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Table Of ContentPART I: MECHANICS.1. Physics and Measurement.2. Motion in One Dimension.3. Vectors.4. Motion in Two Dimensions.5. The Laws of Motion.6. Circular Motion and Other Applications of Newton''s Laws.7. Energy of a System.8. Conservation of Energy.9. Linear Momentum and Collisions.10. Rotation of a Rigid Object About a Fixed Axis.11. Angular Momentum.12. Static Equilibrium and Elasticity.13. Universal Gravitation.14. Fluid Mechanics.PART II: OSCILLATIONS AND MECHANICAL WAVES.15. Oscillatory Motion.16. Wave Motion.17. Sound Waves.18. Superposition and Standing Waves.PART III: THERMODYNAMICS.19. Temperature.20. Heat and the First Law of Thermodynamics.21. The Kinetic Theory of Gases.22. Heat Engines, Entropy, and the Second Law of Thermodynamics.PART IV: ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM.23. Electric Fields.24. Gauss''s Law.25. Electric Potential.26. Capacitance and Dielectrics.27. Current and Resistance.28. Direct Current Circuits.29. Magnetic Fields.30. Sources of the Magnetic Field.31. Faraday''s Law.32. Inductance.33. Alternating Current Circuits.34. Electromagnetic Waves.PART V: LIGHT AND OPTICS.35. The Nature of Light and the Laws of Geometric Optics.36. Image Formation.37. Interference of Light Waves.38. Diffraction Patterns and Polarization.PART VI: MODERN PHYSICS.39. Relativity.APPENDIXES.A. Tables.B. Mathematics Review.C. Periodic Table of the Elements.D. SI Units.Answers to Odd-Numbered Problems.Index.
SynopsisAchieve success in your physics course by making the most of what PHYSICS FOR SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS has to offer. From a host of in-text features to a range of outstanding technology resources, you'll have everything you need to understand the natural forces and principles of physics. Throughout every chapter, the authors have built in a wide range of examples, exercises, and illustrations that willhelp you understand the laws of physics AND succeed in your course! This briefer, paperbound version does not contain the end-of-chapter problems, which can be accessed in Enhanced WebAssign, the online homework and learning system for this book. Access to Enhanced WebAssign and an eBook version is included with this Hybrid version. The eBook is the full version of the text, with all end-of-chapter questions and problem sets., Achieve success in your physics course by making the most of what PHYSICS FOR SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS has to offer. From a host of in-text features to a range of outstanding technology resources, you'll have everything you need to understand the natural forces and principles of physics. Throughout every chapter, the authors have built in a wide range of examples, exercises, and illustrations that willhelp you understand the laws of physics AND succeed in your course This briefer, paperbound version does not contain the end-of-chapter problems, which can be accessed in WebAssign, the online homework and learning system for this book. Access to WebAssign and an eBook version is included with this Hybrid version. The eBook is the full version of the text, with all end-of-chapter questions and problem sets., Achieve success in your physics course by making the most of what PHYSICS FOR SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS has to offer. From a host of in-text features to a range of outstanding technology resources, you'll have everything you need to understand the natural forces and principles of physics. Throughout every chapter, the authors have built in a wide range of examples, exercises, and illustrations that willhelp you understand the laws of physics AND succeed in your course! This briefer, paperbound version does not contain the end-of-chapter problems, which can be accessed in WebAssign, the online homework and learning system for this book. Access to WebAssign and an eBook version is included with this Hybrid version. The eBook is the full version of the text, with all end-of-chapter questions and problem sets.
LC Classification NumberQC23.2.S47 2015