Physics of Everyday Phenomena - Rilegato

Griffith, W. Thomas; Brosing Professor, Juliet

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ISBN 10: 0073513903 ISBN 13: 9780073513904

Casa editrice: McGraw Hill, 2014

Riassunto

The Physics of Everyday Phenomena introduces students to the basic concepts of physics, using examples of common occurrences in everyday life. Intended for use in a one-semester or two-semester course in conceptual physics, this book is written in a narrative style, frequently using questions designed to draw the reader into a dialogue about the ideas of physics. This inclusive style allows the book to be used by anyone interested in exploring the nature of physics and explanations of everyday physical phenomena. Beginning students will benefit from the large number of student aids and the reduced math content. Professors will appreciate the organization of the material and the wealth of pedagogical tools.

McGraw-Hill's Connect, is also available as an optional, add on item. Connect is the only integrated learning system that empowers students by continuously adapting to deliver precisely what they need, when they need it, how they need it, so that class time is more effective. Connect allows the professor to assign homework, quizzes, and tests easily and automatically grades and records the scores of the student's work. Problems are randomized to prevent sharing of answers and may also have a "multi-step solution" which helps move the students' learning along if they experience difficulty.

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Chapter 1 - Physics, the Fundamental Science

1.1 What about Energy?

1.2 The Scientific Enterprise

1.3 The Scope of Physics

1.4 The Role of Measurement and Mathematics in Physics

1.5 Physics and Everyday Phenomena

Unit One - The Newtonian Revolution

Chapter 2 - Describing Motion

2.1 Average and Instantaneous Speed

2.2 Velocity

2.3 Acceleration

2.4 Graphing Motion

2.5 Uniform Acceleration

Chapter 3 - Falling Objects and Projectile Motion

3.1 Acceleration Due to Gravity

3.2 Tracking a Falling Object

3.3 Beyond Free Fall: Throwing a Ball Upward

3.4 Projectile Motion

3.5 Hitting a Target

Chapter 4 - Newton's Laws: Explaining Motion

4.1 A Brief History

4.2 Newton's First and Second Laws

4.3 Mass and Weight

4.4 Newton's Third Law

4.5 Applications of Newton's Laws

Chapter 5 - Circular Motion, the Planets, and Gravity

5.1 Centripetal Acceleration

5.2 Centripetal Forces

5.3 Planetary Motion

5.4 Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation

5.5 The Moon and Other Satellites

Chapter 6 - Energy and Oscillations

6.1 Simple Machines, Work, and Power

6.2 Kinetic Energy

6.3 Potential Energy

6.4 Conservation of Energy

6.5 Springs and Simple Harmonic Motion

Chapter 7 - Momentum and Impulse

7.1 Momentum and Impulse

7.2 Conservation of Momentum

7.3 Recoil

7.4 Elastic and Inelastic Collisions

7.5 Collisions at an Angle

Chapter 8 - Rotational Motion of Solid Objects

8.1 What Is Rotational Motion?

8.2 Torque and Balance

8.3 Rotational Inertia and Newton's Second Law

8.4 Conservation of Angular Momentum

8.5 Riding a Bicycle and Other Amazing Feats

Unit Two - Fluids and Heat

Chapter 9 - The Behavior of Fluids

9.1 Pressure and Pascal's Principle

9.2 Atmospheric Pressure and the Behavior of Gases

9.3 Archimedes' Principle

9.4 Fluids in Motion

9.5 Bernoulli's Principle

Chapter 10 - Temperature and Heat

10.1 Temperature and Its Measurement

10.2 Heat and Specific Heat Capacity

10.3 Joule's Experiment and the First Law of Thermodynamics

10.4 Gas Behavior and the First Law

10.5 The Flow of Heat

Chapter 11 - Heat Engines and the Second Law of Thermodynamics

11.1 Heat Engines

11.2 The Second Law of Thermodynamics

11.3 Refrigerators, Heat Pumps, and Entropy

11.4 Thermal Power Plants and Energy Resources

11.5 Perpetual Motion and Energy Frauds

Unit Three - Electricity and Magnetism

Chapter 12 - Electrostatic Phenomena

12.1 Effects of Electric Charge

12.2 Conductors and Insulators

12.3 The Electrostatic Force: Coulomb's Law

12.4 The Electric Field

12.5 Electric Potential

Chapter 13 - Electric Circuits

13.1 Electric Circuits and Electric Current

13.2 Ohm's Law and Resistance

13.3 Series and Parallel Circuits

13.4 Electric Energy and Power

13.5 Alternating Current and Household Circuits

Chapter 14 - Magnets and Electromagnetism

14.1 Magnets and the Magnetic Force

14.2 Magnetic Effects of Electric Currents

14.3 Magnetic Effects of Current Loops

14.4 Faraday's Law: Electromagnetic Induction

14.5 Generators and Transformers

Unit Four - Wave Motion and Optics

Chapter 15 - Making Waves

15.1 Wave Pulses and Periodic Waves

15.2 Waves on a Rope

15.3 Interference and Standing Waves

15.4 Sound Waves

15.5 The Physics of Music

Chapter 16 - Light Waves and Color

16.1 Electromagnetic Waves

16.2 Wavelength and Color

16.3 Interference of Light Waves

16.4 Diffraction and Gratings

16.5 Polarised Light

Chapter 17 - Light and Image Formation

17.1 Reflection and Image Formation

17.2 Refraction of Light

17.3 Lenses and Image Formation

17.4 Focusing Light with Curved Mirrors

17.5 Eyeglasses, Microscopes, and Telescopes

Unit Five - The Atom and Its Nucleus

Chapter 18 - The Structure of the Atom

18.1 The Existence of Atoms: Evidence from Chemistry

18.2 Cathode Rays, Electrons, and X-Rays

18.3 Radioactivity and the Discovery of the Nucleus

18.4 Atomic Spectra and the Bohr Model of the Atom

18.5 Particle Waves and Quantum Mechanics

Chapter 19 - The Nucleus and Nuclear Energy

19.1 The Structure of the Nucleus

19.2 Radioactive Decay

19.3 Nuclear Reactions and Nuclear Fission

19.4 Nuclear Reactors

19.5 Nuclear Weapons and Nuclear Fusion

Unit Six - Relativity and Beyond

Chapter 20 - Relativity

20.1 Relative Motion in Classical Physics

20.2 The Speed of Light and Einstein’s Postulates

20.3 Time Dilation and Length Contraction

20.4 Newton's Laws and Mass-Energy Equivalence

20.5 General Relativity

Chapter 21 - Looking Deeper Everyday Phenomena

21.1 Quarks and Other Elementary Particles

21.2 Cosmology: Looking Out into the Universe

21.3 Semiconductors and Microelectronics

21.4 Superconductors and Other New Materials

Appendix A - Using Simple Algebra

Appendix B - Decimal Fractions, Percentages, and Scientific Notation

Appendix C - Vectors and Vector Addition

Appendix D - Answers to Selected Questions, Exercises, and the Systhesis Problems

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• Editore: McGraw Hill
• Data di pubblicazione: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0073513903
• ISBN 13: 9780073513904
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 544