Physics in the Modern World
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Physics in the Modern World

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Physics in the Modern World

About this book

Physics in the Modern World, Second Edition focuses on the applications of physics in a world dominated by technology and the many ways that physical ideas are manifest in everyday situations, from the operation of rockets and cameras to space travel and X-ray photography. It shows how physical principles bring a pattern of simplicity and continuity to the diverse natural and technological world around us. Automobile air bags, artificial gravity, and pollution control, as well as appliance economics, radar, and other modern phenomena and devices are discussed to emphasize the way that physical principles are applied in today's world. Comprised of 21 chapters, this book begins with an introduction to physical ideas, with particular reference to the basic concepts used in describing and measuring things such as length, time, and mass. The discussion then turns to motion, force, and linear momentum, along with circular motion, torque, and angular momentum. Subsequent chapters focus on gravitation and space travel; energy and electricity; liquids and gases; electromagnetism; heat; waves; electromagnetic radiation; light; atoms; relativity; structure of matter; nuclei and nuclear power; and radiation. Each chapter concludes with a list of exercises that include questions and problems. This monograph is intended for physics students who are specializing in other disciplines.

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Information

Publisher
Academic Press
Year
2012
Print ISBN
9780124722804
eBook ISBN
9780323161435
Edition
2
Topic
Physical Sciences
Subtopic
Energy

Table of contents

  1. Cover image
  2. Title page
  3. Table of Contents
  4. Copyright
  5. PREFACE
  6. Chapter 1: INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICAL IDEAS
  7. Chapter 2: MOTION
  8. Chapter 3: FORCE
  9. Chapter 4: LINEAR MOMENTUM
  10. Chapter 5: CIRCULAR MOTION, TORQUE, AND ANGULAR MOMENTUM
  11. Chapter 6: GRAVITATION AND SPACE TRAVEL
  12. Chapter 7: ENERGY
  13. Chapter 8: ENERGY IN TODAY’S WORLD
  14. Chapter 9: HEAT
  15. Chapter 10: LIQUIDS AND GASES
  16. Chapter 11: ELECTRICITY
  17. Chapter 12: ELECTRO-MAGNETISM
  18. Chapter 13: WAVES
  19. Chapter 14: ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
  20. Chapter 15: LIGHT
  21. Chapter 16: RELATIVITY
  22. Chapter 17: ELECTRONS AND PHOTONS
  23. Chapter 18: THE MODERN VIEW OF ATOMS
  24. Chapter 19: THE STRUCTURE OF MATTER
  25. Chapter 20: NUCLEI AND NUCLEAR POWER
  26. Chapter 21: RADIATION — EFFECTS AND USES
  27. APPENDIX: ESSENTIAL DEFINITIONS OF TRIGONOMETRY
  28. ANSWERS: ODD – NUMBERED NUMERICAL EXERCISES
  29. INDEX

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