenStax)
2016
Licence: CC BY 4.0
University Physics is a three-volume collection that meets the scope and sequence requirements for two- and three-semester calculus-based physics courses. Volume 2 covers thermodynamics, electricity and magnetism. This textbook emphasizes connections between theory and application, making physics concepts interesting and accessible to students while maintaining the mathematical rigor inherent in the subject. Frequent, strong examples focus on how to approach a problem, how to work with the equations, and how to check and generalize the result.
Format: Online and PDF
Reviews: Open Textbook Library
Suggested for:
PHY 1122 Fundamentals of Physics II
University Physics Volume 3∗
Jeff Sanny (Loyola Marymount University) and Samuel Ling (Truman State University) (OpenStax)
2016
Licence: CC BY 4.0
University Physics is a three-volume collection that meets the scope and sequence requirements for two- and three-semester calculus-based physics courses. Volume 3 covers optics and modern physics. This textbook emphasizes connections between between theory and application, making physics concepts interesting and accessible to students while maintaining the mathematical rigor inherent in the subject. Frequent, strong examples focus on how to approach a problem, how to work with the equations, and how to check and generalize the result.
Format: Online and PDF
Reviews: Open Textbook Library
Suggested for:
PHY 1122 Fundamentals of Physics II [part 1]
PHY 2361 Modern Physics [part 2]
BSc Optics
Sander Konijnenberg, Aurèle J.L. Adam, and H. Paul Urbach (Delft University of Technology)
2021
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
This book treats optics at the level of students in the later stage of their bachelor or the beginning of their master. It is assumed that the student is familiar with Maxwell’s equations. Although the book takes account of the fact that optics is part of electromagnetism, special emphasis is put on the usefulness of approximate models of optics, their hierarchy and limits of validity. Approximate models such as geometrical optics and paraxial geometrical optics are treated extensively and applied to image formation by the human eye, the microscope and the telescope.
Format: PDF
Includes: Problems
Suggested for:
PHY 2311 Waves and Optics
PHY 5318 Modern Optics
