| | You can skip it if... | | --- | --- | | You are a physics or engineering major | You are in a non-calculus “physics for poets” course | | Your professor assigns problems directly from it | Your class uses an online-only system like OpenStax | | You learn best from reading dense, rigorous explanations | You prefer video lectures (e.g., Khan Academy, MIT OCW) |
The text is typically divided into two volumes, covering a broad spectrum from classical mechanics to modern physics. fundamental of physics 12th edition