Handbook of physics

Author(s)

• Benenson, Walter
• Harris, John W.
• Stöcker, Horst
• Lutz, Holger

Bibliographic Information

Handbook of physics

Walter Benenson ... [et al.]

Springer-Verlag, c2002

Note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Handbook of Physics is a veritable toolbox for rapid access to a wealth of physics information for everyday use in problem solving, homework, and examinations. This complete reference includes not only the fundamental formulas of physics but also experimental methods used in practice.

Table of Contents

I MECHANICS: Kinematics / Dynamics / Rigid Bodies / Micromechanics / Gravitation and the Theory of Relativity / Mechanics of Continuous Media / Nonlinear Dynamics, Chaos, and Fractals / Tables on Mechanics II VIBRATIONS AND WAVES: Vibrations / Waves / Acoustics / Optics / Tables on Vibrations, Waves, Acoustics, and Optics III ELECTRICITY: Charges and Currents / Electric and Magnetic Field / Applications in Electrical Engineering / Current Conduction in Liquids, Gases, and Vacuum / Plasma Physics / Tables on Electricity IV THERMODYNAMICS: Equilibrium and State Variables / Heat, Conversion of Energy, and Changes of State / Phase Transitions, Reactions, and Equalizing of Heat / Tables on Thermodynamics V QUANTUM PHYSICS: Photons, Electromagnetic Radiation, and Light Quanta / Matter Waves--Wave Mechanics of Particles / Atomic and Molecular Physics / Elementary Particle Physics--Standard Model / Nuclear Physics / Solid State Physics / Tables in Quantum Physics VI APPENDIX: Measurements and Measurement Errors / Vector Calculus / Differential and Integral Calculus / Tables on SI Units

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Details

• NCID: BA56931852
• ISBN:
  • 0387952691
• LCCN: 01020442
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: New York
• Pages/Volumes: xxv, 1181 p.
• Size: 24 cm
• Classification:
  • DC21 : 530
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Physics -- Handbooks, manual, etc.