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Sink or float?

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A collection of problems drawn from mathematics and the real world (physics). Questions are multiple choice and conceptual, requiring an understanding of the appropriate principals rather than the ability to plug in a formula and chug through the algebra.

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Mathematical Association of America
Language
English
Pages
375

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Subjects
Mathematics, Problems, exercises, Study and teaching, Problem solving, Mathematics, problems, exercises, etc., Mathematics, study and teaching

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First Sentence

"A metal cube is suspended by a vertex to make a fishing weight."

Table of Contents

Preface Page vii
What Do You Think? A Sampler Page 1 Geometry Page 9 Numbers Page 33 Astronomy Page 45 Archimedes' Principle Page 67 Probability Page 85 Classical Mechanics Page 105 Electricty and Magnetism Page 123 Heat and Wave Phenomena Page 143 The Leaking Tank Page 179 Linear Algebra Page 197 What Do You Think? Answers Page 217 Geometry Answers Page 227 Numbers Answers Page 245 Astronomy Answers Page 253 Archimedes' Principle Answers Page 267 Probability Answers Page 273 Classical Mechanics Answers Page 285 Electricty and Magnetism Answers Page 295 Heat and Wave Phenomena Answers Page 301 The Leaking Tank Answers Page 317 Linear Algebra Answers Page 323 Glossary Page 339 References Page 367 Problem Index Page 369 Subject Index Page 373 About the Author Page 375

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. 367) and index.

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Washington, DC
Series
The Dolciani mathematical expositions -- no. 33, Dolciani mathematical expositions -- 33.
Genre
Problems, exercises, etc

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QA43 .K417 2008

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xiii, 375 p. :
Number of pages
375

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OL23174394M
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0883853396
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9780883853399
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2008929711
OCLC/WorldCat
233940375
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5982658

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