Contents
- Preface
1What is Physics?
10Special Relativity
16Mirrors and Lenses
17Diffraction and Interference
23Particle Physics
- AReference Tables
- Index
Index
Index
A
aberration
16.3 Lenses
absolute zero
11.1 Temperature and Thermal Energy
absorption spectrum
22.1 The Structure of the Atom
Acceleration
2.4 Velocity vs. Time Graphs,
Introduction,
Introduction,
3.1 Acceleration,
3.2 Representing Acceleration with Equations and Graphs,
4.1 Force,
4.3 Newton's Second Law of Motion,
4.4 Newton's Third Law of Motion,
6.2 Uniform Circular Motion
acceleration due to gravity
3.2 Representing Acceleration with Equations and Graphs
Air resistance
5.3 Projectile Motion
alpha (α) decay
22.2 Nuclear Forces and Radioactivity
alpha particle
22.2 Nuclear Forces and Radioactivity
alternating current
19.1 Ohm's law
ampere
19.1 Ohm's law
amplitude
5.5 Simple Harmonic Motion,
13.1 Types of Waves,
14.1 Speed of Sound, Frequency, and Wavelength,
15.1 The Electromagnetic Spectrum
amplitude modulation
15.1 The Electromagnetic Spectrum
analytical method
5.2 Vector Addition and Subtraction: Analytical Methods
angle of incidence
16.1 Reflection
angle of reflection
16.1 Reflection
angle of refraction
16.2 Refraction
angle of rotation
6.1 Angle of Rotation and Angular Velocity
angular momentum
8.2 Conservation of Momentum
Antimatter
23.2 Quarks
antinode
13.3 Wave Interaction: Superposition and Interference,
14.4 Sound Interference and Resonance
Antoine Henri Becquerel
22.2 Nuclear Forces and Radioactivity
arc length
6.1 Angle of Rotation and Angular Velocity
atomic number
22.2 Nuclear Forces and Radioactivity
Average acceleration
3.1 Acceleration
Average speed
2.2 Speed and Velocity
Average velocity
2.2 Speed and Velocity
B
baryons
23.2 Quarks
base quantities
1.3 The Language of Physics: Physical Quantities and Units
beat frequency
14.4 Sound Interference and Resonance
becquerel
22.3 Half Life and Radiometric Dating
beta (
) decay
22.2 Nuclear Forces and Radioactivity
Big Bang
23.3 The Unification of Forces
blackbody
21.1 Planck and Quantum Nature of Light
Boltzmann constant
12.2 First law of Thermodynamics: Thermal Energy and Work
bottom
23.2 Quarks
C
capacitor
18.5 Capacitors and Dielectrics
carbon-14 dating
22.3 Half Life and Radiometric Dating
carrier particles
23.1 The Four Fundamental Forces
Celsius scale
11.1 Temperature and Thermal Energy
central axis
16.1 Reflection
centrifugal force
6.2 Uniform Circular Motion
centripetal force
6.2 Uniform Circular Motion
cesium atomic clock
1.3 The Language of Physics: Physical Quantities and Units
chain reaction
22.4 Nuclear Fission and Fusion
change in momentum
8.1 Linear Momentum, Force, and Impulse
charmed
23.2 Quarks
chromatic aberration
16.3 Lenses
circuit diagrams
19.2 Series Circuits
classical physics
1.1 Physics: Definitions and Applications
closed system
9.2 Mechanical Energy and Conservation of Energy
closed-pipe resonator
14.4 Sound Interference and Resonance
coefficient of friction
4.2 Newton's First Law of Motion: Inertia
Colliding beams
23.1 The Four Fundamental Forces
collision
8.1 Linear Momentum, Force, and Impulse
collisions
8.3 Elastic and Inelastic Collisions
color
23.2 Quarks
complex machine
9.3 Simple Machines
Compton
21.3 The Dual Nature of Light
Compton effect
21.3 The Dual Nature of Light
concave lens
16.3 Lenses
concave mirror
16.1 Reflection
Condensation
11.3 Phase Change and Latent Heat
conduction
11.2 Heat, Specific Heat, and Heat Transfer,
18.1 Electrical Charges, Conservation of Charge, and Transfer of Charge
conservation
8.2 Conservation of Momentum
Constant acceleration
3.2 Representing Acceleration with Equations and Graphs
constructive interference
13.3 Wave Interaction: Superposition and Interference
convection
