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Preface
Chapter 1. Introduction: The Nature of Science and Physics
- 1.1. Physics: An Introduction*
- 1.2. Physical Quantities and Units*
- 1.3. Accuracy, Precision, and Significant Figures*
- 1.4. Approximation*
- Glossary
Chapter 2. Kinematics
- 2.1. Displacement*
- 2.2. Vectors, Scalars, and Coordinate Systems*
- 2.3. Time, Velocity, and Speed*
- 2.4. Acceleration*
- 2.5. Motion Equations for Constant Acceleration in One Dimension*
- 2.6. Problem-Solving Basics for One-Dimensional Kinematics*
- 2.7. Falling Objects*
- 2.8. Graphical Analysis of One-Dimensional Motion*
- Glossary
Chapter 3. Two-Dimensional Kinematics
- 3.1. Kinematics in Two Dimensions: An Introduction*
- 3.2. Vector Addition and Subtraction: Graphical Methods*
- 3.3. Vector Addition and Subtraction: Analytical Methods*
- 3.4. Projectile Motion*
- 3.5. Addition of Velocities*
- Glossary
Chapter 4. Dynamics: Force and Newton's Laws of Motion
- 4.1. Development of Force Concept*
- 4.2. Newton’s First Law of Motion: Inertia*
- 4.3. Newton’s Second Law of Motion: Concept of a System*
- 4.4. Newton’s Third Law of Motion: Symmetry in Forces*
- 4.5. Normal, Tension, and Other Examples of Forces*
- 4.6. Problem-Solving Strategies*
- 4.7. Further Applications of Newton’s Laws of Motion*
- 4.8. Extended Topic: The Four Basic Forces—An Introduction*
- Glossary
Chapter 5. Further Applications of Newton's Laws: Friction, Drag, and Elasticity
- 5.1. Friction*
- 5.2. Drag Forces*
- 5.3. Elasticity: Stress and Strain*
- Glossary
Chapter 6. Uniform Circular Motion and Gravitation
- 6.1. Rotation Angle and Angular Velocity*
- 6.2. Centripetal Acceleration*
- 6.3. Centripetal Force*
- 6.4. Fictitious Forces and Non-inertial Frames: The Coriolis Force*
- 6.5. Newton’s Universal Law of Gravitation*
- 6.6. Satellites and Kepler’s Laws: An Argument for Simplicity*
- Glossary
Chapter 7. Work, Energy, and Energy Resources
- 7.1. Work: The Scientific Definition*
- 7.2. Kinetic Energy and the Work-Energy Theorem*
- 7.3. Gravitational Potential Energy*
- 7.4. Conservative Forces and Potential Energy*
- 7.5. Nonconservative Forces*
- 7.6. Conservation of Energy*
- 7.7. Power*
- 7.8. Work, Energy, and Power in Humans*
- 7.9. World Energy Use*
- Glossary
Chapter 8. Linear Momentum and Collisions
- 8.1. Linear Momentum and Force*
- 8.2. Impulse*
- 8.3. Conservation of Momentum*
- 8.4. Elastic Collisions in One Dimension*
- 8.5. Inelastic Collisions in One Dimension*
- 8.6. Collisions of Point Masses in Two Dimensions*
- 8.7. Introduction to Rocket Propulsion*
- Glossary
Chapter 9. Statics and Torque
- 9.1. The First Condition for Equilibrium*
- 9.2. The Second Condition for Equilibrium*
- 9.3. Stability*
- 9.4. Applications of Statics, Including Problem-Solving Strategies*
- 9.5. Simple Machines*
- 9.6. Forces and Torques in Muscles and Joints*
- Glossary
Chapter 10. Rotational Motion and Angular Momentum
- 10.1. Angular Acceleration*
- 10.2. Kinematics of Rotational Motion*
- 10.3. Dynamics of Rotational Motion: Rotational Inertia*
- 10.4. Rotational Kinetic Energy: Work and Energy Revisited*
- 10.5. Angular Momentum and Its Conservation*
- 10.6. Collisions of Extended Bodies in Two Dimensions*
- 10.7. Gyroscopic Effects: Vector Aspects of Angular Momentum*
- Glossary
Chapter 11. Fluid Statics
- 11.1. What Is a Fluid?*
- 11.2. Density*
- 11.3. Pressure*
- 11.4. Variation of Pressure with Depth in a Fluid*
- 11.5. Pascal’s Principle*
- 11.6. Gauge Pressure, Absolute Pressure, and Pressure Measurement*
- 11.7. Archimedes’ Principle*
- 11.8. Cohesion and Adhesion in Liquids: Surface Tension and Capillary Action*
- 11.9. Pressures in the Body*
- Glossary
Chapter 12. Fluid Dynamics and Its Biological and Medical Applications
- 12.1. Flow Rate and Its Relation to Velocity*
- 12.2. Bernoulli’s Equation*
- 12.3. The Most General Applications of Bernoulli’s Equation*
- 12.4. Viscosity and Laminar Flow; Poiseuille’s Law*
- 12.5. The Onset of Turbulence*
- 12.6. Motion of an Object in a Viscous Fluid*
