About the Author
Jerry Wilson received his physics degrees from Ohio University (B.S., Ph.D.) and Union College in Schenectady, New York (M.S.). In addition to co-writing PHYSICS LABORATORY EXPERIMENTS, he is one of the original authors of the first edition of AN INTRODUCTION OF PHYSICAL SCIENCE (published in 1971) and has several other physics textbooks to his credit. Wilson is currently Emeritus Professor of Physics at Lander University in Greenwood, South Carolina.
Table of Contents
1. Measurement and Systems of Units. 2. Technical Mathematics. 3. Statics and Equilibrium. 4. Motion: Description and Analysis. 5. Motion in a Plane. 6. Newtons Law of Motion. 7. Forces: Gravity and Friction. 8. Work, Energy, and Power. 9. Momentum. 10. Rotational Motion and Dynamics. 11. Machines. 12. Mechanical Properties of Materials. 13. Vibrations and Waves. 14. Sound. 15. Fluid Mechanics. 16. Temperature and Heat. 17. Thermal Properties of Materials. 18. Thermodynamics, Heat Engines, and Heat Pumps. 19. Electrostatics. 20. Capacitance and Dielectrics. 21. Current, Resistance, and Power. 22. Basic DC Circuits. 23. Magnetism. 24. Electromagnetic Induction. 25. Basic AC Circuits. 26. Electronics and Solid State Physics. 27. Light and Illumination. 28. Mirrors and Lenses. 29. Vision and Optical Instruments. 30. Quantum Physics and the Dual Nature of Light. 31. The Nucleus and Nuclear Energy. 32. Solar Energy Technology. Appendices. Answers to Even-Numbered Problems