College Physics: v.2
Published on 1. January 1998
Book
Hardback
972 pages
978-0-534-35604-0 (ISBN)
Description
This text blends traditional introductory physics topics with an emphasis on human applications and an expanded coverage of modern physics topics, such as the existence of atoms and the conversion of mass into energy. Topical coverage for the the late 1990s is combined with the author's conversational writing style, and the emphasis on problem solving and practical applications.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
CA
United States
Publishing group
Cengage Learning, Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
Illustrations (some col.), col. maps, ports. (some col.)
Dimensions
Height: 230 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-534-35604-0 (9780534356040)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
Electric charge and electric field; electric potential and electric energy; electric current, resistance, and Ohm's law; circuits and DC instruments; magnetism; induction - AC circuits and instruments; electromagnetic waves; geometric optics; wave optics; special relativity; introduction to quantum mechanics; atomic physics; radioactivity and nuclear physics; applications of nuclear physics; particle physics; frontiers of physics.