General methods for solving physics problems

Front Cover......Page 1
Preface......Page 6
Contents......Page 8
Introduction......Page 10
1. Some General Concepts of Physics......Page 12
2. Idealization of a Physics Problem......Page 15
3. Classification of Physics Problems......Page 18
4. Stages in Solving a Formulated Problem......Page 22
5. Method of Analyzing the Physical Content of a Problem......Page 25
6. General-Particular Methods. The DI Method......Page 26
7. The Simplification and Complication Method. The Estimate Method......Page 30
8. The Problem Statement Method......Page 36
9. Another Classification of Formulated Problems......Page 40
10. Particle Kinematics......Page 48
11. Particle Dynamics......Page 56
12. Mechanical Oscillations......Page 74
13. Conservation Laws......Page 81
14. Rigid-Body Dynamics......Page 97
15. Conservation Laws in Rigid-Body Dynamics......Page 105
16. The Basic Problem of Gravitation Theory......Page 112
17. The Gravitational Field Generated by a System of Particles......Page 114
18. The Gravitational Field Generated by an Arbitrary Mass Distribution......Page 118
19. The Electrostatic Field in a Vacuum......Page 128
20. The Electrostatic Field in Insulators......Page 141
21. Conductors in an Electrostatic Field......Page 158
22. Direct Current......Page 170
23. The Magnetic Field in a Vacuum......Page 178
24. The Magnetic Field in Mailer......Page 192
25. Electromagnetic Induction and Self-Induction......Page 196
26. Electromagnetic Oscillations......Page 204
27. Interference of Light......Page 212
28. Diffraction of Light......Page 220
29. The First Law of Thermodynamics......Page 227
30. The Second Law of Thermodynamics......Page 235
31. The Maxwell-Boltzmann Distribution......Page 242
32. The Boltzmann Distribution......Page 250
33. Nonstandard Problems......Page 256
34. Original Problems......Page 265
35. Nonspecified Problems......Page 272
36. Research Problems......Page 277
37. Arbitrary Problems......Page 285
Conclusion......Page 297
Back Cover......Page 298