Easy Physics Step-By-Step With 95 Solved Problems

Name: Easy Physics Step-By-Step With 95 Solved Problems
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ISBN: 9780071805919

ISBN-10: 0071805915

ISBN-13: 9780071805919

Edition: 2013

Authors: Jonathan S. Wolf

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You've come to the right place for a quick and effective way to learn physics! Easy Physics Step-by-Step is based on the idea that the quickest route to learning this science is building a solid foundation in the basics. You won't find a lot of pointless discussion; instead, you get an original, step-by-step approach to learning physics, with important concepts linked together by clear explanations, appropriate exercises, and helpful answers. The first steps introduce you to the fundamentals of physics, allowing you to grasp the subject almost immediately. Gradually, a series of interconnected steps takes you from simple to more challenging concepts at your own pace, with a variety of…

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List price: $28.00
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
Publication date: 4/30/2013
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 272
Size: 7.50" wide x 9.10" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.990
Language: English



Preface



Introduction to Problem Solving in Physics


The Nature of Science


The Problem-Solving Ring and the Process Triangle



Units and Measurements


Fundamental (SI) Units


Conversion of Units


Accuracy and Precision


Significant Figures and Data Analysis


Rule for Mathematical Operations



Graphical Analysis of Data


How to Make a Simple Linear Graph


Proportional Relationships



Linear Motion


Motion and Frame of Reference


Kinematic Quantities


Finding Displacement with Uniformly Accelerated Motion


Freely Falling Objects


Graphical Analysis of Linear Motion



Vectors


Review of Trigonometry


Combining Vectors


Components of Vectors



Forces


Types of Forces


Newton's Laws


Equilibrium


Hooke's Law


Forces on Inclines


Friction



Motion in a Plane


Horizontal Projectiles


Projectiles Launched at an Angle


Uniform Circular Motion


Simple Harmonic Motion


Torque and Rotational Equilibrium



Work, Energy, and Power


Work and Power


Work Done by Springs


Simple Machines


Potential Energy and Kinetic Energy


Conservation of Energy



Momentum


Impulse and Momentum


Conservation of Momentum and One-Dimensional Collisions



Gravitation


Kepler's Laws of Planetary Motion


Newton's Law of Gravitation


Applications of Gravitation



Fluids


Static Pressure


Archimedes' Principle


Buoyancy


Pascal's Principle


Bernoulli's Principle



Heat and the Kinetic Theory of Gases


Temperature Measurements


Heat Transfer


Change of State


Kinetic Theory of Gases



Waves


Properties of Mechanical Waves


Sound



Static Electricity


Electric Charges


Coulomb's Law and Electric Fields


Potential Difference and Voltage



Electric Circuits


Ohm's Law


Series Circuits


Parallel Circuits



Magnetism


Terrestrial Magnetism


Electromagnetism


Electromagnetic Induction



Properties of Light


Electromagnetic Waves


Reflection


Refraction


Interference and Diffraction



Geometrical Optics


Images Formed by Curved Mirrors


Images Formed by Lenses



Quantum Theory of Light


Photoelectric Effect


Matter Waves


Compton Effect and Photon Momentum



Atomic and Nuclear Physics


Spectral Lines


Radioactive Decay


Bohr Model of the Atom


Nuclear Models


Nuclear Binding Energy


Fission and Fusion


Answer Key


Index