- 12.7. Molecular Transport Phenomena: Diffusion, Osmosis, and Related Processes*
- Glossary
Chapter 13. Temperature, Kinetic Theory, and the Gas Laws
- 13.1. Temperature*
- 13.2. Thermal Expansion of Solids and Liquids*
- 13.3. The Ideal Gas Law*
- 13.4. Kinetic Theory: Atomic and Molecular Explanation of Pressure and Temperature*
- 13.5. Phase Changes*
- 13.6. Humidity, Evaporation, and Boiling*
- Glossary
Chapter 14. Heat and Heat Transfer Methods
- 14.1. Heat*
- 14.2. Temperature Change and Heat Capacity*
- 14.3. Phase Change and Latent Heat*
- 14.4. Heat Transfer Methods*
- 14.5. Conduction*
- 14.6. Convection*
- 14.7. Radiation*
- Glossary
Chapter 15. Thermodynamics
- 15.1. The First Law of Thermodynamics*
- 15.2. The First Law of Thermodynamics and Some Simple Processes*
- 15.3. Introduction to the Second Law of Thermodynamics: Heat Engines and Their Efficiency*
- 15.4. Carnot’s Perfect Heat Engine: The Second Law of Thermodynamics Restated*
- 15.5. Applications of Thermodynamics: Heat Pumps and Refrigerators*
- 15.6. Entropy and the Second Law of Thermodynamics: Disorder and the Unavailability of Energy*
- 15.7. Statistical Interpretation of Entropy and the Second Law of Thermodynamics: The Underlying Explanation*
- Glossary
Chapter 16. Oscillatory Motion and Waves
- 16.1. Hooke’s Law: Stress and Strain Revisited*
- 16.2. Period and Frequency in Oscillations*
- 16.3. Simple Harmonic Motion: A Special Periodic Motion*
- 16.4. The Simple Pendulum*
- 16.5. Energy and the Simple Harmonic Oscillator*
- 16.6. Uniform Circular Motion and Simple Harmonic Motion*
- 16.7. Damped Harmonic Motion*
- 16.8. Forced Oscillations and Resonance*
- 16.9. Waves*
- 16.10. Superposition and Interference*
- 16.11. Energy in Waves: Intensity*
- Glossary
Chapter 17. Physics of Hearing
- 17.1. Sound*
- 17.2. Speed of Sound, Frequency, and Wavelength*
- 17.3. Sound Intensity and Sound Level*
- 17.4. Doppler Effect and Sonic Booms*
- 17.5. Sound Interference and Resonance: Standing Waves in Air Columns*
- 17.6. Hearing*
- 17.7. Ultrasound*
- Glossary
Chapter 18. Electric Charge and Electric Field
- 18.1. Static Electricity and Charge: Conservation of Charge*
- 18.2. Conductors and Insulators*
- 18.3. Coulomb’s Law*
- 18.4. Electric Field: Concept of a Field Revisited*
- 18.5. Electric Field Lines: Multiple Charges*
- 18.6. Electric Forces in Biology*
- 18.7. Conductors and Electric Fields in Static Equilibrium*
- 18.8. Applications of Electrostatics*
- Glossary
Chapter 19. Electric Potential and Electric Field
- 19.1. Electric Potential Energy: Potential Difference*
- 19.2. Electric Potential in a Uniform Electric Field*
- 19.3. Electrical Potential Due to a Point Charge*
- 19.4. Equipotential Lines*
- 19.5. Capacitors and Dielectrics*
- 19.6. Capacitors in Series and Parallel*
- 19.7. Energy Stored in Capacitors*
- Glossary
Chapter 20. Electric Current, Resistance, and Ohm's Law
- 20.1. Current*
- 20.2. Ohm’s Law: Resistance and Simple Circuits*
- 20.3. Resistance and Resistivity*
- 20.4. Electric Power and Energy*
- 20.5. Alternating Current versus Direct Current*
- 20.6. Electric Hazards and the Human Body*
- 20.7. Nerve Conduction–Electrocardiograms*
- Glossary
Chapter 21. Circuits, Bioelectricity, and DC Instruments
- 21.1. Resistors in Series and Parallel*
- 21.2. Electromotive Force: Terminal Voltage*
- 21.3. Kirchhoff’s Rules*
- 21.4. DC Voltmeters and Ammeters*
- 21.5. Null Measurements*
- 21.6. DC Circuits Containing Resistors and Capacitors*
- Glossary
Chapter 22. Magnetism
- 22.1. Magnets*
- 22.2. Ferromagnets and Electromagnets*
- 22.3. Magnetic Fields and Magnetic Field Lines*
- 22.4. Magnetic Field Strength: Force on a Moving Charge in a Magnetic Field*
- 22.5. Force on a Moving Charge in a Magnetic Field: Examples and Applications*
- 22.6. The Hall Effect*
- 22.7. Magnetic Force on a Current-Carrying Conductor*
- 22.8. Torque on a Current Loop: Motors and Meters*
- 22.9. Magnetic Fields Produced by Currents: Ampere’s Law*
- 22.10. Magnetic Force between Two Parallel Conductors*