11.2 Heat, Specific Heat, and Heat Transfer
conventional current
19.1 Ohm's law
converging lens
16.3 Lenses
conversion factor
1.3 The Language of Physics: Physical Quantities and Units
convex lens
16.3 Lenses
convex mirror
16.1 Reflection
Copernican model
7.1 Kepler's Laws of Planetary Motion
corner reflector
16.2 Refraction
Coulomb
18.2 Coulomb's law
coulomb force
23.1 The Four Fundamental Forces
Coulomb’s constant
18.2 Coulomb's law
Coulomb’s law
18.2 Coulomb's law
critical angle
16.2 Refraction
critical mass
22.4 Nuclear Fission and Fusion
Curie temperature
20.1 Magnetic Fields, Field Lines, and Force
cyclotron
23.1 The Four Fundamental Forces
D
decay constant
22.3 Half Life and Radiometric Dating
decibels
14.2 Sound Intensity and Sound Level
deformation
5.5 Simple Harmonic Motion
degree Celsius
)
11.1 Temperature and Thermal Energy
degree Fahrenheit
)
11.1 Temperature and Thermal Energy
dependent variable
1.3 The Language of Physics: Physical Quantities and Units,
2.3 Position vs. Time Graphs
Deposition
11.3 Phase Change and Latent Heat
derived quantity
1.3 The Language of Physics: Physical Quantities and Units
destructive interference
13.3 Wave Interaction: Superposition and Interference
dielectric
18.5 Capacitors and Dielectrics
differential interference contrast (DIC)
17.2 Applications of Diffraction, Interference, and Coherence
diffraction
17.1 Understanding Diffraction and Interference
diffraction grating
17.2 Applications of Diffraction, Interference, and Coherence
diffused
16.1 Reflection
direct current
19.1 Ohm's law
dispersion
16.2 Refraction
displacement
2.1 Relative Motion, Distance, and Displacement,
2.4 Velocity vs. Time Graphs,
3.1 Acceleration,
3.2 Representing Acceleration with Equations and Graphs
diverging lens
16.3 Lenses
Doppler effect
14.3 Doppler Effect and Sonic Booms
down
23.2 Quarks
E
E.O. Lawrence
23.1 The Four Fundamental Forces
eccentricity
7.1 Kepler's Laws of Planetary Motion
Edwin Hubble
23.3 The Unification of Forces
efficiency output
9.3 Simple Machines
elastic collision
8.3 Elastic and Inelastic Collisions
electric circuits
19.2 Series Circuits
Electric current
19.1 Ohm's law
electric eye
21.2 Einstein and the Photoelectric Effect
Electric motors
20.2 Motors, Generators, and Transformers
electric potential
18.4 Electric Potential
Electric potential energy
18.4 Electric Potential
electric power
19.4 Electric Power
electrical charge
18.2 Coulomb's law
Electricity
1.1 Physics: Definitions and Applications
electromagnet
20.1 Magnetic Fields, Field Lines, and Force
electromagnetic force
23.1 The Four Fundamental Forces
electromagnetic radiation (EMR)
15.1 The Electromagnetic Spectrum
electromagnetism
20.1 Magnetic Fields, Field Lines, and Force
electron cloud model
1.2 The Scientific Methods
Electroweak Epoch
23.3 The Unification of Forces
electroweak theory
23.3 The Unification of Forces
emission spectrum
22.1 The Structure of the Atom
energy-level diagram
22.1 The Structure of the Atom
energy-mass curve
22.4 Nuclear Fission and Fusion
Enrico Fermi
23.1 The Four Fundamental Forces
equilibrium position
5.5 Simple Harmonic Motion
equivalent resistor
19.2 Series Circuits
Ernest Rutherford
22.1 The Structure of the Atom
excited states
22.1 The Structure of the Atom
experiment
1.2 The Scientific Methods
exponential relationship
1.3 The Language of Physics: Physical Quantities and Units
external force
4.1 Force
eyepiece
16.3 Lenses
F
Fahrenheit scale
11.1 Temperature and Thermal Energy
Faraday
18.3 Electric Field
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
23.1 The Four Fundamental Forces
ferromagnetic
20.1 Magnetic Fields, Field Lines, and Force
Feynman diagram
23.1 The Four Fundamental Forces
first law of thermodynamics
