Teach Yourself Physics,9780071407182

Teach Yourself Physics

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ISBN13: 9780071407182
ISBN10: 0071407189
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2002-07-25
Publisher(s): McGraw-Hill
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Summary

TEACH YOURSELF PHYSICS This comprehensive introduction to the main branches of physics is specifically targeted to those who have no prior knowledge of the subject. Easy-to-follow diagrams and clear, concise examples help newcomers grasp major concepts and essential formulas. The text highlights important recent discoveries in physics and relates scientific theories to familiar and practical situations.

Author Biography

Jim Breithaupt is an experienced physics author and lecturer with extensive teaching experience in schools and colleges

Table of Contents

Prefacep. v
Acknowledgementsp. vi
Introductionp. 1
About physicsp. 1
The golden rule of sciencep. 4
Strange ideasp. 7
Starting physicsp. 10
Physics in practicep. 10
Density testsp. 17
Science in motionp. 22
Measuring motionp. 22
Accelerated motion along a straight linep. 30
Forces in actionp. 36
Newton's laws of motionp. 37
Stabilityp. 44
Machines at workp. 48
Work, energy and powerp. 48
Efficiency and powerp. 56
Thermal physicsp. 61
Heat and temperaturep. 61
Thermal properties of materialsp. 69
Engines and Thermodynamicsp. 76
Heat enginesp. 76
The Laws of Thermodynamicsp. 81
Electricityp. 89
The nature of electricityp. 89
Electric circuitsp. 97
Electricity at workp. 101
Electricity in the homep. 108
The nature of lightp. 113
Properties of lightp. 113
Theories of lightp. 119
Materials and moleculesp. 135
Atoms and moleculesp. 135
More about bondsp. 140
Solids and structurep. 145
Molecules in fluidsp. 150
Pressurep. 153
The age of new physicsp. 160
Quantum theoryp. 160
Relativityp. 167
The structure of matterp. 171
Inside the atomp. 171
Radioactivityp. 176
Quarks and leptonsp. 183
Energy from the nucleusp. 188
Nuclear fissionp. 188
Nuclear reactorsp. 193
Energy options for the futurep. 197
Journey into spacep. 201
About gravityp. 201
The expanding Universep. 210
A challenging futurep. 214
The frontiers of physicsp. 214
An unpredictable futurep. 218
Answers to numerical questionsp. 223
Glossaryp. 228
Appendixp. 231
Indexp. 232
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