PHYSICS For College Students with Apps to Life Sciences

Contents includes:

" 1. The Atom and Its Nucleus

1.1 Some elementary particles
1.2 Particle interactions, nuclei, atoms
1.3 Ions and particle detection
1.4 Discovery of the nucleus
1.5 Radioactivity and charge conservation
1.6 Nuclear reactions
1.7 Applications of radioisotopes
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2. Motion and Force

2.1 Motion along a straight line
2.2 Vectors
2.3 Motion in three dimensions
2.4 Force, mass, and acceleration
2.5 Gravitational forces
2.6 Motion of a particle in a gravitational field
2.7 Electric fields
2.8 Charges in electric field
2.9 Electric forces in atoms
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3. Mechanics

3.1 Newton's third law
3.2 Momentum and Newton's second law
3.3 Conservation of momentum
3.4 Center of mass
3.5 Analysis using components of vectors
3.6 Using Newton's laws
3.7 Friction
3.8 Statics of rigid bodies
3.9 Rotation
3.1 Simple harmonic motion
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4. Energy

4.1 Energy in Newtonian mechanics
4.2 Thermal energy
4.3 Simple machines
4.4 Energy and mass
4.5 Nuclear fission and fusion
4.6 Remarks on high-energy physics
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5. Frames of Reference and Relativity

5.1 Frames of reference in Newtonian mechanics
5.2 Accelerated frames
5.3 Relativity of time
5.4 Lorentz transformations
5.5 Consequences of the Lorentz transformations
5.6 Relativistic mechanics
5.7 Remarks on special and general relativity
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6. Fluid Mechanics

6.1 Fluid statistics
6.2 Pascal's principle
6.3 Archimedes' principle
6.4 Fluid dynamics
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7. Mechanical Waves: Sound

7.1 Wave phenomena
7.2 Sound
7.3 Vibrating systems and resonance
7.4 Characteristics of sound
7.5 The ear and hearing
7.6 Doppler effect
7.7 Supersonic speeds and shock waves
7.8 Sonic spectrum
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8. Electrical Potential and Circuits

8.1 Electric potential
8.2 Current electricity
8.3 The complete circuit
8.4 Ohm's law
8.5 Power and energy in electric circuits
8.6 Series and parallel circuits
8.7 Multiloop circuits
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9. Electromagnetism

9.1 Sources of a magnetic field B
9.2 The force exerted by B on a moving charge
9.3 Circular motion of a charge in a uniform magnetic field
9.4 Magnetic force and electric current
9.5 Faraday's law of electromagnetic induction
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10. Alternating Current

10.1 Alternating voltages and currents
10.2 Resistance, reactance, and impedance
10.3 Power in AC circuits
10.4 Electronics
10.5 Electricity and safety
10.6 Supplementary topic: phasors and the addition of voltages in series circuits
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11. Electromagnetic Waves

11.1 Characteristics of electromagnetic waves
11.2 Interference
11.3 Reflection, refraction, and dispersion
11.4 Doppler effect in astronomy
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12. Quantum physics

12.1 Properties of photons
12.2 Experimental evidence of photons
12.3 Energy levels
12.4 Some quantum mechanics
12.5 The hydrogen atom
12.6 The electronic structure of atoms
12.7 Energy bands in solids
12.8 Semiconductors
12.9 The laser
12.10 Interaction of electromagnetic radiation with matter
12.11 Quantum electrodynamics
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13. Optics

13.1 Straight lines
13.2 Reflection
13.3 Refraction
13.4 Lenses
13.5 The eye and seeing
13.6 Optical instruments
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14. Disordered Energy

14.1 Gases
14.2 Kinetic theory interpretation of temperature
14.3 Thermal energy and temperature
14.4 Calculation and measurement of thermal energy
14.5 Heat
14.6 Calorimeters and specific heats
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15. Thermal Processes

15.1 Thermal expansion
15.2 Heat transfer
15.3 Thermometers
15.4 Changes of phase and phase equilibrium
15.5 Water vapor in air
15.6 Equilibrium states; microscopic and macroscopic viewpoints
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16. Disorder and Its Increase

16.1 Calculation of entropy changes
16.2 The second law of thermodynamics
16.3 Heat engines and refrigerators
16.4 Degradation of energy
16.5 Entropy in statistical mechanics
16.6 Low-temperature phenomena
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Epilogue

Appendix A: Mathematical Review

A.1 Some basic algebra
A.2 Algebraic sums
A.3 Exponents
A.4 Significant figures
A.5 Equations
A.6 Proportionality
A.7 Geometry
A.8 Trigonometry

Appendix B: Various Physical Constants and Other Physical Data

Appendix C: The Metric System and Some Equivalents

Appendix D: Alphabetical List of the Elements

Appendix E: Natural Trigonometric Functions

Appendix F: Answers and Hints for Odd-Numbered Questions

Index "

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