College Physics Essentials, (Two-Volume Set)

✍ Scribed by Jerry D. Wilson, Anthony J. Buffa, Bo Lou

• Publisher: CRC Press
• Year: 2020
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 819
• Edition: 8
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

This new edition of College Physics Essentials provides a streamlined update of a major textbook for algebra-based physics. The first volume covers topics such as mechanics, heat, and thermodynamics. The second volume covers electricity, atomic, nuclear, and quantum physics.

The authors provide emphasis on worked examples together with expanded problem sets that build from conceptual understanding to numerical solutions and real-world applications to increase reader engagement.

Including over 900 images throughout the two volumes, this textbook is highly recommended for students seeking a basic understanding of key physics concepts and how to apply them to real problems.

✦ Table of Contents

Cover
Volume 01
Cover
Half Title
Title Page
Copyright Page
Table of Contents
Authors
1 Measurement and Problem Solving
2 Kinematics: Description of Motion
3 Motion in Two Dimensions
4 Force and Motion
5 Work and Energy
6 Linear Momentum and Collisions
7 Circular Motion and Gravitation
8 Rotational Motion and Equilibrium
9 Solids and Fluids
10 Temperature and Kinetic Theory
11 Heat
12 Thermodynamics
13 Vibrations and Waves
14 Sound
Appendices
Photo Credits
Index
Volume 02
Cover
Half Title
Title Page
Copyright Page
Table of Contents
Authors
15 Electric Charge, Forces, and Fields
16 Electric Potential, Energy, and Capacitance
17 Electric Current and Resistance
18 Basic Electric Circuits
19 Magnetism
20 Electromagnetic Induction and Waves
21 AC Circuits
22 Reflection and Refraction of Light
23 Mirrors and Lenses
24 Physical Optics: The Wave Nature of Light
25 Vision and Optical Instruments
26 Relativity
27 Quantum Physics
28 Quantum Mechanics and Atomic Physics
29 The Nucleus
30 Nuclear Reactions and Elementary Particles
Appendices
Appendix I Mathematical Review for College Physics
Appendix II Planetary Data
Appendix III Alphabetical Listing of the Chemical Elements through Atomic Number 109 (The periodic table is provided inside the back cover.)
Appendix IV Properties of Selected Isotopes
Appendix V Answers to Follow-Up Exercises
Appendix VI Answers to Odd-Numbered Questions and Exercises
Photo Credits
Index