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Mansfield, Michael

Understanding physics / Michael Mansfield & Colm O'Sullivan - 3rd ed. - New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons, 2020 - 636 p.

1. Understanding the physical universe
2. Using mathematical tools in physics
3. The causes of motion: dynamics
4. Motion in two and three dimensions
5. Force fields
6. Many body interactions
7. Rigid body dynamics
8. Relative motion
9. Special relativity
10. Continuum mechanics, mechanical properties of materials: microscopic models of matter
11. Thermal physics
12. Microscopic models of thermal systems: kinetic theory of matter
13. Wave motion
14. Introduction to quantum mechanics
15. Electric currents
16. Electric fields
17. Electric fields in materials: the capacitor
18. Magnetic fields
19. Interactions between magnetic fields and electric currents; magnetic materials
20. Electromagnetic induction: time varying emfs
21. Maxwell’s equations: electromagnetic radiation
22. Geometrical optics
23. Atomic physics
24. Electrons in solids: quantum statistics
25. Semiconductors
26. Nuclear and particle physics


ISBN: 9781119519508 (pbk)

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Physics Science--Physics--Study and teaching

Dewey Class. No.: 530 / M3176