Physics around us : how and why things work
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Physics around us : how and why things work
World Scientific, c2012
- : pbk
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This book is suitable for a first year, non-calculus physics course. It covers mechanics, fluids, gravitation, thermal physics, electricity and magnetism, and modern physics, including atoms, an introduction to quantum mechanics, special relativity, and nuclear and particle physics. Trigonometric functions and vectors are introduced as needed.
Table of Contents
- Linear Motion, Kinematics, Vectors
- Newtonian Mechanics
- Impulse and Momentum
- Rotational Dynamics
- Oscillations and Waves
- Thermal Physics
- Static Electricity
- Magnetism
- Geometrical Optics
- Atoms
- Particles and Waves - An Introduction to Quantum Mechanics
- and other topics in Modern Physics.
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