Pearson Physics

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Frontmatter
1. Introduction to Physics
Big Idea: Physics applies to everything.
1.1 Physics and the Scientific Method
1.2 Physics and Society
1.3 Units and Dimensions
1.4 Basic Math for Physics
1.5 Problem Solving in Physics
2. Introduction to Motion
Big Idea: Motion can be represented by a position-time graph.
2.1 Describing Motion
2.2 Speed and Velocity
2.3 Position-Time Graphs
2.4 Equation of Motion
3. Acceleration and Accelerated Motion
Big Idea: All objects in free fall move with the same constant acceleration.
3.1 Acceleration
3.2 Motion with Constant Acceleration
3.3 Position-Time Graphs for Constant Acceleration
3.4 Free Fall
4. Motion in Two Dimensions
Big Idea: The horizontal and vertical motions of an object are independent of one another.
4.1 Vectors in Physics
4.2 Adding and Subtracting Vectors
4.3 Relative Motion
4.4 Projectile Motion
5. Newton’s Laws of Motion
Big Idea: All motion is governed by Newton’s laws.
5.1 Newton’s Laws of Motion
5.2 Applying Newton’s Laws
5.3 Friction
6. Work and Energy
Big Idea: Energy can change from one form to another, but the total amount of energy in the universe stays the same.
6.1 Work
6.2 Work and Energy
6.3 Conservation of Energy
6.4 Power
7. Linear Momentum and Collisions
Big Idea: Momentum is conserved in all collisions, as long as external forces do not act.
7.1 Momentum
7.2 Impulse
7.3 Conservation of Momentum
7.4 Collisions
8. Rotational Motion and Equilibrium
Big Idea: Forces can produce torques, and torques can produce rotation.
8.1 Describing Angular Motion
8.2 Rolling Motion and the Moment of Inertia
8.3 Torque
8.4 Static Equilibrium
9. Gravity and Circular Motion
Big Idea: Gravity acts on everything in the universe.
9.1 Newton’s Law of Universal Gravity
9.2 Applications of Gravity
9.3 Circular Motion
9.4 Planetary Motion and Orbits
10. Temperature and Heat
Big Idea: Heat is a form of energy that is transferred because of temperature differences.
10.1 Temperature, Energy, and Heat
10.2 Thermal Expansion and Energy Transfer
10.3 Heat Capacity
10.4 Phase Changes and Latent Heat
11. Thermodynamics
Big Idea: Energy conservation applies to thermal energy and heat.
11.1 The First Law of Thermodynamics
11.2 Thermal Processes
11.3 The Second and Third Laws of Thermodynamics
12. Gases, Liquids, and Solids
Big Idea: Fluids flow and change shape easily, whereas solids maintain a definite shape unless acted on by a force.
12.1 Gases
12.2 Fluids at Rest
12.3 Fluids in Motion
12.4 Solids
13. Oscillations and Waves
Big Idea: Waves are traveling oscillations that carry energy.
13.1 Oscillations and Periodic Motion
13.2 The Pendulum
13.3 Waves and Wave Properties
13.4 Interacting Waves
14. Sound
Big Idea: Sound carries energy in the form of a traveling wave of compressions and expansions.
14.1 Sound Waves and Beats
14.2 Standing Sound Waves
14.3 The Doppler Effect
14.4 Human Perception of Sound
15. The Properties of Light
Big Idea: Light is a small but important part of the electromagnetic spectrum. Everything you see either emits or reflects light.
15.1 The Nature of Light
15.2 Color and the Electromagnetic Spectrum
15.3 Polarization and Scattering of Light
16. Reflection and Mirrors
Big Idea: Mirrors are particularly good at reflecting light; a mirror’s shape determines the size, location, and orientation of the reflected image.
16.1 The Reflection of Light
16.2 Plane Mirrors
16.3 Curved Mirrors
17. Refraction and Lenses
Big Idea: Lenses take advantage of refraction to bend light and form images.
17.1 Refraction
17.2 Applications of Refraction
17.3 Lenses
17.4 Applications of Lenses
18. Interference and Diffraction
Big Idea: Like all waves, light waves show the effects of superposition and interference.
18.1 Interference
18.2 Interference in Thin Films
18.3 Diffraction
18.4 Diffraction Gratings
19. Electric Charges and Forces
Big Idea: Matter is made of electric charges, and electric charges exert forces on one another.
19.1 Electric Charge
19.2 Electric Force
19.3 Combining Electric Forces
20. Electric Fields and Electric Energy
Big Idea: Electric charges produce fields that exert forces and store energy.
20.1 The Electric Field
20.2 Electric Potential Energy and Electric Potential
20.3 Capacitance and Energy Storage
21. Electric Current and Electric Circuits
Big Idea: Electrons flow through electric circuits in response to differences in electric potential.
21.1 Electric Current, Resistance, and Semiconductors
21.2 Electric Circuits
21.3 Power and Energy in Electric Circuits
22. Magnetism and Magnetic Fields
Big Idea: Moving charges produce magnetic fields, and magnetic fields exert forces on moving charges.
22.1 Magnets and Magnetic Fields
22.2 Magnetism and Electric Currents
22.3 The Magnetic Force
23. Electromagnetic Induction
Big Idea: Changing magnetic fields produce electric fields, and the electric fields can be used to generate electric currents.
23.1 Electricity from Magnetism
23.2 Electric Generators and Motors
23.3 AC Circuits and Transformers
24. Quantum Physics
Big Idea: At the atomic level, energy is quantized and particles have wavelike properties.
24.1 Quantized Energy and Photons
24.2 Wave-Particle Duality
24.3 The Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle
25. Atomic Physics
Big Idea: The wave properties of matter mean that the atomic-level world must be described in terms of probability.
25.1 Early Models of the Atom
25.2 Bohr’s Model of the Hydrogen Atom
25.3The Quantum Physics of Atoms
26. Nuclear Physics
Big Idea: The nuclei of atoms can release tremendous amounts of energy when part of their mass is converted to energy.
26.1 The Nucleus
26.2 Radioactivity
26.3Applications of Nuclear Physics
26.4 Fundamental Forces and Elementary Particles
27. Relativity
Big Idea: Nature behaves differently near the speed of light.
27.1 The Postulates of Relativity
27.2 The Relativity of Time and Length
27.3 E=mc
27.4 General Relativity
Math Review
Appendices
Appendix A: Selected Answers
Appendix B: Additional Problems
Appendix C: Data Tables
Appendix D: Safety in the Physics Lab
Glossary
Credits
Index