College physics

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Contents
About the Authors
Preface
Engaging Applications
To the Student
MCAT Test Preparation Guide
Part 1: Mechanics
	Ch 1: Introduction
		1.1: Standards of Length, Mass, and Time
		1.2: The Building Blocks of Matter
		1.3: Dimensional Analysis
		1.4: Uncertainty in Measurement and Significant Figures
		1.5: Conversion of Units
		1.6: Estimates and Order-of-Magnitude Calculations
		1.7: Coordinate Systems
		1.8: Trigonometry
		1.9: Problem-Solving Strategy
		Summary
	Ch 2: Motion in One Dimension
		2.1: Displacement
		2.2: Velocity
		2.3: Acceleration
		2.4: Motion Diagrams
		2.5: One-Dimensional Motion with Constant Acceleration
		2.6: Freely Falling Objects
		Summary
	Ch 3: Vectors and Two-Dimensional Motion
		3.1: Vectors and Their Properties
		3.2: Components of a Vector
		3.3: Displacement, Velocity, and Acceleration in Two Dimensions
		3.4: Motion in Two Dimensions
		3.5: Relative Velocity
		Summary
	Ch 4: The Laws of Motion
		4.1: Forces
		4.2: Newton's First Law
		4.3: Newton's Second Law
		4.4: Newton's Third Law
		4.5: Applications of Newton's Laws
		4.6: Forces of Friction
		Summary
	Ch 5: Energy
		5.1: Work
		5.2: Kinetic Energy and the Work-Energy Theorem
		5.3: Gravitational Potential Energy
		5.4: Spring Potential Energy
		5.5: Systems and Energy Conservation
		5.6: Power
		5.7: Work Done by a Varying Force
		Summary
	Ch 6: Momentum and Collisions
		6.1: Momentum and Impulse
		6.2: Conservation of Momentum
		6.3: Collisions
		6.4: Glancing Collisions
		6.5: Rocket Propulsion
		Summary
	Ch 7: Rotational Motion and the Law of Gravity
		7.1: Angular Speed and Angular Acceleration
		7.2: Rotational Motion under Constant Angular Acceleration
		7.3: Relations between Angular and Linear Quantities
		7.4: Centripetal Acceleration
		7.5: Newtonian Gravitation
		7.6: Kepler's Laws
		Summary
	Ch 8: Rotational Equilibrium and Rotational Dynamics
		8.1: Torque
		8.2: Torque and the Two Conditions for Equilibrium
		8.3: The Center of Gravity
		8.4: Examples of Objects in Equilibrium
		8.5: Relationship between Torque and Angular Acceleration
		8.6: Rotational Kinetic Energy
		8.7 Angular Momentum
		Summary
	Ch 9: Solids and Fluids
		9.1: States of Matter
		9.2: Density and Pressure
		9.3: The Deformation of Solids
		9.4: Variation of Pressure with Depth
		9.5: Pressure Measurements
		9.6: Buoyant Forces and Archimedes' Principle
		9.7: Fluids in Motion
		9.8: Other Applications of Fluid Dynamics
		9.9: Surface Tension, Capillary Action, and Viscous Fluid Flow
		9.10: Transport Phenomena
		Summary
Part 2: Thermodynamics
	Ch 10: Thermal Physics
		10.1: Temperature and the Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics
		10.2: Thermometers and Temperature Scales
		10.3: Thermal Expansion of Solids and Liquids
		10.4: Macroscopic Description of an Ideal Gas
		10.5: The Kinetic Theory of Gases
		Summary
	Ch 11: Energy in Thermal Processes
		11.1: Heat and Internal Energy
		11.2: Specific Heat
		11.3: Calorimetry
		11.4: Latent Heat and Phase Change
		11.5: Energy Transfer
		11.6: Global Warming and Greenhouse Gases
		Summary
	Ch 12: The Laws of Thermodynamics
		12.1: Work in Thermodynamic Processes
		12.2: The First Law of Thermodynamics
		12.3: Thermal Processes
		12.4: Heat Engines and the Second Law of Thermodynamics
		12.5: Entropy
		12.6: Human Metabolism
		Summary