12.2 First law of Thermodynamics: Thermal Energy and Work
flavors
23.2 Quarks
focal length
16.1 Reflection
focal point
16.1 Reflection
force field
18.3 Electric Field
frame of reference
10.1 Postulates of Special Relativity
frame-dragging effect
7.2 Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation and Einstein's Theory of General Relativity
frames of reference
10.2 Consequences of Special Relativity
Fraunhofer lines
22.1 The Structure of the Atom
free-body diagram
4.1 Force
freefall
4.3 Newton's Second Law of Motion
Freezing
11.3 Phase Change and Latent Heat
Frequency
5.5 Simple Harmonic Motion,
13.1 Types of Waves,
14.1 Speed of Sound, Frequency, and Wavelength,
15.1 The Electromagnetic Spectrum
frequency modulation
15.1 The Electromagnetic Spectrum
fundamental
14.4 Sound Interference and Resonance
fundamental physical
1.3 The Language of Physics: Physical Quantities and Units
fusion reactors
22.4 Nuclear Fission and Fusion
G
Galilei
Introduction
Gamma decay
22.2 Nuclear Forces and Radioactivity
gauge pressure
14.1 Speed of Sound, Frequency, and Wavelength
Geiger tube
22.2 Nuclear Forces and Radioactivity
General relativity
Introduction
geodetic effect
7.2 Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation and Einstein's Theory of General Relativity
geometric optics
16.1 Reflection
George Zweig
23.2 Quarks
gluon
23.2 Quarks
Grand Unification Epoch
23.3 The Unification of Forces
Grand Unified Theory (GUT)
23.3 The Unification of Forces
gravitational
4.4 Newton's Third Law of Motion
gravitational constant
7.2 Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation and Einstein's Theory of General Relativity
Gravitational potential energy
9.1 Work, Power, and the Work–Energy Theorem
ground state
22.1 The Structure of the Atom
gun-type bomb
22.4 Nuclear Fission and Fusion
H
hadrons
23.2 Quarks
half-life
22.3 Half Life and Radiometric Dating
harmonic motion
14.1 Speed of Sound, Frequency, and Wavelength
harmonics
14.4 Sound Interference and Resonance
head-to-tail method
5.1 Vector Addition and Subtraction: Graphical Methods
heat capacity
11.2 Heat, Specific Heat, and Heat Transfer
Heisenberg uncertainty principle
22.1 The Structure of the Atom
Hideki Yukawa
23.1 The Four Fundamental Forces
Higgs boson
23.2 Quarks
Higgs field
23.2 Quarks
Hooke’s law
5.5 Simple Harmonic Motion
Huygens’s principle
17.1 Understanding Diffraction and Interference
hydrogen-like atoms
22.1 The Structure of the Atom
hypothesis
1.2 The Scientific Methods
I
ideal mechanical advantage
9.3 Simple Machines
illuminance
15.2 The Behavior of Electromagnetic Radiation
impulse-momentum theorem
8.1 Linear Momentum, Force, and Impulse
in parallel
19.3 Parallel Circuits
in series
19.2 Series Circuits
incident ray
16.2 Refraction
inclined plane
9.3 Simple Machines
independent
5.3 Projectile Motion
independent variable
1.3 The Language of Physics: Physical Quantities and Units,
2.3 Position vs. Time Graphs
index of refraction
16.2 Refraction
induction
18.1 Electrical Charges, Conservation of Charge, and Transfer of Charge,
20.3 Electromagnetic Induction
inelastic collision
8.3 Elastic and Inelastic Collisions
inertial reference frame
10.1 Postulates of Special Relativity
Inflationary Epoch
23.3 The Unification of Forces
infrared
15.1 The Electromagnetic Spectrum
infrasound
14.2 Sound Intensity and Sound Level
input work
9.3 Simple Machines
instantaneous acceleration
3.1 Acceleration
instantaneous speed
2.2 Speed and Velocity
instantaneous velocity
2.2 Speed and Velocity
interference
15.2 The Behavior of Electromagnetic Radiation
Internal energy
12.2 First law of Thermodynamics: Thermal Energy and Work
Inverse proportionality
1.3 The Language of Physics: Physical Quantities and Units
inverse relationship
