The Manga Guide to Physics

Megumi is an all-star athlete but she's a failure when it comes to physics class. And she can't concentrate on her tennis matches when she's worried about the questions she missed on the big test! Luckily for her she befriends Ryota a patient physics geek who uses real-world examples to help her understand classical mechanics—and improve her tennis game in the process!In The Manga Guide to Physics you'll follow alongside Megumi as she learns about the physics of everyday objects like roller skates slingshots braking cars and tennis serves. In no time you'll master tough concepts like momentum and impulse parabolic motion and the relationship between force mass and acceleration.You'll also learn how to:–Apply Newton's three laws of motion to real-life problems–Determine how objects will move after a collision–Draw vector diagrams and simplify complex problems using trigonometry–Calculate how an object's kinetic energy changes as its potential energy increasesIf you're mystified by the basics of physics or you just need a refresher The Manga Guide to Physics will get you up to speed in a lively quirky and practical way.|PrefacePrologue: Does Physics Bother You?1: Law of Action and Reaction2: Force and Motion3: Momentum4: EnergyEpilogueAppendix: Making Sense of UnitsIndex|I found the cartoon approach of this book so compelling and its story so endearing that I recommend that every teacher of introductory physics in both high school and college consider using it.—American Journal of PhysicsThis is a perfect introduction to four key physics concepts–law of action and reaction force and motion momentum and energy–especially for fans of anime and manga.<—School Library JournalOverall we found the books absolutely amazing for teaching complex ideas and theories to people of nearly any age.<—Physics Today|Hideo Nitta PhD is a professor in the Department of Physics at Tokyo Gakugei University. He has had many papers and books published by Japanese and overseas publishers on subjects including quantum dynamics and radiation physics. He also has a strong interest in physics education. He is a member of the International Commission on Physics Education (ICPE) which is a commission of the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics (IUPAP).|Megumi is an all-star athlete but she's a failure when it comes to physics class. And she can't concentrate on her tennis matches when she's worried about the questions she missed on the big test! Luckily for her she befriends Ryota a patient physics geek who uses real-world examples to help her understand classical mechanics—and improve her tennis game in the process!In The Manga Guide to Physics you'll follow alongside Megumi as she learns about the physics of everyday objects like roller skates slingshots braking cars and tennis serves. In no time you'll master tough concepts like momentum and impulse parabolic motion and the relationship between force mass and acceleration.You'll also learn how to:–Apply Newton's three laws of motion to real-life problems–Determine how objects will move after a collision–Draw vector diagrams and simplify complex problems using trigonometry–Calculate how an object's kinetic energy changes as its potential energy increasesIf you're mystified by the basics of physics or you just need a refresher The Manga Guide to Physics will get you up to speed in a lively quirky and practical way.