Essential college physics [Pearson new international edition.,First edition] 1292022647, 9781292022642

Table of contents :
Cover......Page 1
Table of Contents......Page 4
1. Measurements in Physics......Page 8
Problem Set (1/e): Measurements in Physics......Page 24
2. Motion in One Dimension......Page 29
Problem Set (1/e): Motion in One Dimension......Page 50
3. Motion in Two Dimensions......Page 56
Problem Set (1/e): Motion in Two Dimensions......Page 78
4. Force and Newton's Laws of Motion......Page 84
Problem Set (1/e): Force and Newton's Laws of Motion......Page 108
5. Work and Energy......Page 116
Problem Set (1/e): Work and Energy......Page 142
6. Momentum and Collisions......Page 148
Problem Set (1/e): Momentum and Collisions......Page 170
7. Oscillations......Page 176
Problem Set (1/e): Oscillations......Page 196
8. Rotational Motion......Page 202
Problem Set (1/e): Rotational Motion......Page 230
9. Gravitation......Page 236
Problem Set (1/e): Gravitation......Page 256
10. Solids and Fluids......Page 260
Problem Set (1/e): Solids and Fluids......Page 280
11. Waves and Sound......Page 284
Problem Set (1/e): Waves and Sound......Page 304
12. Temperature, Thermal Expansion, and Ideal Gases......Page 308
Problem Set (1/e): Temperature, Thermal Expansion, and Ideal Gases......Page 326
13. Heat......Page 332
Problem Set (1/e): Heat......Page 352
14. The Laws of Thermodynamics......Page 356
Problem Set (1/e): The Laws of Thermodynamics......Page 380
15. Electric Charges, Forces, and Fields......Page 386
Problem Set (1/e): Electric Charges, Forces, and Fields......Page 410
16. Electric Energy, Potential, and Capacitors......Page 414
Problem Set (1/e): Electric Energy, Potential, and Capacitors......Page 434
17. Electric Current, Resistance, and Circuits......Page 440
Problem Set (1/e): Electric Current, Resistance, and Circuits......Page 464
18. Magnetic Fields and Forces......Page 468
Problem Set (1/e): Magnetic Fields and Forces......Page 490
19. Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Current......Page 496
Problem Set (1/e): Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Current......Page 520
20. Electromagnetic Waves and Special Relativity......Page 526
Problem Set (1/e): Electromagnetic Waves and Special Relativity......Page 550
21. Geometrical Optics......Page 554
Problem Set (1/e): Geometrical Optics......Page 582
22. Wave Optics......Page 588
Problem Set (1/e): Wave Optics......Page 608
23. Modern Physics......Page 612
Problem Set (1/e): Modern Physics......Page 634
24. Atomic Physics......Page 638
Problem Set (1/e): Atomic Physics......Page 666
25. Nuclear Physics......Page 670
Problem Set (1/e): Nuclear Physics......Page 698
26. A Universe of Particles......Page 702
Problem Set (1/e): A Universe of Particles......Page 724
Appendix: The International System of Units (SI)......Page 728
Appendix: Conversion Factors......Page 730
Preface......Page 732
A......Page 740
C......Page 741
D......Page 743
E......Page 744
F......Page 745
G......Page 746
H......Page 747
L......Page 748
M......Page 749
N......Page 751
P......Page 752
Q......Page 753
R......Page 754
S......Page 755
T......Page 756
V......Page 757
W......Page 758
Z......Page 759