1.3 The Language of Physics: Physical Quantities and Units
inverse-square law
18.2 Coulomb's law
Inversely proportional
4.3 Newton's Second Law of Motion
Ionization
11.3 Phase Change and Latent Heat
ionizing radiation
22.5 Medical Applications of Radioactivity: Diagnostic Imaging and Radiation
isolated system
8.2 Conservation of Momentum
K
kelvin
1.3 The Language of Physics: Physical Quantities and Units,
11.1 Temperature and Thermal Energy
Kelvin scale
11.1 Temperature and Thermal Energy
Kepler
Introduction
Kepler’s laws of planetary motion
7.1 Kepler's Laws of Planetary Motion
kinematic equations
3.2 Representing Acceleration with Equations and Graphs
kinematics
1.1 Physics: Definitions and Applications,
2.1 Relative Motion, Distance, and Displacement,
2.3 Position vs. Time Graphs,
4.1 Force
kinematics of rotational motion
6.3 Rotational Motion
kinetic energy
8.3 Elastic and Inelastic Collisions,
9.1 Work, Power, and the Work–Energy Theorem,
18.4 Electric Potential
Kinetic friction
5.4 Inclined Planes
L
laminated-coil transformer
20.2 Motors, Generators, and Transformers
Large Hadron Collider
23.1 The Four Fundamental Forces
Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory
23.1 The Four Fundamental Forces
latent heat
11.3 Phase Change and Latent Heat
latent heat of fusion
11.3 Phase Change and Latent Heat
latent heat of vaporization
11.3 Phase Change and Latent Heat
law of conservation of charge
18.1 Electrical Charges, Conservation of Charge, and Transfer of Charge
law of conservation of energy
9.2 Mechanical Energy and Conservation of Energy
law of inertia
4.2 Newton's First Law of Motion: Inertia
law of reflection
16.1 Reflection
law of refraction
16.1 Reflection
length contraction
10.2 Consequences of Special Relativity
Leptons
23.2 Quarks
lever
9.3 Simple Machines
lever arm
6.3 Rotational Motion
light years
15.2 The Behavior of Electromagnetic Radiation
LightSail-1
21.3 The Dual Nature of Light
linear acceleration
6.3 Rotational Motion
Linear momentum
8.1 Linear Momentum, Force, and Impulse
linear relationships
1.3 The Language of Physics: Physical Quantities and Units
liquid drop model
22.4 Nuclear Fission and Fusion
logarithmic (log) scale
1.3 The Language of Physics: Physical Quantities and Units
longitudinal wave
13.1 Types of Waves
longitudinal waves
14.1 Speed of Sound, Frequency, and Wavelength
loudness
14.2 Sound Intensity and Sound Level
Louis de Broglie
22.1 The Structure of the Atom
luminous flux
15.2 The Behavior of Electromagnetic Radiation
M
magnetic dipoles
20.1 Magnetic Fields, Field Lines, and Force
magnetic flux
20.3 Electromagnetic Induction
magnetic induction
20.3 Electromagnetic Induction
magnetic pole
20.1 Magnetic Fields, Field Lines, and Force
magnetized
20.1 Magnetic Fields, Field Lines, and Force
Manhattan Project
22.4 Nuclear Fission and Fusion
Mass
4.2 Newton's First Law of Motion: Inertia,
4.3 Newton's Second Law of Motion,
8.1 Linear Momentum, Force, and Impulse
mass defect
10.2 Consequences of Special Relativity
mass number
22.2 Nuclear Forces and Radioactivity
maximum height
5.3 Projectile Motion
maximum height of a projectile
5.3 Projectile Motion
Maxwell’s equations
15.1 The Electromagnetic Spectrum
mechanical advantage
9.3 Simple Machines
mechanical energy
9.1 Work, Power, and the Work–Energy Theorem
mechanical waves
13.1 Types of Waves
medium
13.1 Types of Waves
mesons
23.2 Quarks
method of adding percents
1.3 The Language of Physics: Physical Quantities and Units
Michelson–Morley experiment
10.1 Postulates of Special Relativity
microwave radiation
15.1 The Electromagnetic Spectrum
modern physics
1.1 Physics: Definitions and Applications
moment of inertia
8.2 Conservation of Momentum
momentum
8.2 Conservation of Momentum,
