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Physical Arithmetic (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Alexander Macfarlane

 
9780656356683: Physical Arithmetic (Classic Reprint)

Synopsis

A practical guide to applying arithmetic in physical science, with a clear method you can use in real problems.

This book presents a practical approach to arithmetic as it applies to physics and engineering. It explains how to break every quantity into a unit, a numerical value, and a descriptive phrase, then combines these using two kinds of equivalences. The author argues that this should replace older rule-of-three methods, giving readers a transparent way to reason through problems in measurement, calculation, and data analysis.

  • Learn the equivalence method that underpins unit conversion and problem solving.
  • See how arithmetic concepts apply across financial, geometrical, kinematic, dynamical, thermal, electrical, acoustical, optical, and chemical topics.
  • Work through practical examples and exercises designed to reflect exam-style questions.
  • Develop a disciplined, exam-friendly approach to numerical reasoning in science.
Ideal for readers of early physics, engineering, and applied mathematics who want a solid foundation in physical arithmetic and its everyday applications.

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