The physics companion
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The physics companion
Institute of Physics, 2003
Available at 3 libraries
Description and Table of Contents
Description
The Physics Companion is a revision aid and study guide for undergraduates in physics. It covers the core topics, deriving key concepts and equations in clear one-page figure-rich descriptions. Each subsection contains a summary of the main equations, together with a set of worked examples. The topics covered include:
Thermal Physics
Electricity and Magnetism
Waves and Optics
Mechanics
States of Matter
Quantum Physics
Intended as supporting material for other texts, the book will be an essential resource for undergraduate students throughout the course of their degree.
Table of Contents
THERMAL PHYSICS
Temperature
Heat and solids
Heat transfer
Gases
Work and thermodynamics
Gas processes
Kinetic theory of gases
Heat engines
Entropy
WAVES AND OPTICS
Periodic motion
Waves
Superposition
Light
Mirrors
Lenses
Optical instruments
Interference
Diffraction
Polarisation
ELECTRICITY
Electricity
Magnetism
Induction
Magnetic circuits
R-C & R-L circuits
AC circuits
Electromagnetic waves
MECHANICS
Scalars and vectors
Statics
Moment of inertia
Linear motion
Forces
Rotational motion
Rotation
Work and energy
Impulse and momentum
PROPERTIES OF MATTER
Fluids
Solids
Matter
Universe
Materials data
Index
by "Nielsen BookData"