- 22.11. More Applications of Magnetism*
- Glossary
Chapter 23. Electromagnetic Induction, AC Circuits, and Electrical Technologies
- 23.1. Induced Emf and Magnetic Flux*
- 23.2. Faraday’s Law of Induction: Lenz’s Law*
- 23.3. Motional Emf*
- 23.4. Eddy Currents and Magnetic Damping*
- 23.5. Electric Generators*
- 23.6. Back Emf*
- 23.7. Transformers*
- 23.8. Electrical Safety: Systems and Devices*
- 23.9. Inductance*
- 23.10. RL Circuits*
- 23.11. Reactance, Inductive and Capacitive*
- 23.12. RLC Series AC Circuits*
- Glossary
Chapter 24. Electromagnetic Waves
- 24.1. Maxwell’s Equations: Electromagnetic Waves Predicted and Observed*
- 24.2. Production of Electromagnetic Waves*
- 24.3. The Electromagnetic Spectrum*
- 24.4. Energy in Electromagnetic Waves*
- Glossary
Chapter 25. Geometric Optics
- 25.1. The Ray Aspect of Light*
- 25.2. The Law of Reflection*
- 25.3. The Law of Refraction*
- 25.4. Total Internal Reflection*
- 25.5. Dispersion: The Rainbow and Prisms*
- 25.6. Image Formation by Lenses*
- 25.7. Image Formation by Mirrors*
- Glossary
Chapter 26. Vision and Optical Instruments
- 26.1. Physics of the Eye*
- 26.2. Vision Correction*
- 26.3. Color and Color Vision*
- 26.4. Microscopes*
- 26.5. Telescopes*
- 26.6. Aberrations*
- Glossary
Chapter 27. Wave Optics
- 27.1. The Wave Aspect of Light: Interference*
- 27.2. Huygens's Principle: Diffraction*
- 27.3. Young’s Double Slit Experiment*
- 27.4. Multiple Slit Diffraction*
- 27.5. Single Slit Diffraction*
- 27.6. Limits of Resolution: The Rayleigh Criterion*
- 27.7. Thin Film Interference*
- 27.8. Polarization*
- 27.9. *Extended Topic* Microscopy Enhanced by the Wave Characteristics of Light*
- Glossary
Chapter 28. Special Relativity
- 28.1. Einstein’s Postulates*
- 28.2. Simultaneity And Time Dilation*
- 28.3. Length Contraction*
- 28.4. Relativistic Addition of Velocities*
- 28.5. Relativistic Momentum*
- 28.6. Relativistic Energy*
- Glossary
Chapter 29. Introduction to Quantum Physics
- 29.1. Quantization of Energy*
- 29.2. The Photoelectric Effect*
- 29.3. Photon Energies and the Electromagnetic Spectrum*
- 29.4. Photon Momentum*
- 29.5. The Particle-Wave Duality*
- 29.6. The Wave Nature of Matter*
- 29.7. Probability: The Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle*
- 29.8. The Particle-Wave Duality Reviewed*
- Glossary
Chapter 30. Atomic Physics
- 30.1. Discovery of the Atom*
- 30.2. Discovery of the Parts of the Atom: Electrons and Nuclei*
- 30.3. Bohr’s Theory of the Hydrogen Atom*
- 30.4. X Rays: Atomic Origins and Applications*
- 30.5. Applications of Atomic Excitations and De-Excitations*
- 30.6. The Wave Nature of Matter Causes Quantization*
- 30.7. Patterns in Spectra Reveal More Quantization*
- 30.8. Quantum Numbers and Rules*
- 30.9. The Pauli Exclusion Principle*
- Glossary
Chapter 31. Radioactivity and Nuclear Physics
- 31.1. Nuclear Radioactivity*
- 31.2. Radiation Detection and Detectors*
- 31.3. Substructure of the Nucleus*
- 31.4. Nuclear Decay and Conservation Laws*
- 31.5. Half-Life and Activity*
- 31.6. Binding Energy*
- 31.7. Tunneling*
- Glossary
Chapter 32. Medical Applications of Nuclear Physics
- 32.1. Medical Imaging and Diagnostics*
- 32.2. Biological Effects of Ionizing Radiation*
- 32.3. Therapeutic Uses of Ionizing Radiation*
- 32.4. Food Irradiation*
- 32.5. Fusion*
- 32.6. Fission*
- 32.7. Nuclear Weapons*
- Glossary
Chapter 33. Particle Physics
- 33.1. The Yukawa Particle and the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle Revisited*
- 33.2. The Four Basic Forces*
- 33.3. Accelerators Create Matter from Energy*
- 33.4. Particles, Patterns, and Conservation Laws*
- 33.5. Quarks: Is That All There Is?*
- 33.6. GUTs: The Unification of Forces*
- Glossary
Chapter 34. Frontiers of Physics
- 34.1. Cosmology and Particle Physics*
- 34.2. General Relativity and Quantum Gravity*
- 34.3. Superstrings*
- 34.4. Dark Matter and Closure*
- 34.5. Complexity and Chaos*
- 34.6. High-temperature Superconductors*

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