Principles of Physics (with PhysicsNow and InfoTrac)
by Serway, Raymond A.; Jewett, John W.Edition: 3rd
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2003-06-10
Publisher(s): Brooks Cole
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Summary
This third edition contains many new pedagogical features-most notably, a contextual approach to enhance motivation, an increased emphasis on avoiding misconceptions through the inclusion of Pitfall Preventions, and a problem-solving strategy that uses a modeling approach.
Table of Contents
| An Invitation to Physics | |
| Introduction and Vectors | |
| Mission to Mars | |
| Motion in One Dimension | |
| Motion in Two Dimensions | |
| The Laws of Motion | |
| More Applications of Newton's Laws | |
| Energy and Energy Transfer | |
| Potential Energy | |
| Momentum and Collisions | |
| Relativity | |
| Rotational Motion | |
| Gravity, Planetary Orbits, and the Hydrogen Atom | |
| Context 1 Conclusion - A Successful Mission Plan | |
| Earthquakes | |
| Oscillatory Motion | |
| Mechanical Waves | |
| Superposition and Standing Waves | |
| Context 1 Conclusion-Minimizing the Risk | |
| Context 2 Search for the Titanic | |
| Fluid Mechanics | |
| Conclusion: Finding and Visiting the Titanic | |
| Global Warming | |
| Temperature and the Kinetic Theory of Gases | |
| Energy in Thermal Processes - The First Law of Thermodynamics | |
| Heat Engines, Entropy, and the Second Law of Thermodynamics | |
| Context 4 Conclusion: Predicting the Correct Surface Temperature | |
| Lightning | |
| Electric Forces and Electric Fields | |
| Electric Potential and Capacitance | |
| Current and Direct Current Circuits | |
| Context 5 Conclusion: Modeling the Atmosphere to Determine the Number of Lightning Strikes | |
| Magnetic Levitation Vehicles | |
| Magnetic Forces and Magnetic Fields | |
| Faraday's Law and Inductance | |
| Context 6 Conclusion: Propelling and Braking the Vehicle | |
| Lasers | |
| Electromagnetic Waves | |
| Reflection and Refraction of Light | |
| Image Formation by Mirrors and Lenses | |
| Wave Optics | |
| Context 7 Conclusion: Using Lasers to Store Information | |
| The Cosmic Connection | |
| Quantum Mechanics | |
| Atomic Physics | |
| Nuclear Physics | |
| Particle Physics | |
| Context 8 Conclusion: Problems and Perspectives | |
| Appendices | |
| Answers to Odd-Numbered Problems | |
| Index | |
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