Synopses & Reviews
This two-semester introduction to physics assumes only a background in college algebra. Treatment is especially strong in its discussion of work and energy. Organization is logical and flexible. Text is enhanced by hundreds of applications to biology, medicine, architecture, and technology. Problem-solving techniques are presented via over 250 step-by-step examples involving data from real-life situations. Freebody diagrams are found throughout the text, not just in the mechanics section, and data tables and check boxes of variables help students organize data in the kinematics section. Includes 469 thought-provoking questions and over 1,600 graded problems. Illustrated.
Table of Contents
Introduction and Mathematical Concepts.
Kinematics in One Dimension.
Kinematics in Two Dimensions.
Forces and Newton's Laws of Motion.
Applications of Newton's Laws of Motion.
Dynamics of Uniform Circular Motion.
Work and Energy.
Impulse and Momentum.
Rotational Kinematics.
Rotational Dynamics.
Elasticity and Simple Harmonic Motion.
Fluid Statics.
Fluid Dynamics.
Temperature and Thermal Expansion.
Heat Energy and Phase Changes.
The Transfer of Heat Energy.
The Ideal Gas Law and Kinetic Theory.
Thermodynamics: The Zeroth Law and the First Law.
Thermodynamics: The Second Law and the Third Law.
An Introduction to Waves.
Sound.
The Principle of Linear Superposition and Interference Phenomena.
Electric Forces and Electric Fields.
Electric Potential Energy and the Electric Potential.
Electric Circuits: Basic Concepts.
Electric Circuits: Additional Concepts.
Magnetic Forces and Magnetic Fields.
Electromagnetic Induction.
Alternating Current Circuits.
Electromagnetic Waves.
The Reflection of Light and Mirrors.
The Refraction of Light and Lenses.
Optical Instruments.
Interference and the Wave Nature of Light.
Special Relativity.
Particles and Waves.
The Nature of the Atom.
Nuclear Physics and Radioactivity.
Ionizing Radiation, Nuclear Energy, and Elementary Particles.
Appendices.
Answers to Odd-Numbered Problems.
Index.