University Physics with Modern Physics

Key differences between 14th and 13th editions

• Period between previous and current publications: 4 years (2011 vs 2015).
• The first edition of University Physics was created by Francis W. Sears and Mark W. Zemansky in 1949.
• In the Fourteenth Ed. of Sears and Zemansky's University Physics with Modern Physics each chapter has 3-5 new Passage Problems.
• The book presents about 25%-30% of new problems, including many biosciences related problems.
• New section on quantum measurement (Chapter 40) covers measurement-induced collapse of quantum wave function.
• New section quantum entanglement (Chapter 41) discusses wave function of two identical particles.
• Chapter 44 highlights contemporary research on the Higgs boson and cosmic background microwave radiation.
• This physics textbook is available in Three-Volume edition.