Part 3: Vibrations and Waves
	Ch 13: Vibrations and Waves
		13.1: Hooke's Law
		13.2: Elastic Potential Energy
		13.3: Comparing Simple Harmonic Motion with Uniform Circular Motion
		13.4: Position, Velocity, and Acceleration as a Function of Time
		13.5: Motion of a Pendulum
		13.6: Damped Oscillations
		13.7: Waves
		13.8: Frequency, Amplitude, and Wavelength
		13.9: The Speed of Waves on Strings
		13.10: Interference of Waves
		13.11: Reflection of Waves
		Summary
	Ch 14: Sound
		14.1: Producing a Sound Wave
		14.2: Characteristics of Sound Waves
		14.3: The Speed of Sound
		14.4: Energy and Intensity of Sound Waves
		14.5: Spherical and Plane Waves
		14.6: The Doppler Effect
		14.7: Interference of Sound Waves
		14.8: Standing Waves
		14.9: Forced Vibrations and Resonance
		14.10: Standing Waves in Air Columns
		14.11: Beats
		14.12: Quality of Sound
		14.13: The Ear
		Summary
Part 4: Electricity and Magnetism
	Ch 15: Electric Forces and Electric Fields
		15.1: Properties of Electric Charges
		15.2: Insulators and Conductors
		15.3: Coulomb's Law
		15.4: The Electric Field
		15.5: Electric Field Lines
		15.6: Conductors in Electrostatic Equilibrium
		15.7: The Millikan Oil-Drop Experiment
		15.8: The Van de Graaff Generator
		15.9: Electric Flux and Gauss's Law
		Summary
	Ch 16: Electrical Energy and Capacitance
		16.1: Electric Potential Energy and Electric Potential
		16.2: Electric Potential and Potential Energy Due to Point Charges
		16.3: Potentials and Charged Conductors
		16.4: Equipotential Surfaces
		16.5: Applications
		16.6: Capacitance
		16.7: The Parallel-Plate Capacitor
		16.8: Combinations of Capacitors
		16.9: Energy Stored in a Charged Capacitor
		16.10: Capacitors with Dielectrics
		Summary
	Ch 17: Current and Resistance
		17.1: Electric Current
		17.2: A Microscopic View: Current and Drift Speed
		17.3: Current and Voltage Measurements in Circuits
		17.4: Resistance, Resistivity, and Ohm's Law
		17.5: Temperature Variation of Resistance
		17.6: Electrical Energy and Power
		17.7: Superconductors
		17.8: Electrical Activity in the Heart
		Summary
	Ch 18: Direct-Current Circuits
		18.1: Sources of emf
		18.2: Resistors in Series
		18.3: Resistors in Parallel
		18.4: Kirchhoff's Rules and Complex DC Circuits
		18.5: RC Circuits
		18.6: Household Circuits
		18.7: Electrical Safety
		18.8: Conduction of Electrical Signals by Neurons
		Summary
	Ch 19: Magnetism
		19.1: Magnets
		19.2: Earth's Magnetic Field
		19.3: Magnetic Fields
		19.4: Magnetic Force on a Current-Carrying Conductor
		19.5: Torque on a Current Loop and Electric Motors
		19.6: Motion of a Charged Particle in a Magnetic Field
		19.7: Magnetic Field of a Long, Straight Wire and Ampere's Law
		19.8: Magnetic Force between Two Parallel Conductors
		19.9: Magnetic Fields of Current Loops and Solenoids
		19.10: Magnetic Domains
		Summary
	Ch 20: Induced Voltages and Inductance
		20.1: Induced emf and Magnetic Flux
		20.2: Faraday's Law of Induction and Lenz's Law
		20.3: Motional emf
		20.4: Generators
		20.5: Self-Inductance
		20.6: RL Circuits
		20.7: Energy Stored in a Magnetic Field
		Summary
	Ch 21: Alternating-Current Circuits and Electromagnetic Waves
		21.1: Resistors in an AC Circuit
		21.2: Capacitors in an AC Circuit
		21.3: Inductors in an AC Circuit
		21.4: The RLC Series Circuit
		21.5: Power in an AC Circuit
		21.6: Resonance in a Series RLC Circuit
