Flying Circus of Physics

Name: Flying Circus of Physics
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ISBN: 9780471762737

ISBN-10: 0471762733

ISBN-13: 9780471762737

Edition: 2nd 2007 (Revised)

Authors: Jearl Walker

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Ever wondered whether or not a Formula One car can be driven upside down on a long tunnel ceiling? Or have you ever considered why we can often see two rainbows, but never three? This quirky collection of questions and answers explores the curious physics of the everyday world.

Book details

List price: $50.95
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 6/30/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 352
Size: 8.40" wide x 10.80" long x 1.10" tall
Weight: 1.672
Language: English



Preface



Slipping Between Falling Drops. (Motion)



Racing on the Ceiling, Swimming Through Syrup. (Fluids)



Hiding Under the Covers, Listening or the Monsters. (Sound)



Striking at the Heat in the Night. (Thermal Processes)



Ducking First a Roar and Then a Flash. (Electricity and Magnetism)



Splashing Colors Everywhere, Like a Rainbow. (Optics)



Armadillos Dancing Against a Swollen Moon. (Vision)


Index