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Essentials of college physics / Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Belmont, Calif. ; [Toronto] : Thomson-Brooks/Cole, [2007]Copyright date: ©2007Description: xxxii, 779, 47, 2, 17 pages : illustrations ; 29 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0495106194
  • 9780495106197
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: No titleDDC classification:
  • 530 22
LOC classification:
  • QC21.3 .S47 2007
Contents:
Introduction -- Motion in one dimension -- Vectors and two-dimensional motion -- The laws of motion -- Energy -- Momentum and collisions -- Rotational motion and the law of gravity -- Rotational equilibrium and rotational dynamics -- Solids and fluids -- Thermal physics -- Energy in thermal processes -- The laws of thermodynamics -- Vibrations and waves -- Sound -- Electric forces and electric fields -- Electrical energy and capacitance -- Current and resistance -- Direct-current circuits -- Magnetism -- Induced voltages and inductance -- Alternating current circuits and electromagnetic waves -- Reflection and refraction of light -- Mirrors and lenses -- Wave optics -- Optical instruments -- Relativity -- Quantum physics -- Atomic physics -- Nuclear physics -- Nuclear energy and elementary particles.
Summary: Intended for biology and social science majors, this textbook explains the laws of motion and energy, thermodynamics, vibrations and waves, electric forces, magnetism, light, optics, quantum physics, and nuclear energy. The worked examples are presented in a two-column format following a consistent problem-solving process, and some of the problems.
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Includes index.

Introduction -- Motion in one dimension -- Vectors and two-dimensional motion -- The laws of motion -- Energy -- Momentum and collisions -- Rotational motion and the law of gravity -- Rotational equilibrium and rotational dynamics -- Solids and fluids -- Thermal physics -- Energy in thermal processes -- The laws of thermodynamics -- Vibrations and waves -- Sound -- Electric forces and electric fields -- Electrical energy and capacitance -- Current and resistance -- Direct-current circuits -- Magnetism -- Induced voltages and inductance -- Alternating current circuits and electromagnetic waves -- Reflection and refraction of light -- Mirrors and lenses -- Wave optics -- Optical instruments -- Relativity -- Quantum physics -- Atomic physics -- Nuclear physics -- Nuclear energy and elementary particles.

Intended for biology and social science majors, this textbook explains the laws of motion and energy, thermodynamics, vibrations and waves, electric forces, magnetism, light, optics, quantum physics, and nuclear energy. The worked examples are presented in a two-column format following a consistent problem-solving process, and some of the problems.

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