Principles of physics : a calculus-based text
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Principles of physics : a calculus-based text
Brooks/Cole, Cengage Learning, c2013
5th ed
- v. 1
Available at 1 libraries
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Includes index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
PRINCIPLES OF PHYSICS features a concise approach to traditional topics, an early introduction to modern physics, and integration of physics education research pedagogy, as well as the inclusion of contemporary topics throughout the text. This revision of PRINCIPLES OF PHYSICS also contains a new worked example format, two new Contexts features, a revised problem set based on an analysis of problem usage data from WebAssign, and a thorough revision of every piece of line art in the text.
Table of Contents
An Invitation to Physics.
1. Introduction and Vectors.
Context 1 Alternative-Fuel Vehicles.
2. Motion in One Dimension.
3. Motion in Two Dimensions.
4. The Laws of Motion.
5. More Applications of Newton's Laws.
6. Energy of a System.
7. Conservation of Energy.
Context 1 Conclusion: Present And Future Possibilities. Context 2 Mission to Mars.
8. Momentum and Collisions.
9. Relativity.
10. Rotational Motion.
11. Gravity, Planetary Orbits, and the Hydrogen Atom.
Context 2 Conclusion: A Successful Mission Plan. Context 3 Earthquakes.
12. Oscillatory Motion.
13. Mechanical Waves.
14. Superposition and Standing Waves.
Context 3 Conclusion: Minimizing the Risk. Context 4 Heart Attacks.
15. Fluid Mechanics.
Context 4 Conclusion: Detecting Atherosclerosis and Preventing Heart Attacks
Appendix A: Tables.
Appendix B: Mathematics Review.
Appendix C: Periodic Table of the Elements.
Appendix D: SI Units.
Answers to Quick Quizzes and Odd-Numbered Problems.
Index.
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