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- Preface
1Introduction: The Nature of Science and Physics
2Kinematics
3Two-Dimensional Kinematics
4Dynamics: Force and Newton's Laws of Motion
5Further Applications of Newton's Laws: Friction, Drag, and Elasticity
6Uniform Circular Motion and Gravitation
7Work, Energy, and Energy Resources
8Linear Momentum and Collisions
9Statics and Torque
10Rotational Motion and Angular Momentum
11Fluid Statics
12Fluid Dynamics and Its Biological and Medical Applications
13Temperature, Kinetic Theory, and the Gas Laws
14Heat and Heat Transfer Methods
15Thermodynamics
16Oscillatory Motion and Waves
17Physics of Hearing
18Electric Charge and Electric Field
19Electric Potential and Electric Field
20Electric Current, Resistance, and Ohm's Law
21Circuits and DC Instruments
22Magnetism
23Electromagnetic Induction, AC Circuits, and Electrical Technologies
24Electromagnetic Waves
25Geometric Optics
26Vision and Optical Instruments
27Wave Optics
28Special Relativity
29Quantum Physics
30Atomic Physics
31Radioactivity and Nuclear Physics
32Medical Applications of Nuclear Physics
33Particle Physics
34Frontiers of Physics
- AAtomic Masses
- BSelected Radioactive Isotopes
- CUseful Information
- DGlossary of Key Symbols and Notation
- Index
- absolute pressure
- the sum of gauge pressure and atmospheric pressure
- adhesive forces
- the attractive forces between molecules of different types
- Archimedes’ principle
- the buoyant force on an object equals the weight of the fluid it displaces
- buoyant force
- the net upward force on any object in any fluid
- capillary action
- the tendency of a fluid to be raised or lowered in a narrow tube
- cohesive forces
- the attractive forces between molecules of the same type
- contact angle
- the angle between the tangent to the liquid surface and the surface
- density
- the mass per unit volume of a substance or object
- diastolic pressure
- minimum arterial blood pressure; indicator for the fluid balance
- diastolic pressure
- the minimum blood pressure in the artery
- fluids
- liquids and gases; a fluid is a state of matter that yields to shearing forces
- gauge pressure
- the pressure relative to atmospheric pressure
- glaucoma
- condition caused by the buildup of fluid pressure in the eye
- intraocular pressure
- fluid pressure in the eye
- micturition reflex
- stimulates the feeling of needing to urinate, triggered by bladder pressure
- Pascal’s Principle
- a change in pressure applied to an enclosed fluid is transmitted undiminished to all portions of the fluid and to the walls of its container
- pressure
- the force per unit area perpendicular to the force, over which the force acts
- pressure
- the weight of the fluid divided by the area supporting it
- specific gravity
- the ratio of the density of an object to a fluid (usually water)
- surface tension
- the cohesive forces between molecules which cause the surface of a liquid to contract to the smallest possible surface area
- systolic pressure
- maximum arterial blood pressure; indicator for the blood flow
- systolic pressure
- the maximum blood pressure in the artery
2.6
2.6
Problem-Solving Basics for One-Dimensional Kinematics
Problem-Solving Basics for One-Dimensional Kinematics
Glossary
Glossary
4.6
4.6
Problem-Solving Strategies
Problem-Solving Strategies
Problems & Exercises
Problems & Exercises
6.6
6.6
Satellites and Kepler’s Laws: An Argument for Simplicity
Satellites and Kepler’s Laws: An Argument for Simplicity
7.6
7.6
Conservation of Energy
Conservation of Energy
8.6
8.6
Collisions of Point Masses in Two Dimensions
Collisions of Point Masses in Two Dimensions
9.6
9.6
Forces and Torques in Muscles and Joints
Forces and Torques in Muscles and Joints
10.6
10.6
Collisions of Extended Bodies in Two Dimensions
Collisions of Extended Bodies in Two Dimensions
12.6
12.6
Motion of an Object in a Viscous Fluid
Motion of an Object in a Viscous Fluid
13.6
13.6
Humidity, Evaporation, and Boiling
Humidity, Evaporation, and Boiling
Convection
Convection
16.6
16.6
Uniform Circular Motion and Simple Harmonic Motion
Uniform Circular Motion and Simple Harmonic Motion
17.6
17.6
Hearing
Hearing
18.6
18.6
Electric Forces in Biology
Electric Forces in Biology
19.6
19.6
Capacitors in Series and Parallel
Capacitors in Series and Parallel
20.6
20.6
Electric Hazards and the Human Body
Electric Hazards and the Human Body
21.6
21.6
DC Circuits Containing Resistors and Capacitors
DC Circuits Containing Resistors and Capacitors
22.6
22.6
The Hall Effect
The Hall Effect
23.6
23.6
Back Emf
Back Emf
Section Summary
Section Summary
Image Formation by Lenses
Image Formation by Lenses
27.6
27.6
Limits of Resolution: The Rayleigh Criterion
Limits of Resolution: The Rayleigh Criterion
Relativistic Energy
Relativistic Energy
29.6
29.6
The Wave Nature of Matter
The Wave Nature of Matter
30.6
30.6
The Wave Nature of Matter Causes Quantization
The Wave Nature of Matter Causes Quantization
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31.6
Binding Energy
Binding Energy
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32.6
Fission
Fission
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33.6
GUTs: The Unification of Forces
GUTs: The Unification of Forces
34.6
34.6
High-temperature Superconductors
High-temperature Superconductors