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Physics for Students of Science and Engineering

1st Edition - December 27, 1984

Authors: A. L. Stanford, J. M. Tanner

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9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 2 - 2 0 2 9 - 1

Physics for Students of Science and Engineering is a calculus-based textbook of introductory physics. The book reviews standards and nomenclature such as units, vectors, and… Read more

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Physics for Students of Science and Engineering is a calculus-based textbook of introductory physics. The book reviews standards and nomenclature such as units, vectors, and particle kinetics including rectilinear motion, motion in a plane, relative motion. The text also explains particle dynamics, Newton's three laws, weight, mass, and the application of Newton's laws. The text reviews the principle of conservation of energy, the conservative forces (momentum), the nonconservative forces (friction), and the fundamental quantities of momentum (mass and velocity). The book examines changes in momentum known as impulse, as well as the laws in momentum conservation in relation to explosions, collisions, or other interactions within systems involving more than one particle. The book considers the mechanics of fluids, particularly fluid statics, fluid dynamics, the characteristics of fluid flow, and applications of fluid mechanics. The text also reviews the wave-particle duality, the uncertainty principle, the probabilistic interpretation of microscopic particles (such as electrons), and quantum theory. The book is an ideal source of reference for students and professors of physics, calculus, or related courses in science or engineering.

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Title page
Table of Contents
Copyright
Preface
Chapter 1: Introduction
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1.1 Physics and the Scientific Method
1.2 Units
1.3 Vectors
1.4 Problem-Solving: A Strategy
Problems
Chapter 2: Particle Kinematics
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2.1 Motion Along a Straight Line (Rectilinear Motion)
2.2 Motion in a Plane
2.3 Relative Motion
2.4 Problem-Solving Summary
Problems
Chapter 3: Force and Motion: Particle Dynamics
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3.1 Newton’s First Law
3.2 Newton’s Second Law
3.3 Newton’s Third Law
3.4 Weight and Mass
3.5 Applications of Newton’s Laws
3.6 Problem-Solving Summary
Problems
Chapter 4: Further Application of Newton’s Laws
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4.1 Friction
4.2 Dynamics of Circular Motion
4.3 Law of Universal Gravitation
4.4 Static Equilibrium
4.5 Problem-Solving Summary
Problems
Chapter 5: Work, Power, and Energy
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5.1 Work
5.2 Power
5.3 Energy
5.4 Conservation of Energy
5.5 Conservative and Nonconservative Forces
5.6 Problem-Solving Summary
Problems
Chapter 6: Momentum and Collisions
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6.1 Center of Mass
6.2 Conservation of Linear Momentum
6.3 Collisions
6.4 Problem-Solving Summary
Problems
Chapter 7: Rotational Motion
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7.1 Rotation About a Fixed Axis
7.2 Simultaneous Translation and Rotation
7.3 Conservation of Angular Momentum
7.4 Problem-Solving Summary
Problems
Chapter 8: Oscillations
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8.1 Simple Harmonic Motion
8.2 Damped and Forced Oscillations
8.3 Problem-Solving Summary
Problems
Chapter 9: Mechanics of Fluids
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9.1 The Fluid State
9.2 Fluid Statics
9.3 Fluid Dynamics
9.4 Problem-Solving Summary
Problems
Chapter 10: Heat and Thermodynamics
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10.1 Thermal Equilibrium and Temperature
10.2 Heat and Calorimetry
10.3 Thermodynamics
10.4 Problem-Solving Summary
Problems
Chapter 11: Electric Charge and Electric Fields
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11.1 Electric Charge and Coulomb’s Law
11.2 Electric Field
11.3 Motion of a Charged Particle in an Electric Field
11.4 Problem-Solving Summary
Problems
Chapter 12: Calculation of Electric Fields
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12.1 Electric Fields of Point Charges
12.2 Electric Fields of Continuous Charge Distributions
12.3 Electric Flux and Gauss’s Law
12.4 Electrostatic Properties of Conductors
12.5 Problem-Solving Summary
Problems
Chapter 13: Electric Potential
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13.1 Electric Potential and Electric Fields
13.2 Electric Potential of Point Charges
13.3 Electric Potential of Continuous Charge Distributions
13.4 Equipotential Surfaces and Charged Conductors
13.5 Electrostatic Potential Energy of Charge Collections
13.6 Problem-Solving Summary
Problems
Chapter 14: Capacitance, Current, and Resistance
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14.1 Capacitance
14.2 Current and Resistance
14.3 Energetics of Resistors and Capacitors
14.4 Problem-Solving Summary
Problems
Chapter 15: Direct-Current Circuits
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15.1 Energy Reservoirs in DC Circuits
15.2 Analysis of DC Circuits with Steady Currents
15.3 RC Circuits
15.4 Problem-Solving Summary
Problems
Chapter 16: Magnetic Fields I
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16.1 Magnetic Forces on Moving Charges
16.2 The Biot-Savart Law
16.3 Gauss’s Law for Magnetic Fields and Ampère’s Law
16.4 Applications
16.5 Problem-Solving Summary
Problems
Chapter 17: Magnetic Fields II
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17.1 Induced Emf
17.2 Inductance
17.3 LR Circuits
17.4 Magnetic Media
17.5 Maxwell’s Equations
17.6 Problem-Solving Summary
Problems
Chapter 18: Electromagnetic Oscillations
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18.1 Alternating-Current Circuits
18.2 Electromagnetic Radiation
18.3 The Electromagnetic Spectrum
18.4 Problem-Solving Summary
Problems
Chapter 19: Wave Motion and Sound
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19.1 Traveling Waves
19.2 Reflection, Superposition, and Standing Waves
19.3 Sound Waves
19.4 Sound and Human Hearing
19.5 Problem-Solving Summary
Problems
Chapter 20: Light: Geometric Optics
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20.1 Fermat’s Principle: The Law of Reflection
20.2 Refraction of Light: The Law of Refraction
20.3 Thin Lenses
20.4 Optical Instruments
20.5 Problem-Solving Summary
Problems
Chapter 21: Light: Physical Optics
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21.1 Optical Interference
21.2 Optical Diffraction
21.3 Polarization of Light
21.4 Problem-Solving Summary
Problems
Chapter 22: Special Relativity
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22.1 Space, Time, and the Galilean Transformation
22.2 The Einstein Postulates, Synchronization, and Simultaneity
22.3 The Lorentz Transformation: Relativistic Kinematics
22.4 Relativistic Momentum, Mass, and Energy
22.5 Experimental Confirmation of Relativity
22.6 Problem-Solving Summary
Problems
Chapter 23: Early Quantum Physics
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23.1 The Blackbody Dilemma: Planck’s Hypothesis
23.2 The Photoelectric Effect and Photons
23.3 Atomic Models, Spectra, and Atomic Structure
23.4 The Wave Nature of Particles
23.5 Uncertainty and Probability
23.6 Problem-Solving Summary
Problems
Chapter 24: Topics in Quantum Physics
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24.1 Atomic Structure
24.2 Molecular Structure and Solids
24.3 Nuclear and Particle Physics
24.4 Problem-Solving Summary
Problems
Chapter 25: Introduction to Wave Mechanics
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25.1 Wave Functions and the Schrödinger Equation
25.2 A Special Potential Function: Barrier Penetration
Transmission, Reflection, and Tunneling
25.3 An Attractive Potential: The Bound State and Atoms
25.7 Problem-Solving Summary
Problems
Appendix
Answers to Odd-Numbered Problems
Index