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Dr. Alvin Halperns teaching experience includes chairing the physics department at Brooklyn College, the City University of New York.

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This book gives you 500 exam-style questions that cover all the most essential course material. Each question is clearly explained in the answer key. The questions will give you valuable independent practice to supplement your regular textbook and the ground you have already covered in your class.

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