I am only in the 11th grade right now, but I am dieing to learn more about physics. I have tried looking at some websites, but most jump way into the heavy stuff without explaining any intermediate physics. Can anyone recommend a good website(s) or book(s)?

"Physics: Principles with Applications" by D. C. Giancoli is the book that I'm currently reading, and in my opinion the best physics book that I've ever read!

The author explains in a narrative & clear way. No heavy math concepts like calculus is required.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0136119719/qid=1029748648/sr=2-1/ref=sr_2_1/104-5946670-6472711

You can also download physics book at

http://www.lightandmatter.com

Any other suggestions? Btw anyone know a good physics book (using calculus)?

I'm a grade 12 student btw...

This site might be of use

http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/hframe.html

:-)

I've only done some introductory physics and wave mechanics and all, but one thing which helps me is to keep in mind that all things tend toward equilibrium. Balance in all things. Thermodynamics, pressure, force, it all involves reaching the lowest possible energy state; ie. equilibrium.

Halliday, Resnick and Walker, <i>Fundamentals of Physics</i> (6th ed.), is a standard 1st year university text, and a good place to start if you're really interested in physics (with all the maths etc.)

Hi,

Over here we used <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0201603365/qid=1029918954/sr=2-1/ref=sr_2_1/104-8586231-1626335">Young, "University Physics"</A> as an introductory text book, but I personally wouldn't recommend it. There is quite a lot of text in it, but the author tries to avoid maths whereever possible. I believe the same goes for <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0030317169/qid=1029919076/sr=2-1/ref=sr_2_1/104-8586231-1626335">Serway, "Physics for scientists and engineers"</A>, which is also an often used 1st year text book over here.

These books are nice text introductions, but lack most of the proper mathematics to really learn how to work with the concepts introduced.

Anyway, thought I'd also post some books to avoid ;).

Bye!

Crisp

If you've haven't read it, "A Brief History of Time" by Stephen Hawking is a relatively good and easy introduction to modern physics. It doesn't require a prior knowledge of physics and it explains a lot of complicated and interesting things.

HEY,
Read Machio Kaku's Hyperspace. Youll love it. It may not be what you are looking for exacly, but its really interesting.

I was a genious in phisics when i was like 11, but sadly, i haven't learned much since then, now im only above average.

Frencheneesz

I would, if I were you, avoid books that don't have at least some mathematical disscussion. Granted there are many interesting non-mathematical books out there but they will eventually leave you feeling almost as if you have missed something. I suggest Max Born's "Einsteins Theory of Relativity". I got my copy at my local Barnes and Nobel, read it in a week, and found it to be very explanitory.