8.3 Elastic and Inelastic Collisions,
10.2 Consequences of Special Relativity
monochromatic
17.1 Understanding Diffraction and Interference
Murray Gell-Mann
23.2 Quarks
N
natural frequency
14.4 Sound Interference and Resonance
negative acceleration
3.1 Acceleration
Newton’s first law of motion
4.2 Newton's First Law of Motion: Inertia
Newton’s third law of motion
4.4 Newton's Third Law of Motion
Newton’s universal law of gravitation
7.2 Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation and Einstein's Theory of General Relativity
Niels Bohr
22.1 The Structure of the Atom
nonohmic
19.1 Ohm's law
north pole
20.1 Magnetic Fields, Field Lines, and Force
nuclear fission
22.4 Nuclear Fission and Fusion
Nuclear fusion
22.4 Nuclear Fission and Fusion
Nuclear physics
1.1 Physics: Definitions and Applications
nuclear strong force
22.4 Nuclear Fission and Fusion
O
objectives
16.3 Lenses
observation
1.2 The Scientific Methods
ocular
16.3 Lenses
Ohm’s law
19.1 Ohm's law
ohmic
19.1 Ohm's law
open-pipe resonator
14.4 Sound Interference and Resonance
order of magnitude
1.3 The Language of Physics: Physical Quantities and Units
oscillate
5.5 Simple Harmonic Motion
output work
9.3 Simple Machines
overtones
14.4 Sound Interference and Resonance
P
pair production
23.2 Quarks
parfocal
16.3 Lenses
Particle physics
Introduction
particle-wave duality
21.3 The Dual Nature of Light
Pascal’s principle
1.2 The Scientific Methods
perihelion
7.1 Kepler's Laws of Planetary Motion
Periodic motion
5.5 Simple Harmonic Motion
periodic wave
13.1 Types of Waves
permanent magnet
20.1 Magnetic Fields, Field Lines, and Force
permittivity of free space
18.5 Capacitors and Dielectrics
Peter Higgs
23.2 Quarks
phase change
11.3 Phase Change and Latent Heat
phase diagram
11.3 Phase Change and Latent Heat
photoelectric effect
21.2 Einstein and the Photoelectric Effect
photoelectron
21.2 Einstein and the Photoelectric Effect
photon momentum
21.3 The Dual Nature of Light
photovoltaic cells
21.2 Einstein and the Photoelectric Effect
physical models
1.2 The Scientific Methods
physical science
5.2 Vector Addition and Subtraction: Analytical Methods
pivot point
6.3 Rotational Motion
Planck Epoch
23.3 The Unification of Forces
Planck’s constant
21.1 Planck and Quantum Nature of Light
planetary model of the atom
22.1 The Structure of the Atom
plum pudding model
22.1 The Structure of the Atom
point charge
18.3 Electric Field
point masses
8.3 Elastic and Inelastic Collisions
polarized light
15.2 The Behavior of Electromagnetic Radiation
position
2.1 Relative Motion, Distance, and Displacement,
2.3 Position vs. Time Graphs,
2.4 Velocity vs. Time Graphs
positron
23.2 Quarks
Positron emission tomography
22.5 Medical Applications of Radioactivity: Diagnostic Imaging and Radiation
postulates
10.1 Postulates of Special Relativity
potential difference
18.4 Electric Potential
potential energy
9.1 Work, Power, and the Work–Energy Theorem,
10.2 Consequences of Special Relativity,
18.4 Electric Potential
primary and secondary coils
20.2 Motors, Generators, and Transformers
principles
1.2 The Scientific Methods
projectile
5.3 Projectile Motion
Projectile motion
5.3 Projectile Motion
Proper length
10.2 Consequences of Special Relativity
proportionality
4.3 Newton's Second Law of Motion
proton decay
23.3 The Unification of Forces
proton-proton cycle
22.4 Nuclear Fission and Fusion
Ptolemaic model
7.1 Kepler's Laws of Planetary Motion
pulley
9.3 Simple Machines
pulse wave
13.1 Types of Waves
Q
quadratic relationship
1.3 The Language of Physics: Physical Quantities and Units
quantized
21.1 Planck and Quantum Nature of Light
quantum electrodynamics
23.1 The Four Fundamental Forces
quantum mechanics
1.1 Physics: Definitions and Applications,
