Elements of Physics

✍ Scribed by Marcel Wellner (auth.)

• Publisher: Springer US
• Year: 1991
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 688
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

To the Instructor We are seeing an increased need for a one-year While the language of calculus is indispensable survey of physics, at the calculus level, and with here, its manipulative power will, with some regret, the inclusion of some modern physics. A growing be left pretty much unexploited; calculus-centered number of students-in engineering as well as in exercises, seductive though they are, would not the sciences-must take early technical courses that help us accomplish our mission. demand a reasonable familiarity with physics as a Suggested scheduling. How much material whole. should be covered in one term? Some possible The present book is a response to that need. The apportionments of the 28 chapters (24 without the author is well aware that introductory physics modern physics) are indicated in the table below. cannot be compressed or pruned ad infinitum; nevertheless, the one-year goal may yet be reachable. With modern Without modern A slim volume does not seem to be the answer. physics physics Rather than compressing or pruning, I have tried to work towards a smoother exposition. To that 2 terms 14+ 14 12+ 12 end a variety of devices-not necessarily bulk­ 3 terms 9+ 10+9 9+8+7 saving-have been enlisted: a liberal use of line drawings; a modest number of chapters, but each Enough problems are provided for three full fairly broad, in the hope of improving the con­ semesters, if desirable.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter....Pages i-xi
Measurement....Pages 1-12
Motion....Pages 13-44
Force....Pages 45-73
Energy....Pages 75-102
Momentum....Pages 103-123
Circular Motion....Pages 125-141
Rotation and Torque....Pages 143-173
Gravity....Pages 175-191
Fluids....Pages 193-207
Heat....Pages 209-225
Molecules and Gases....Pages 227-248
Work from Heat....Pages 249-271
Vibrations....Pages 273-296
Waves....Pages 297-318
Electric Charge and Its Field....Pages 319-341
The Electric Potential....Pages 343-369
Direct Currents....Pages 371-390
Magnetic Forces....Pages 391-420
Magnetic Fields from Currents....Pages 421-448
Magnetic Induction....Pages 449-468
Inductance and Alternating Currents....Pages 469-488
Electromagnetic Waves....Pages 489-509
Geometrical Optics....Pages 511-542
Wave Optics....Pages 543-575
Relativity....Pages 577-594
Waves Versus Particles....Pages 595-616
Atomic Structure....Pages 617-646
The Nucleus....Pages 647-668
Back Matter....Pages 669-693

✦ Subjects

Physics, general