Essentials of physics
/ John D. Cutnell, Kenneth W. Johnson
- New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons, 2006
- xii, 694 p.
Inlcudes appendices, answers to odd numbered problems and index
Introduction and mathematical concepts -- Kinematics in one dimension -- Kinematics in two dimensions -- Forces and Newton's laws of motion -- Dynamics of uniform circular motion -- Work and energy -- Impulse and momentum -- Rotational kinematics -- Rotational dynamics -- Simple harmonic motion and elasticity -- Fluids -- Temperature and heat -- Transfer of heat -- Ideal gas law and kinetic theory -- Thermodynamics -- Waves and sound -- Principle of linear superposition and interference phenomena -- Electric forces and electric fields -- Electric potential energy and the electric potential -- Electric circuits -- Magnetic forces and magnetic fields -- Electromagnetic induction -- Alternating current circuits -- Electromagnetic waves -- Reflection of light, mirrors -- Refraction of light : lenses and optical instruments -- Interference and the wave nature of light -- Special relativity -- Particles and waves -- Nature of the atom -- Nuclear physics and radioactivity -- Ionizing radiation, nuclear energy, and elementary particles -- Appendices: Powers of ten and scientific notation; Significant figures; Algebra; Exponents and logarithms; Geometry and trigonometry -- Answers to odd-numbered problems.