21.1 Planck and Quantum Nature of Light
Quark Era
23.3 The Unification of Forces
quarks
23.2 Quarks
R
Radio waves
15.1 The Electromagnetic Spectrum
radioactive
22.2 Nuclear Forces and Radioactivity
Radioactive dating
22.3 Half Life and Radiometric Dating
radioactive decay
22.2 Nuclear Forces and Radioactivity
Radioactivity
22.2 Nuclear Forces and Radioactivity
radiopharmaceutical
22.5 Medical Applications of Radioactivity: Diagnostic Imaging and Radiation
radius of curvature
6.1 Angle of Rotation and Angular Velocity
rarefactions
14.1 Speed of Sound, Frequency, and Wavelength
ray
16.1 Reflection
Rayleigh criterion
17.2 Applications of Diffraction, Interference, and Coherence
real image
16.1 Reflection
reciprocal
9.1 Work, Power, and the Work–Energy Theorem
Recombination
11.3 Phase Change and Latent Heat
reference frame
2.1 Relative Motion, Distance, and Displacement
refracted ray
16.2 Refraction
relative biological effectiveness
22.5 Medical Applications of Radioactivity: Diagnostic Imaging and Radiation
relative speed
10.2 Consequences of Special Relativity
Relativistic
10.2 Consequences of Special Relativity
relativistic energy
10.2 Consequences of Special Relativity
relativistic factor
10.2 Consequences of Special Relativity
Relativistic momentum
10.2 Consequences of Special Relativity
Relativity
Introduction
Resistance
19.1 Ohm's law
resistor
19.2 Series Circuits
resonance
14.4 Sound Interference and Resonance
rest mass
10.2 Consequences of Special Relativity
restoring force
5.5 Simple Harmonic Motion
resultant vector
5.1 Vector Addition and Subtraction: Graphical Methods
revolution
6.1 Angle of Rotation and Angular Velocity
Richard Feynman
23.1 The Four Fundamental Forces
right-hand rule
20.1 Magnetic Fields, Field Lines, and Force
roentgen equivalent man
22.5 Medical Applications of Radioactivity: Diagnostic Imaging and Radiation
Rolling resistance
4.2 Newton's First Law of Motion: Inertia
rotational inertia
8.2 Conservation of Momentum
Rotational motion
6.1 Angle of Rotation and Angular Velocity
Rutherford scattering
22.1 The Structure of the Atom
Rydberg constant
22.1 The Structure of the Atom
S
scalar
2.1 Relative Motion, Distance, and Displacement,
2.2 Speed and Velocity,
8.1 Linear Momentum, Force, and Impulse
scientific law
1.2 The Scientific Methods
scientific method
1.2 The Scientific Methods
Scientific models
1.2 The Scientific Methods
Scientific notation
1.3 The Language of Physics: Physical Quantities and Units
scintillators
22.2 Nuclear Forces and Radioactivity
screw
9.3 Simple Machines
second law of thermodynamics
12.3 Second Law of Thermodynamics: Entropy
shock wave
14.3 Doppler Effect and Sonic Booms
significant figures
1.3 The Language of Physics: Physical Quantities and Units
simple harmonic motion
5.5 Simple Harmonic Motion
Simple machines
9.3 Simple Machines
simple pendulum
5.5 Simple Harmonic Motion
Simultaneity
10.1 Postulates of Special Relativity
Single-photon-emission computer tomography
22.5 Medical Applications of Radioactivity: Diagnostic Imaging and Radiation
Snell’s law
16.2 Refraction
sonic boom
14.3 Doppler Effect and Sonic Booms
sound intensity
14.2 Sound Intensity and Sound Level
sound intensity level
14.2 Sound Intensity and Sound Level
south pole
20.1 Magnetic Fields, Field Lines, and Force
specific heat
11.2 Heat, Specific Heat, and Heat Transfer
specular
16.1 Reflection
speed
2.1 Relative Motion, Distance, and Displacement,
2.2 Speed and Velocity,
4.3 Newton's Second Law of Motion,
14.1 Speed of Sound, Frequency, and Wavelength
Standard Model
23.2 Quarks
standing waves
13.3 Wave Interaction: Superposition and Interference
Stanford Linear Accelerator Center
23.1 The Four Fundamental Forces
static friction
5.4 Inclined Planes
