Physics for Scientists and Engineers, Chs. 1-42 A Strategic Approach

Name: Physics for Scientists and Engineers, Chs. 1-42 A Strategic Approach
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ISBN: 9780805386851

ISBN-10: 0805386858

ISBN-13: 9780805386851

Edition: 2004

Authors: Randall D. Knight

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Built from the ground up on our new understanding of how students learn, Randall Knight's introductory university physics textbook leads students to a deeper understanding of the concepts and more proficient problem-solving skills. This authoritative text provides effective learning strategies and in-depth instruction to better guide students around the misconceptions and preconceptions they often bring to the course. The superior problem-solving pedagogy of Physics for Scientists and Engineers uses a detailed, methodical approach that sequentially builds students' skills and confidence so they are better equipped to tackle more complex problems. Knight combines rigorous quantitative…

Book details

List price: $189.60
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: Addison-Wesley Longman, Incorporated
Publication date: 12/18/2003
Binding: Mixed Media
Pages: 1472
Size: 8.75" wide x 10.75" long x 3.25" tall
Weight: 9.680
Language: English




Newton's Laws


Overview: Why Things Change



Concepts of Motion



Kinematics: the Mathematics of Motion



Vectors and Coordinate Systems



Force and Motion



Dynamics I: Motion Along a Line



Dynamics II: Motion in a Plane



Dynamics III: Motion in a Circle



Newton's Third Law


Summary: Newton's Laws



Conservation Laws


Overview: Why Some Things Stay the Same



Impulse and Momentum



Energy



Work


Summary: Conservation Laws



Applications of Newtonian Mechanics


Overview: From Nanostructures to the Stars



Newton's Theory of Gravity



Rotation of a Rigid Body



Oscillations



Fluids and Elasticity


Summary: Newtonian Mechanics



Thermodynamics


Overview: It's All About Energy



A Macroscopic Description of Matter



Work, Heat, and the First Law of Thermodynamics



The Micro/Macro Connection



Heat Engines and Refrigerators


Summary: Thermodynamics



Waves and Optics


Overview: Beyond the Particle Model



Traveling Waves



Superposition



Wave Optics



Ray Optics



Modern Optics and Matter Waves


Summary: Waves and Optics



Electricity and Magnetism


Overview: Charges, Currents, and Fields



Electric Charges and Forces



The Electric Field



Gauss's Law



Current and Conductivity



The Electric Potential



Potential and Field



Fundamentals of Circuits



The Magnetic Field



Electromagnetic Induction



Electromagnetic Fields and Waves



AC Circuits


Summary: Electricity and Magnetism



Relativity A