Key Message
This book aims to explain physics in a readable and interesting manner that is accessible and clear, and to teach readers by anticipating their needs and difficulties without oversimplifying. Physics is a description of reality, and thus each topic begins with concrete observations and experiences that readers can directly relate to. We then move on to the generalizations and more formal treatment of the topic. Not only does this make the material more interesting and easier to understand, but it is closer to the way physics is actually practiced.
Key Topics
Introduction, Measurement, Estimating, Describing Motion: Kinematics In One Dimension, Kinematics In Two Or Three Dimensions; Vectors, Dynamics: Newton’S Laws Of Motion , Using Newton’S Laws: Friction, Circular Motion, Drag Forces, Gravitation And Newton’S6 Synthesis , Work And Energy , Conservation Of Energy , Linear Momentum , Rotational Motion , Angular Momentum; General Rotation , Static Equilibrium; Elasticity And Fracture , Fluids , Oscillations , Wave Motion, Sound , Temperature, Thermal Expansion, And The Ideal Gas Law
Kinetic Theory Of Gases, Heat And The First Law Of Thermodynamics , Second Law Of Thermodynamics , Electric Charge And Electric Field , Gauss’S Law , Electric Potential , Capacitance, Dielectrics, Electric Energy Storage
Electric Currents And Resistance, Dc Circuits, Magnetism, Sources Of Magnetic Field, Electromagnetic Induction And Faraday’S Law, Inductance, Electromagnetic Oscillations, And Ac Circuits, Maxwell’S Equations And Electromagnetic Waves, Light: Reflection And Refraction, Lenses And Optical Instruments, The Wave Nature Of Light; Interference, Diffraction And Polarization, Special Theory Of Relativity, Early Quantum Theory And Models Of The Atom, Quantum Mechanics, Quantum Mechanics Of Atoms, Molecules And Solids, Nuclear Physics And Radioactivity, Nuclear Energy: Efects And Uses Of Radiation, Elementary Particles,Astrophysics And Cosmology
Market Description: This book is written for readers interested in learning the basics of physics.
Chapter 1: Introduction, Measurement, Estimating
Chapter 2: Describing Motion: Kinematics In One Dimension
Chapter 3: Kinematics In Two Or Three Dimensions; Vectors
Chapter 4: Dynamics: Newton’S Laws Of Motion
Chapter 5: Using Newton’S Laws: Friction, Circular Motion, Drag Forces
Chapter 6: Gravitation And Newton’S6 Synthesis
Chapter 7: Work And Energy
Chapter 8: Conservation Of Energy
Chapter 9: Linear Momentum
Chapter 10: Rotational Motion
Chapter 11: Angular Momentum; General Rotation
Chapter 12: Static Equilibrium; Elasticity And Fracture
Chapter 13: Fluids
Chapter 14: Oscillations
Chapter 15: Wave Motion
Chapter 16: Sound
Chapter 17: Temperature, Thermal Expansion, And The Ideal Gas Law
Chapter 18: Kinetic Theory Of Gases
Chapter 19: Heat And The First Law Of Thermodynamics
Chapter 20: Second Law Of Thermodynamics
Chapter 21: Electric Charge And Electric Field
Chapter 22: Gauss’S Law
Chapter 23: Electric Potential
Chapter 24: Capacitance, Dielectrics, Electric Energy Storage
Chapter 25: Electric Currents And Resistance
Chapter 26: Dc Circuits
Chapter 27: Magnetism
Chapter 28: Sources Of Magnetic Field
Chapter 29: Electromagnetic Induction And Faraday’S Law
Chapter 30: Inductance, Electromagnetic Oscillations, And Ac Circuits
Chapter 31: Maxwell’S Equations And Electromagnetic Waves
Chapter 32: Light: Reflection And Refraction
Chapter 33: Lenses And Optical Instruments
Chapter 34: The Wave Nature Of Light; Interference
Chapter 35: Diffraction And Polarization
Chapter 36: Special Theory Of Relativity
Chapter 37: Early Quantum Theory And Models Of The Atom
Chapter 38: Quantum Mechanics
Chapter 39: Quantum Mechanics Of Atoms
Chapter 40: Molecules And Solids
Chapter 41: Nuclear Physics And Radioactivity
Chapter 42: Nuclear Energy: Efects And Uses Of Radiation
Chapter 43: Elementary Particles
Chapter 44: Astrophysics And Cosmology
