Pearson Physics – Student Edition (2009)

Cover......Page 1
Title\r......Page 2
Copyright......Page 3
Acknowledgements......Page 4
CONTENTS......Page 7
WELCOME TO PEARSON PHYSICS......Page 17
UNIT I: KINEMATICS......Page 25
1.\rGraphs and equations describe motion in one dimension.......Page 27
2.\rVector components describe motion in two dimensions.......Page 91
UNIT II: DYNAMICS......Page 145
3.\rForces can change velocity......Page 147
4.\rGravity extends throughout the universe......Page 217
UNIT III: CIRCULAR MOTION, WORK, AND ENERGY......Page 261
5.\rNewton’s laws can explain circular motion......Page 263
6.\rIn an isolated system, energy is transferred from one object to another whenever work is done......Page 313
UNIT IV: OSCILLATORY MOTION AND MECHANICAL WAVES......Page 363
7.\rOscillatory motion requires a set of conditions......Page 365
8.\rMechanical waves transmit energy in a variety of ways......Page 415
UNIT V: MOMENTUM AND IMPULSE......Page 467
9.\rThe momentum of an isolated system of interacting objects is conserved......Page 469
UNIT VI: FORCES AND FIELDS......Page 531
10.\rPhysics laws can explain the behaviour of electric charges......Page 533
11.\rElectric field theory describes electrical phenomena......Page 565
12.\rProperties of electric and magnetic fields apply in nature and technology......Page 603
UNIT VII: ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION......Page 655
13.\rThe wave model can be used to describe the characteristics of electromagnetic radiation......Page 657
14.\rThe wave-particle duality reminds us that sometimes truth really is stranger than fiction!......Page 725
UNIT VIII: ATOMIC PHYSICS......Page 773
15.\rElectric force and energy quantization determine atomic structure......Page 775
16.\rNuclear reactions are among the most powerful energy sources in nature......Page 811
17.\rThe development of models of the structure of matter is ongoing......Page 851
Appendix: Student References......Page 883
SR 1 Safety......Page 884
SR 2 The Inquiry Process......Page 887
SR 3 The Problem-Solving Process: GRASP......Page 890
SR 4 Using Graphic Organizers......Page 892
SR 5 Graphing Data......Page 895
SR 6 Math Skills......Page 898
SR 7 Tables......Page 903
Glossary......Page 905
Numerical Answers......Page 914
Index......Page 922