Introduction |
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Physics: A Fundamental Science |
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Physics in Relation to the Other Sciences |
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Physics in Relation to Nonscientific Disciplines |
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Physics and Human Curiosity |
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Measurement and Estimation |
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8 | (3) |
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Area, Volume, and Density |
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12 | (1) |
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13 | (1) |
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Multiplication and Division |
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Order of Magnitude Calculations |
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16 | (2) |
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Position, Velocity, and Acceleration |
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18 | (7) |
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18 | (2) |
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20 | (2) |
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22 | (2) |
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Free Fall: A Particular Acceleration |
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24 | (1) |
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25 | (3) |
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28 | (8) |
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28 | (4) |
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29 | (1) |
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30 | (2) |
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32 | (4) |
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32 | (1) |
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33 | (1) |
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34 | (2) |
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Work, Energy, and Collisions |
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36 | (6) |
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36 | (2) |
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37 | (1) |
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Ebb and Flow and the Conservation of Energy |
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38 | (1) |
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39 | (3) |
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Circular Motion and Gravity |
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42 | (8) |
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42 | (1) |
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43 | (1) |
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44 | (1) |
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45 | (1) |
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45 | (1) |
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Conservation of Angular Momentum |
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46 | (1) |
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Forces in Circular Motion |
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46 | (1) |
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47 | (3) |
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50 | (9) |
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Atoms, Molecules, Elements, and Compounds |
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50 | (4) |
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The Structure of the Atom |
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51 | (1) |
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52 | (1) |
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Elements, Compounds, and the Periodic Table |
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52 | (2) |
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54 | (1) |
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54 | (1) |
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54 | (1) |
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54 | (5) |
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55 | (1) |
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55 | (2) |
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57 | (2) |
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Heat, Temperature, and States of Matter |
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Temperature and Its Measurement |
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Celsius, Fahrenheit, and Kelvin |
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60 | (1) |
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61 | (1) |
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Phase Changes, or Changes of State |
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62 | (1) |
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The Behavior of Solids and Liquids |
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62 | (2) |
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Coefficient of Linear Expansion |
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63 | (1) |
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The Laws of Thermodynamics and Ideal Gases |
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64 | (2) |
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64 | (1) |
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65 | (1) |
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Conduction, Convection, and Radiation |
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66 | (5) |
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66 | (1) |
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67 | (1) |
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68 | (3) |
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71 | (11) |
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71 | (3) |
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Wavelength, Amplitude, and Wave Speed |
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72 | (1) |
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Transverse and Longitudinal Waves |
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73 | (1) |
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Interference, Reflection, and Refraction |
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74 | (1) |
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75 | (1) |
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76 | (3) |
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78 | (1) |
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79 | (1) |
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The Sound Intensity Scale |
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79 | (3) |
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82 | (2) |
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83 | (1) |
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84 | (3) |
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84 | (1) |
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85 | (2) |
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Reflection and Refraction |
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88 | (4) |
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88 | (1) |
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88 | (1) |
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89 | (2) |
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91 | (1) |
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92 | (4) |
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92 | (1) |
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93 | (2) |
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95 | (1) |
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96 | (4) |
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Cameras and the Human Eye |
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96 | (2) |
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Microscopes and Telescopes |
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98 | (2) |
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Color and the Wave Nature of Light |
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100 | (9) |
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100 | (4) |
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101 | (1) |
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102 | (1) |
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Different Types of Spectra |
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102 | (2) |
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104 | (1) |
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The Electromagnetic Spectrum |
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105 | (1) |
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105 | (2) |
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107 | (2) |
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Electric Charge and Potential |
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109 | (8) |
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Static Electricity and Electric Current |
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109 | (1) |
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Atoms and Electric Charge |
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110 | (1) |
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111 | (1) |
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Conductors and Insulators |
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112 | (1) |
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Charging by Friction, Contact, and Induction |
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112 | (2) |
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114 | (1) |
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Electric Potential Energy and Potential Difference |
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115 | (2) |
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Electric Current and Simple Circuits |
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117 | (8) |
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Electromotive Force and Electric Current |
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117 | (1) |
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118 | (1) |
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119 | (4) |
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120 | (1) |
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120 | (3) |
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Fuses and Circuit Breakers |
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123 | (1) |
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123 | (2) |
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125 | (12) |
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Magnets and How They Work |
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125 | (2) |
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127 | (1) |
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127 | (1) |
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Electricity and Magnetism |
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128 | (1) |
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129 | (2) |
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Forces Operating on an Electric Current |
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130 | (1) |
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Measuring Current and Voltage |
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131 | (1) |
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131 | (3) |
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Electromagnetic Induction |
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132 | (1) |
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133 | (1) |
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134 | (3) |
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The Atom and Quantum Mechanics |
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137 | (8) |
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The Quantum and the Nature of Light |
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137 | (2) |
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The Structure of the Atom |
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139 | (3) |
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The Bohr Model of the Atom |
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140 | (1) |
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141 | (1) |
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142 | (1) |
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Schrodinger and Quantum Mechanics |
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142 | (3) |
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Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle |
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143 | (2) |
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145 | (8) |
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146 | (3) |
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147 | (1) |
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148 | (1) |
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148 | (1) |
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Relativistic Motion and Energy |
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149 | (1) |
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150 | (1) |
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General Relativity: A New Theory of Gravity |
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150 | (3) |
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Nuclear Physics, Particles, and the Cosmos |
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153 | (9) |
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153 | (2) |
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154 | (1) |
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Forces, Fission, and Fusion |
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155 | (2) |
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155 | (1) |
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156 | (1) |
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Nuclear Fusion in the Sun |
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156 | (1) |
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Elementary Particles and Forces: A Summary |
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157 | (1) |
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Appendix A. Formulas and Relations |
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162 | (3) |
Appendix B. Motion in Two Dimensions |
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165 | (2) |
Appendix C. Solutions to Problems |
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167 | (6) |
Glossary |
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Index |
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