Front Cover
Title Page
Dedication
Copyright
Foreword
Preface
CONTENTS (with direct page links)
1. THE LAWS OF MOTION, PART 1
Active Learning Experiment: Removing a Tablecloth from a Table
Chapter Itinerary
1.1 Skating
1.2 Falling Balls
1.3 Ramps
Epilogue for Chapter 1
Explanation: Removing a Tablecloth from a Table
Chapter Summary and Important Laws and Equations
2. THE LAWS OF MOTION, PART 2
Active Learning Experiment: A Spinning Pie Dish
Chapter Itinerary
2.1 Seesaws
2.2 Wheels
2.3 Bumper Cars
Epilogue for Chapter 2
Explanation: A Spinning Pie Dish
Chapter Summary and Important Laws and Equations
3. MECHANICAL OBJECTS, PART 1
Active Learning Experiment: Swinging Water Overhead
Chapter Itinerary
3.1 Spring Scales
3.2 Ball Sports: Bouncing
3.3 Carousels and Roller Coasters
Epilogue for Chapter 3
Explanation: Swinging Water Overhead
Chapter Summary and Important Laws and Equations
4. MECHANICAL OBJECTS, PART 2
Active Learning Experiment: High-Flying Balls
Chapter Itinerary
4.1 Bicycles
4.2 Rockets and Space Travel
Epilogue for Chapter 4
Explanation: High-Flying Balls
Chapter Summary and Important Laws and Equations
5. FLUIDS
Active Learning Experiment: A Cartesian Diver
Chapter Itinerary
5.1 Balloons
5.2 Water Distribution
Epilogue for Chapter 5
Explanation: A Cartesian Diver
Chapter Summary and Important Laws and Equations
6. FLUIDS AND MOTION
Active Learning Experiment: A Vortex Cannon
Chapter Itinerary
6.1 Garden Watering
6.2 Ball Sports: Air
6.3 Airplanes
Epilogue for Chapter 6
Explanation: A Vortex Cannon
Chapter Summary and Important Laws and Equations
7. HEAT AND PHASE TRANSITIONS
Active Learning Experiment: A Ruler Thermometer
Chapter Itinerary
7.1 Woodstoves
7.2 Water, Steam, and Ice
7.3 Clothing, Insulation, and Climate
Epilogue for Chapter 7
Explanation: A Ruler Thermometer
Chapter Summary and Important Laws and Equations
8. THERMODYNAMICS
Active Learning Experiment: Making Fog in a Bottle
Chapter Itinerary
8.1 Air Conditioners
8.2 Automobiles
Epilogue for Chapter 8
Explanation: Making Fog in a Bottle
Chapter Summary and Important Laws and Equations
9. RESONANCE AND MECHANICAL WAVES
Active Learning Experiment: A Singing Wineglass
Chapter Itinerary
9.1 Clocks
9.2 Musical Instruments
9.3 The Sea
Epilogue for Chapter 9
Explanation: A Singing Wineglass
Chapter Summary and Important Laws and Equations
10. ELECTRICITY
Active Learning Experiment: Moving Water without Touching It
Chapter Itinerary
10.1 Static Electricity
10.2 Xerographic Copiers
10.3 Flashlights
Epilogue for Chapter 10
Explanation: Moving Water without Touching It
Chapter Summary and Important Laws and Equations
11. MAGNETISM AND ELECTRODYNAMICS
Active Learning Experiment: A Nail and Wire Electromagnet
Chapter Itinerary
11.1 Household Magnets
11.2 Electric Power Distribution
Epilogue for Chapter 11
Explanation: A Nail and Wire Electromagnet
Chapter Summary and Important Laws and Equations
12. ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES
Active Learning Experiment: A Disc in the Microwave Oven
Chapter Itinerary
12.1 Radio
12.2 Microwave Ovens
Epilogue for Chapter 12
Explanation: A Disc in the Microwave Oven
Chapter Summary and Important Laws and Equations
13. LIGHT
Active Learning Experiment: Splitting the Colors of Sunlight
Chapter Itinerary
13.1 Sunlight
13.2 Discharge Lamps
13.3 LEDs and Lasers
Epilogue for Chapter 13
Explanation: Splitting the Colors of Sunlight
Chapter Summary and Important Laws and Equations
14. OPTICS AND ELECTRONICS
Active Learning Experiment: Magnifying Glass Camera
Chapter Itinerary
14.1 Cameras
14.2 Optical Recording and Communication
14.3 Audio Players
Epilogue for Chapter 14
Explanation: Magnifying Glass Camera
Chapter Summary and Important Laws and Equations
15. MODERN PHYSICS
Active Learning Experiment: Radiation-Damaged Paper
Chapter Itinerary
15.1 Nuclear Weapons
15.2 Nuclear Reactors
15.3 Medical Imaging and Radiation
Epilogue for Chapter 15
Explanation: Radiation-Damaged Paper
Chapter Summary and Important Laws and Equations
APPENDICES
A: Vectors
B: Units, Conversion of Units
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