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Physics Principles and Problems

by: Merrill; Zitzewitz, Paul W.

Physics Principles and Problems

by: Merrill; Zitzewitz, Paul W.

ISBN 13:
9780675172646
ISBN 10:
0675172640
Edition: 5th
Format: Hardcover
Copyright: 01/01/1992
Publisher: Glencoe/McGraw-Hill School Pub

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Summary

This book lets you understand the principles and problems of physics.

MECHANICS

What Is Physics?

(10)

Physics: The Search for Understanding

(4)

What and How, not Why: Scientific Methods

(3)

Chapter Review

(1)

A Mathematical Toolkit

(28)

The Measure of Science

(7)

Not All Is Certain

(5)

Displaying Data

(5)

Manipulating Equations

(9)

Chapter Review

(5)

Describing Motion: Velocity

(22)

How Far and How Fast?

(9)

New Meanings for Old Words

(11)

Chapter Review

(5)

Describing Motion: Acceleration

(24)

What is Acceleration?

(7)

Displacement During Constant Acceleration

(15)

Chapter Review

(6)

Forces

(22)

Newton's Laws of Motion

(5)

Using Newton's Law

(15)

Chapter Review

104

(4)

Vectors

108

(24)

Graphical Method of Vector Addition

110

(3)

Analytical Method of Vector Addition

113

(7)

Applications of Vectors

120

(12)

Chapter Review

127

(5)

Motion in Two Dimensions

132

(22)

Projectile Motion

134

(7)

Periodic Motion

141

(13)

Chapter Review

150

(4)

Universal Gravitation

154

(20)

Motion In The Heavens and On Earth

156

(8)

Using The Law of Universal Gravitation

164

(10)

Chapter Review

170

(4)

Momentum and Its Conservation

174

(22)

Impulse and Change In Momentum

176

(4)

The Conservation of Momentum

180

(16)

Chapter Review

192

(4)

Work, Energy and Simple Machines

196

(20)

Work and Energy

198

(7)

Machines

205

(11)

Chapter Review

212

(4)

Energy

216

(24)

Energy In Its Many Forms

218

(9)

Conservation of Energy

227

(13)

Chapter Review

236

(4)

STATES OF MATTER

Thermal Energy

240

(24)

Temperature and Thermal Energy

242

(10)

Change of State and Laws of Thermodynamics

252

(12)

Chapter Review

261

(3)

States of Matter

264

(22)

The Fluid States

266

(12)

The Solid State

278

(8)

Chapter Review

283

(3)

WAVES AND LIGHT

Waves and Energy Transfer

286

(20)

Wave Properties

288

(6)

Wave Interference

294

(12)

Chapter Review

302

(4)

Sound

306

(22)

Properties of Sound

308

(6)

The Sound of Music

314

(14)

Chapter Review

324

(4)

Light

328

(18)

Light Fundamentals

330

(6)

Light and Matter

336

(10)

Chapter Review

343

(3)

Reflection and Refraction

346

(20)

How Light Behaves at a Boundary

348

(8)

Applications of Reflected and Refracted Light

356

(10)

Chapter Review

362

(4)

Mirrors and Lenses

366

(24)

Mirrors

368

(10)

Lenses

378

(12)

Chapter Review

387

(3)

Diffraction and Interference of Light

390

(16)

When Light Waves Interfere

392

(8)

Applications of Diffraction

400

(6)

Chapter Review

403

(3)

ELECTRICITY

Static Electricity

406

(18)

Electrical Charges

408

(5)

Electrical Forces

413

(11)

Chapter Review

421

(3)

Electric Fields

424

(22)

Creating and Measuring Electric Fields

426

(5)

Applications of the Electric Field

431

(15)

Chapter Review

443

(3)

Current Electricity

446

(22)

Current and Circuits

448

(9)

Using Electrical Energy

457

(11)

Chapter Review

464

(4)

Series and Parallel Circuits

468

(22)

Simple Circuits

470

(10)

Applications of Circuits

480

(10)

Chapter Review

486

(4)

Magnetic Fields

490

(24)

Magnets: Permanent and Temporary

492

(10)

Forces Caused by Magnetic Fields

502

(12)

Chapter Review

510

(4)

Electromagnetic Induction

514

(20)

Creating Electric Current From Changing Magnetic Fields

516

(7)

Effects of Changing Magnetic Fields Induced EMF

523

(11)

Chapter Review

530

(4)

Electric and Magnetic Fields

534

(20)

Action of Electric and Magnetic Fields on Matter

536

(6)

Electric and Magnetic Fields in Space

542

(12)

Chapter Review

551

(3)

MODERN PHYSICS

Quantum Theory

554

(18)

Waves Behave Like Particles

556

(8)

Particles Behave Like Waves

564

(8)

Chapter Review

569

(3)

The Atom

572

(22)

The Bohr Model

574

(10)

The Present Model of the Atom

584

(10)

Chapter Review

591

(3)

Solid State Electronics

594

(20)

Conduction in Solids

596

(9)

Electronic Devices

605

(9)

Chapter Review

611

(3)

The Nucleus

614

(24)

Radioactivity

616

(8)

The Building Blocks of Matter

624

(14)

Chapter Review

635

(3)

Nuclear Applications

638

(15)

Holding the Nucleus Together

640

(3)

Using Nuclear Energy

643

(10)

Chapter Review

653

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