		21.7: The Transformer
		21.8: Maxwell's Predictions
		21.9: Hertz's Confirmation of Maxwell's Predictions
		21.10: Production of Electromagnetic Waves by an Antenna
		21.11: Properties of Electromagnetic Waves
		21.12: The Spectrum of Electromagnetic Waves
		21.13: The Doppler Effect for Electromagnetic Waves
		Summary
Part 5: Light and Optics
	Ch 22: Reflection and Refraction of Light
		22.1: The Nature of Light
		22.2: Reflection and Refraction
		22.3: The Law of Refraction
		22.4: Dispersion and Prisms
		22.5: The Rainbow
		22.6: Huygens' Principle
		22.7: Total Internal Reflection
		Summary
	Ch 23: Mirrors and Lenses
		23.1: Flat Mirrors
		23.2: Images Formed by Concave Mirrors
		23.3: Convex Mirrors and Sign Conventions
		23.4: Images Formed by Refraction
		23.5: Atmospheric Refraction
		23.6: Thin Lenses
		23.7: Lens and Mirror Aberrations
		Summary
	Ch 24: Wave Optics
		24.1: Conditions for Interference
		24.2: Young's Double-Slit Experiment
		24.3: Change of Phase Due to Reflection
		24.4: Interference in Thin Films
		24.5: Using Interference to Read CDs and DVDs
		24.6: Diffraction
		24.7: Single-Slit Diffraction
		24.8: The Diffraction Grating
		24.9: Polarization of Light Waves
		Summary
	Ch 25: Optical Instruments
		25.1: The Camera
		25.2: The Eye
		25.3: The Simple Magnifier
		25.4: The Compound Microscope
		25.5: The Telescope
		25.6: Resolution of Single-Slit and Circular Apertures
		25.7: The Michelson Interferometer
		Summary
Part 6: Modern Physics
	Ch 26: Relativity
		26.1: Galilean Relativity
		26.2: The Speed of Light
		26.3: Einstein's Principle of Relativity
		26.4: Consequences of Special Relativity
		26.5: Relativistic Momentum
		26.6: Relative Velocity in Special Relativity
		26.7: Relativistic Energy and the Equivalence of Mass and Energy
		26.8: General Relativity
		Summary
	Ch 27: Quantum Physics
		27.1: Blackbody Radiation and Planck's Hypothesis
		27.2: The Photoelectric Effect and the Particle Theory of Light
		27.3: X-Rays
		27.4: Diffraction of X-Rays by Crystals
		27.5: The Compton Effect
		27.6: The Dual Nature of Light and Matter
		27.7: The Wave Function
		27.8: The Uncertainty Principle
		Summary
	Ch 28: Atomic Physics
		28.1: Early Models of the Atom
		28.2: Atomic Spectra
		28.3: The Bohr Model
		28.4: Quantum Mechanics and the Hydrogen Atom
		28.5: The Exclusion Principle and the Periodic Table
		28.6: Characteristic X-Rays
		28.7: Atomic Transitions and Lasers
		Summary
	Ch 29: Nuclear Physics
		29.1: Some Properties of Nuclei
		29.2: Binding Energy
		29.3: Radioactivity
		29.4: The Decay Processes
		29.5: Natural Radioactivity
		29.6: Nuclear Reactions
		29.7: Medical Applications of Radiation
		Summary
	Ch 30: Nuclear Energy and Elementary Particles
		30.1: Nuclear Fission
		30.2: Nuclear Fusion
		30.3: Elementary Particles and the Fundamental Forces
		30.4: Positrons and Other Antiparticles
		30.5: Classification of Particles
		30.6: Conservation Laws
		30.7: The Eightfold Way
		30.8: Quarks and Color
		30.9: Electroweak Theory and the Standard Model
		30.10: The Cosmic Connection
		30.11: Unanswered Questions in Cosmology
		30.12: Problems and Perspectives
		Summary
Appendix A: Mathematics Review
Appendix B: An Abbreviated Table of Isotopes
Appendix C: Some Useful Tables
Appendix D: SI Units
Answers to Quick Quizzes, Example Questions, Odd-Numbered Warm-Up Exercises, Conceptual Questions, and Problems
Index