College physics /
This introductory, algebra-based, two-semester college physics book is grounded with real-world examples, illustrations and explanations to help students grasp key, fundamental physics concepts. This online, fully editable and customizable title includes learning objectives, concept questions, links...
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Houston :
OpenStax College, Rice University,
[2016]
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Table of Contents:
- The nature of science and physics
- Kinematics
- Two-dimensional kinematics
- Dynamics : force and Newton's laws of motion
- Further applications of Newton's laws : friction, drag, and elasticity
- Uniform circular motion and gravitation
- Work, energy, and energy resources
- Linear momentum and collisions
- Statics and torque
- Rotational motion and angular momentum
- Fluid statics
- Fluid dynamics and its biological and medical applications
- Temperature, kinetic theory, and the gas laws
- Heat and heat transfer methods
- Thermodynamics
- Oscillatory motion and waves
- Physics of hearing
- Electric charge and electric field
- Electric potential and electric field
- Electric current, resistance, and Ohm's law
- Circuits and DC instruments
- Magnetism
- Electromagnetic induction, AC circuits, and electrical technologies
- Electromagnetic waves
- Geometric optics
- Vision and optical instruments
- Wave optics
- Special relativity
- Introduction to quantum physics
- Atomic physics
- Radioactivity and nuclear physics
- Medical applications of nuclear physics
- Particle physics
- Frontiers of physics.