Practice Makes Perfect Physics
1st Edition
Published on 10. May 2011
224 pages
978-0-07-174696-0 (ISBN)
Description
Don't be perplexed by physics. Master this science with practice, practice, practice! Practice Makes Perfect: Physics is a comprehensive guide and workbook that covers all the basics of physics that you need to understand this subject. Each chapter focuses on one major topic, with thorough explanations and many illustrative examples, so you can learn at your own pace and really absorb the information. You get to apply your knowledge and practice what you've learned through a variety of exercises, with an answer key for instant feedback. Offering a winning formula for getting a handle on science right away, Practice Makes Perfect: Physics is your ultimate resource for building a solid understanding of physics fundamentals.
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Connie Wells
Practice Makes Perfect Physics
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07/2011
McGraw-Hill Contemporary
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Content
- Cover Page
- Practice Makes Perfect´ Physics
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Preface
- 1 A mathematical review
- Algebraic manipulations
- Geometry
- Vectors and vector components
- Metric units and conversions
- Significant digits
- Graphing and graphical analysis
- 2 Kinematics and motion in one dimension
- Terms and equations
- Graphical analysis of motion
- 3 Two-dimensional motion
- Terms and equations
- 4 Forces and Newton's laws of motion
- Terms and equations
- Newton's laws of motion
- 5 Work and energy
- Terms and equations
- 6 Linear momentum
- Terms and equations
- 7 Gravity and circular motion
- Terms and equations
- 8 Rotational motion and torque
- Terms and equations
- 9 Thermodynamics
- Terms and equations
- 10 Fluids
- Terms and equations
- 11 Oscillations, waves, and sound
- Terms and equations
- The pendulum
- 12 Electricity
- Terms and equations
- 13 Magnetism
- Terms and equations
- 14 Electromagnetic radiation and optics
- Terms and equations
- Guidelines for construction of ray diagrams for geometric optics
- General rules for images
- Appendix: Useful information
- Answer key
