Fundamentals of Physics: Study Guide to 5r.e
5th Edition
Published on 28. September 1996
Book
Paperback/Softback
720 pages
978-0-471-15950-6 (ISBN)
Description
The guide to accompany the fifth edition of this introduction to physics. This text addresses the issue of building "bridges of reason", so that students may move from qualitative understanding of any given physics concept to making decisions about how to solve a problem involving that concept.
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Edition
5th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 280 mm
Width: 210 mm
Weight
1644 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-471-15950-6 (9780471159506)
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Content
Partial table of contents: Measurement. Motion Along a Straight Line. Vectors. Motion in Two and Three Dimensions. Force and Motion--I. Force and Motion--II. Kinetic Energy and Work. Potential Energy and Conservation of Energy. Rotation. Rolling, Torque, and Angular Momentum. Equilibrium and Elasticity. Fluids. Oscillations. Waves--I. Waves-- II. Temperature, Heat, and the First Law of Thermodynamics. The Kinetic Theory of Gases. Entropy and the Second Law of Thermodynamics. Electric Fields. Gauss' Law. Electric Potential. Current and Resistance. Circuits. Magnetic Fields. Magnetic Fields Due to Currents. Induction and Inductance. Electromagnetic Waves. Diffraction. Photons and Matter Waves. Nuclear Physics. Quarks, Leptons, and the Big Bang. Appendices. Answers to Checkpoints and Odd-Numbered Questions, Exercises and Problems. Index.