Fabulous Physics Textbook and Workbook by JK Smith

With over 30 years of teaching science experience, Jeff K Smith wrote Fabulous Physics to address the ever-increasing need for a suitable textbook to go along with teachings of physics as a subject at school as well as to fill the void of an easily understandable, well-written and enjoyable textbook on the subject.

Even though the book is written at the level of UK Key Stage 3, that means students aged between 11 – 14 years, Jeff's 30 years of teaching experience has empirically demonstrated that students struggling at higher levels, such as GCSEs (aged between 14 – 16 years) and A-Level (aged between 16 – 18 years), are unable to grasp the materials at their level without understanding of lower-level material.

The concept is simple, how can one understand the advanced materials of a subject without first understanding the basics of the subject.

Fabulous Physics is a 327-pages, full-coloured textbook with a unique twist: all key physics words are fully defined including their Greek, Latin or Arabic roots. Add to this a comprehensive glossary. Moreover, the book comes with a 110-pages workbook which takes the student through the textbook step by step. The workbook includes extensive exercises and fun drills for the student to do to ensure he or she has a full grasp of the subject.

Because the textbook and its accompanying workbook are laid out perfectly for self-study, it is a perfect combination for homeschooling, and the book is not limited by age. For example, if your child is only 8 or 9 but can easily get through the workbook, then there is no limit! Conversely, the same applies for older children or even adults. Age is not a limit and should not be used for comparison. What is important is achieving a full understanding of the subject, no matter the age, child or adult!

This is a digital download in PDF format. You are able to print for your own use only e.g. printing the workbook to sign-off each step, but not for distribution or resale.

Topics covered in the book include:

Part 1: Energy

Part 2: Light & Sound

Part 3: Electricity and Magnetism

Part 4: Forces and Motion

Part 5: Earth and Space

The workbook will guide you carefully through Fabulous Physics to achieve a thorough understanding of the valuable information it contains so that you can use it in your life.

In Part 1, you will be learning:

(i)    What energy really is

(ii) What forms it can take

(iii) How it can be transferred from one form to another

(iv) The difference between heat energy and temperature

(v)  The ways in which heat can be transferred

(vi)  About sources of energy

(vii)  How electrical energy is produced

(viii)  How energy is measured.

In Part 2, you will be learning:

(i)  What light and sound are

(ii)  How the human ear works

(iii) How fast light and sound travel

(iv)  How their speeds can be changed

(v)  How their directions can be changed

(vi)  How they can be stopped.

In Part 3, you will be learning:

(i)  What electricity and magnetism are

(ii)  What happens when electricity doesn’t flow

(iii)  What happens when it does flow (and the ways in which this happens)

(iv)  How electricity is measured

(v)  What metals are magnetic

(vi)  How magnets behave

(vii)  How electricity and magnetism are related and what devices rely on this relationship

(viii) How to work out an electricity bill

(ix)  How to change an electric plug

In Part 4, you will be learning:

(i)  What force and motion are and how they are measured

(ii)  What forces can make objects do

(iii) What air resistance and friction are and how their effects can be useful or kept to a minimum

(iv)  How forces that make things turn are measured and used

(v)  What pressure is and how it is measured and used 

In Part 5, you will be learning:

(i)  What causes day, night and the seasons

(ii)  Why the Moon seems to change shape

(iii)  What satellites are

(iv)  What the Solar System is

(v) What Galaxies are