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Physics II For Dummies

ISBN: 9780470538067 | 0470538066

Edition: 1st
Format: Paperback
Publisher: For Dummies
Pub. Date: 7/13/2010

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Summary Table of Contents Author Biography

Your plain-English guide to advanced physicsDoes just thinking about magnetism make your head spin? Thanks to this book, you don't have to be Einstein to understand physics. It walks you through the essentials and gives you easy-to-understand and digestible information on this often-intimidating course. From sound and light waves to electric potential and electric energy, this no-nonsense guide makes this fascinating topic accessible to everyone.Physics II 101 - get a crash course on the main topics covered in a typical Physics II course and br... MOREush up on basic skills, like making conversions and working with scientific notationGet charged up - understand the role of electricity and magnetism in Physics II, from AC circuits to permanent magnets to magnetic fieldsRide the wave - learn how light waves interact and interfere with each other and how they bounce off things, pass through glass, and do all sorts of cool stuffGo exploring - take a look at the theory of special relativity and learn what Einstein (among other physicists) had to say about itOpen the book and find:A look at electric fields, voltage, and chargeThe effects of resistors, inductors, and capacitorsEverything you need to know about magnetismHow light interacts with lenses and mirrorsThe scoop on sound, light, and other wavesA look at special relativityThe relationship between energy and matterThe structure of atomsThe nuts and bolts of radioactivityLearn to:Grasp physics terminologyGet a handle on quantum and nuclear physicsUnderstand waves, forces, and fieldsMake sense of electric potential and energy

Physics II For Dummies covers the essentials of an advanced physics course clearly and concisely. It walks students through important key concepts including: Mechanical Waves and Sound Forces and Fields Electric Potential and Electric Energy Electric Current and Direct-Current Circuits Magnetic Flux and Faraday's Law of Induction Alternating Currents Electromagnetic Waves Geometric Optics Optical Instruments Interference and Diffraction Relativity, Atoms, Photons, and Electrons Molecules and Solids Nuclear and High-Energy Physics

A plain-English guide to advanced physics

Does just thinking about the laws of motion make your head spin? Does studying electricity short your circuits? Physics II For Dummies walks you through the essentials and gives you easy-to-understand and digestible guidance on this often intimidating course.

Thanks to this book, you don?t have to be Einstein to understand physics. As you learn about mechanical waves and sound, forces and fields, electric potential and electric energy, and much more, you?ll appreciate the For Dummies law: The easier we make it, the faster you?ll understand it!

An extension of the successful Physics I For Dummies
Covers topics in a straightforward and effective manner
Explains concepts and terms in a fast and easy-to-understand way

Whether you?re currently enrolled in an undergraduate-level Physics II course or just want a refresher on the fundamentals of advanced physics, this no-nonsense guide makes this fascinating topic accessible to everyone.

Introduction.

Part I: Understanding Physics Fundamentals.

Chapter 1: Understanding Your World: Physics II, the Sequel.

Chapter 2: Gearing Up for Physics II.

Part II: Doing Some Field Work: Electricity and Magnetism.

Chapter 3: Getting All Charged Up with Electricity.

Chapter 4: The Attraction of Magnetism.

Chapter 5: Alternating Current and Voltage.

Part III: Catching On to Waves: The Sound and Light Kinds.

Chapter 6: Exploring Waves.

Chapter 7: Now Hear This: The Word on Sound.

Chapter 8: Seein... MORE

Chapter 9: Bending and Focusing Light: Refraction and Lenses.

Chapter 10: Bouncing Light Waves: Refl ection and Mirrors.

Chapter 11: Shedding Light on Light Wave Interference and Diffraction.

Part IV: Modern Physics.

Chapter 12: Heeding What Einstein Said: Special Relativity.

Chapter 13: Understanding Energy and Matter as Both Particles and Waves.

Chapter 14: Getting the Little Picture: The Structure of Atoms.

Chapter 15: Nuclear Physics and Radioactivity.

Part V: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 16: Ten Physics Experiments That Changed the World.

Chapter 17: Ten Online Problem-Solving Tools.

Index.

Steven Holzner, PhD, taught physics at Cornell University for more than a decade. He is the author of Physics For Dummies, Physics Workbook For Dummies, Quantum Physics For Dummies, and Quantum Physics Workbook For Dummies.

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