(for Dummies): Physics Essentials For Dummies

The book bypasses ancillary material to focus on foundational physics mechanics and concepts:

Provides practical tips for working with vectors to understand directional forces and velocity. Physics Essentials For Dummies (For Dummies)

Details the basics of work, power, and kinetic/potential energy, as well as the concepts of impulse and collisions. The book bypasses ancillary material to focus on

Covers the fundamentals of displacement, speed, velocity, and acceleration, including both linear and circular motion. and kinetic/potential energy

Transitions from linear motion to explain torque, angular kinetics, and simple harmonic motion.