steady state
19.2 Series Circuits
strange
23.2 Quarks
Sublimation
11.3 Phase Change and Latent Heat
Super-Kamiokande
23.3 The Unification of Forces
superforce
23.3 The Unification of Forces
superposition
13.3 Wave Interaction: Superposition and Interference
supersonic
14.3 Doppler Effect and Sonic Booms
synchrotron
23.1 The Four Fundamental Forces
systems
4.1 Force
T
tangent
2.3 Position vs. Time Graphs
tangential acceleration
6.3 Rotational Motion
temperature
11.1 Temperature and Thermal Energy
tension
4.4 Newton's Third Law of Motion
test charge
18.3 Electric Field
The net external force
4.1 Force
theory
1.2 The Scientific Methods
Theory of Everything
23.3 The Unification of Forces
theory of relativity
1.1 Physics: Definitions and Applications
thermal energy
11.1 Temperature and Thermal Energy
thermal equilibrium
12.1 Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics: Thermal Equilibrium
thermodynamics
1.1 Physics: Definitions and Applications
thermonuclear bomb
22.4 Nuclear Fission and Fusion
thin-film interference
15.2 The Behavior of Electromagnetic Radiation
three-dimensional models
1.2 The Scientific Methods
time
2.2 Speed and Velocity,
2.3 Position vs. Time Graphs,
2.4 Velocity vs. Time Graphs,
3.1 Acceleration,
3.1 Acceleration
Time dilation
10.2 Consequences of Special Relativity
top
23.2 Quarks
torsion balance
18.2 Coulomb's law
total energy
10.2 Consequences of Special Relativity
total internal reflection
16.2 Refraction
trajectory
5.3 Projectile Motion
transformer
20.2 Motors, Generators, and Transformers
translational acceleration
8.2 Conservation of Momentum
transmutation
22.2 Nuclear Forces and Radioactivity
transverse wave
13.1 Types of Waves
transverse waves
14.1 Speed of Sound, Frequency, and Wavelength
twin paradox
10.2 Consequences of Special Relativity
U
U.S. customary units
1.3 The Language of Physics: Physical Quantities and Units
ultrasound
14.2 Sound Intensity and Sound Level
ultraviolet catastrophe
21.1 Planck and Quantum Nature of Light
uniform circular motion
6.2 Uniform Circular Motion
uniform electric field
18.5 Capacitors and Dielectrics
universal
1.2 The Scientific Methods
universal laws
4.1 Force
up
23.2 Quarks
V
Van de Graaff generator
23.1 The Four Fundamental Forces
Vaporization
11.3 Phase Change and Latent Heat
vector
2.1 Relative Motion, Distance, and Displacement,
2.2 Speed and Velocity,
4.3 Newton's Second Law of Motion,
8.1 Linear Momentum, Force, and Impulse
vector addition
5.1 Vector Addition and Subtraction: Graphical Methods
vector quantities
3.1 Acceleration
Vector subtraction
5.1 Vector Addition and Subtraction: Graphical Methods
Velocity
2.2 Speed and Velocity,
2.4 Velocity vs. Time Graphs,
Introduction,
3.1 Acceleration,
3.2 Representing Acceleration with Equations and Graphs,
4.1 Force,
4.3 Newton's Second Law of Motion,
6.2 Uniform Circular Motion,
8.1 Linear Momentum, Force, and Impulse
virtual image
16.1 Reflection
visible light
15.1 The Electromagnetic Spectrum
voltage
18.4 Electric Potential
W
W bosons
23.1 The Four Fundamental Forces
wave
13.1 Types of Waves
wavelength
13.2 Wave Properties: Speed, Amplitude, Frequency, and Period,
14.1 Speed of Sound, Frequency, and Wavelength,
15.1 The Electromagnetic Spectrum
weak nuclear force
23.1 The Four Fundamental Forces
wedge
9.3 Simple Machines
weight
4.2 Newton's First Law of Motion: Inertia,
4.3 Newton's Second Law of Motion,
4.4 Newton's Third Law of Motion
Werner Heisenberg
22.1 The Structure of the Atom
wheel and axle
9.3 Simple Machines
work–energy theorem
9.1 Work, Power, and the Work–Energy Theorem
Z
Z bosons
23.1 The Four Fundamental Forces
zeroth law of thermodynamics
12.1 Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics: Thermal Equilibrium