Addison Wesley Physics 11

Welcome
Title Page
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Acknowledgements
Contents
UNIT 1 Forces and Motion
CHAPTER 1 Displacement, Velocity, and Acceleration
1.1 Displacement and Position Vectors
1.2 Velocity and Uniform Motion
1.3 Position - Time Graphs
1.4 Acceleration
1.5 Velocity - Time Graphs
1.6 Equations for Uniformly Accelerated Motion
Investigation 1 Walking Trips
Investigation 2 Motion Down a Ramp
Chapter Summary
Chapter Review
CHAPTER 2 Acceleration and the Force of Gravity
2.1 The Vector Nature of Force
Case Study Should Bungee Jumping Be Banned?
2.2 Mass and the Force of Gravity
2.3 Gravitational Field Intensity
2.4 Acceleration Due to Gravity
Investigation 1 Gravitational Field Intensity
Investigation 2 Acceleration Due to Gravity
Chapter Summary
Chapter Review
CHAPTER 3 Newton's Laws of Motion
3.1 Horizontal Motion and Friction
Case Study Tire Safety
3.2 Newton's First Law of Motion
3.3 Newton's Second Law of Motion
Case Study The Airbag Debate
3.4 Newton's Third Law of Motion
3.5 Motion Problems and Newton's Laws
Investigation 1 Measuring the Coefficient of Kinetic Friction
Investigation 2 Force, Mass, and Acceleration
Design & Build
Chapter Summary
Chapter Review
EXPLORING CAREERS Physics - So Much More Than Theory
ACHIEVEMENT TASK Are Amber-Light Times Set Correctly?
UNIT 1 Review
UNIT 2 Work, Energy, and Power
CHAPTER 4 Work and Energy
4.1 Work
4.2 The Kinds and Forms of Energy
Case Study Power from Niagara
4.3 Gravitational Potential Energy
4.4 Kinetic Energy
4.5 Energy Transformations and Conservation
Investigation 1 Work, Energy, and Atwood's Machine
Investigation 2 Energy and the Pendulum
Chapter Summary
Chapter Review
CHAPTER 5 Machines, Power, and Energy
5.1 Machines and Efficiency
5.2 Power
5.3 Thermal Energy and Heat
Case Study Storing Heat through Phase Changes
5.4 Harnessing Energy Sources
Case Study Conserving Energy in Transportation
Investigation 1 The Inclined Plane
Investigation 2 Measuring the Power of Your Body
Design & Build
Chapter Summary
Chapter Review
EXPLORING CAREERS Skills: Discovering Yours
ACHIEVEMENT TASK The Global Energy Community
UNIT 2 Review
UNIT 3 Waves and Sound
CHAPTER 6 Vibrations and Waves
6.1 Characteristics of Vibrations
6.2 Mechanical Resonance
6.3 Transverse and Longitudinal Waves
6.4 The Speed of Waves
6.5 Wave Behaviour
Investigation 1 Longitudinal Vibrations
Investigation 2 Transverse and Longitudinal Pulses
Chapter Summary
Chapter Review
CHAPTER 7 Production, Transmission, and Reception of Sound
7.1 Producing Sound
7.2 Hearing Sound
Case Study Dealing with Noise Pollution
7.3 The Speed of Sound
7.4 Interference and Diffraction
Investigation 1 Speed of Sound in Air
Investigation 2 Sound Intensity, Distance, and Medium
Chapter Summary
Chapter Review
CHAPTER 8 The Physics of Music
8.1 Standing Waves
8.2 Stringed Instruments
8.3 Acoustical Resonance in Air Columns
8.4 Air Columns in Action
Case Study The Role of Hearing Technology
Investigation 1 Resonance Frequencies for a Vibrating String
Investigation 2 Resonance in an Air Column Open at Both Ends
Design & Build
Chapter Summary
Chapter Review
EXPLORING CAREERS Using the Internet to Research Opportunities in Physics
ACHIEVEMENT TASK Wind Chimes
UNIT 3 Review
UNIT 4 Light and Geometric Optics
CHAPTER 9 Sources, Transmission, and Reflection of Light
9.1 Some Characteristics of Light
9.2 Plane Mirror Reflection and Images
9.3 Types of Curved Mirrors
9.4 Ray Diagrams for Curved Mirrors
Investigation 1 Inverse Square Law for Light
Investigation 2 Images by a Converging Mirror
Chapter Summary
Chapter Review
CHAPTER 10 Refraction and Total Internal Reflection
10.1 Speed of Light and the Index of Refraction
10.2 Snell's Law of Refraction
10.3 Critical Angle and Total Internal Reflection
10.4 Examples of Refraction and Total Internal Reflection
Case Study Application of Fibre Optics
10.5 The Composition of White Light
Investigation 1 Refraction of Light
Investigation 2 Determining Critical Angle
Chapter Summary
Chapter Review
CHAPTER 11 Lenses and Technological Devices
11.1 Curved Lenses: Refraction and Ray Diagrams
11.2 Thin Lens Equations
11.3 Optical Instruments
11.4 The Camera
11.5 The Eye
Case Study Evaluating Laser Vision Correction
Investigation 1 Images Formed by a Converging Lens
Investigation 2 Properties of Telescopes
Design & Build
Chapter Summary
Chapter Review
EXPLORING CAREERS Preparing for a Career in Physics
ACHIEVEMENT TASK Presentation of Vision Correction Technology
UNIT 4 Review
UNIT 5 Electricity and Magnetism
CHAPTER 12 Electric Charge, Current, and Potential Difference
12.1 Electric Charge and Electric Current
12.2 Electric Potential Difference
12.3 Kirchhoff's Current and Voltage Laws
Investigation 1 Properties of a Series Circuit
Investigation 2 Properties of a Parallel Circuit
Chapter Summary
Chapter Review
CHAPTER 13 Electrical Resistance, Power, and Energy
13.1 Resistance and Ohm's Law
13.2 Resistors in Series and Parallel
13.3 Electric Power and Energy
Case Study Electricity Generation for the Future
Investigation 1 Ohm's Law for a Resistor
Investigation 2 Resistors in Parallel
Chapter Summary
Chapter Review
CHAPTER 14 Magnetism
14.1 Magnetic Poles, Fields, and Forces
14.2 Magnetic Field around a Current-Carrying Conductor
14.3 Ferromagnetism
14.4 Electromagnets in Action
Case Study Maglev Trains
Investigation 1 Magnetism and Current
Investigation 2 The Strength of the Magnetic Field of a Helix
Chapter Summary
Chapter Review
CHAPTER 15 Motors and Generators
15.1 The Motor Principle
15.2 The Direct Current Motor
15.3 The Motor Principle in Action
15.4 Electromagnetic Induction
Case Study Cellular Telephones and Electromagnetic Radiation
15.5 Alternating Current Generators
15.6 The Electric Transformer
15.7 From Producer to Consumer
Design & Build
Investigation 1 Producing an Induced Potential Difference
Investigation 2 Verifying Transformer Relationships
Chapter Summary
Chapter Review
EXPLORING CAREERS After Class
ACHIEVEMENT TASK Designing a Window Display
UNIT 5 Review
Appendix
A. Science and Safety
B. The Inquiry Process
C. The Decision-Making Process
D. Problem Solving
E. Using Graphic Organizers
F. Graphing Techniques
G. Using the Graphing Calculator
H. Accuracy and Signigicant Digits
I. Rounding Off Numbers
J. Mathematical Operations with Data
K. Exponential Notation and Standard Form
L. Precision and Reading Instruments
M. Reference Tables
Glossary
Answers to Numerical Questions
Index
Photo Credits and Acknowledgements