Sink or float?
Subtitle: thought problems in math and physics
By: Keith Kendig.
Series: The Dolciani mathematical expositions -- no. 33; Dolciani mathematical expositions -- 33.
Publisher: Mathematical Association of America
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Washington, DC
Language: eng
Number of pages: 375
ISBN-13: 9780883853399
Subjects: Mathematics -- Problems, exercises, etc; Mathematics -- Study and teaching; Problem solving
Genres: Problems, exercises, etc
First sentence: A metal cube is suspended by a vertex to make a fishing weight.
Description: 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 367) and index.
Table of contents: title: Preface
pagenum: vii; title: What Do You Think?  A Sampler
pagenum: 1; title: Geometry
pagenum: 9; title: Numbers
pagenum: 33; title: Astronomy
pagenum: 45; title: Archimedes' Principle
pagenum: 67; title: Probability
pagenum: 85; title: Classical Mechanics
pagenum: 105; title: Electricty and Magnetism
pagenum: 123; title: Heat and Wave Phenomena
pagenum: 143; title: The Leaking Tank
pagenum: 179; title: Linear Algebra
pagenum: 197; title: What Do You Think? Answers
pagenum: 217; title: Geometry Answers
pagenum: 227; title: Numbers Answers
pagenum: 245; title: Astronomy Answers
pagenum: 253; title: Archimedes' Principle Answers
pagenum: 267; title: Probability Answers
pagenum: 273; title: Classical Mechanics Answers
pagenum: 285; title: Electricty and Magnetism Answers
pagenum: 295; title: Heat and Wave Phenomena Answers
pagenum: 301; title: The Leaking Tank Answers
pagenum: 317; title: Linear Algebra Answers
pagenum: 323; title: Glossary
pagenum: 339; title: References
pagenum: 367; title: Problem Index
pagenum: 369; title: Subject Index
pagenum: 373; title: About the Author
pagenum: 375