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Foundations of Physics

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This updated edition is designed as a self-teaching, calculus-based introduction to the concepts of physics. Numerous examples, applications, and figures provide readers with simple explanations. Standard topics include vectors, conservation of energy, Newton’s Laws, momentum, motion, gravity, relativity, waves, fluid mechanics, circuits, nuclear physics, astrophysics, and more.

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  • Designed as a calculus-based, introduction to the key concepts of physics
  • Practical techniques, including the collection, presentation, analysis and evaluation of data, are discussed in the context of key experiments linked to the theoretical spine of the work

Steve Adams, PhD, is a physics instructor, teacher trainer, and consultant for the Cambridge International Examinations.

1. The Language of Physics 2. Representing and Analyzing Data 3. Capturing, Displaying, and Analyzing Motion 4. Forces and Equilibrium 5. Newtonian Mechanics 6. Fluids 7. Mechanical Properties 8. Thermal Physics 9. Gases 10. Statistical Thermodynamics and the Second Law 11. Oscillations 12. Rotational Dynamics 13. Waves 14. Light 15. Superposition Effects 16. Sound 17. Electric Charge and Electric Fields 18. D.C. Electric Circuits 19. Capacitance 20. Magnetic Fields 21. Electromagnetic Induction 22. Alternating Current 23. Gravitational Field 24. Special Relativity 25. Atomic Structure and Radioactivity 26. Nuclear Physics 27. Quantum Theory 28. Astrophysics 29. Medical Physics Appendices: A. Estimations and Fermi Questions B. Experimental Investigations C. Units, Constants, and Equations D. Solutions to Exercises Glossary Index

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