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Physics for scientists and engineers : a strategic approach with modern physics / Randall D. Knight, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

By: Publisher: Boston : Pearson, [2022]Edition: Fifth edition; AP EditionDescription: 1 volume : chiefly color illustrations ; 29 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780137302260
  • 0133942651
Subject(s): Genre/Form: LOC classification:
  • QC23.2 .K65 2017
  • QC23.2 .K65 2017
Contents:
part I. Newton's laws. Concepts of motion ; Kinematics in one dimension ; Vectors and coordinate systems ; Kinematics in two dimensions ; Force and motion ; Dynamics I: motion along a line ; Newton's third law ; Dynamics II: motion in a plane -- part II. Conservation laws. Work and kinetic energy ; Interactions and potential energy ; Impulse and momentum -- part III. Applications of Newtonian mechanics. Rotation of a rigid body ; Newton's theory of gravity ; Fluids and elasticity -- part IV. Oscillations and waves. Oscillations ; Traveling waves ; Superposition -- part V. Thermodynamics. A macroscopic description of matter ; Work, heat, and the first law of thermodynamics ; The micro/macro connection ; Heat engines and refrigerators -- part VI. Electricity and magnetism. Electric charges and forces ; The electric field ; Gauss's law ; The electric potential ; Potential and field ; Current and resistance ; Fundamentals of circuits ; The magnetic field ; Electromagnetic induction ; Electromagnetic fields and waves ; AC circuits -- part VII. Optics. Wave optics ; Ray optics ; Optical instruments -- part VIII. Relativity and quantum physics. Relativity ; The foundations of modern physics ; Quantization ; Wave functions and uncertainty ; One-dimensional quantum mechanics ; Atomic physics ; Nuclear physics -- Appendix A: Mathematics review -- Appendix B: Periodic table of elements ; Appendix C: Atomic and nuclear data -- Answers to Stop to think questions and odd-numbered problems
Holdings
Item type Current library Shelving location Call number Status Date due Barcode Course reserves
Textbook on reserve (2-hour) NMC Library Closed Reserves (Service Desk) PHY 221 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 33039001522530

Problems & Princ.of Physics I

Includes bibliographical references and index

part I. Newton's laws. Concepts of motion ; Kinematics in one dimension ; Vectors and coordinate systems ; Kinematics in two dimensions ; Force and motion ; Dynamics I: motion along a line ; Newton's third law ; Dynamics II: motion in a plane -- part II. Conservation laws. Work and kinetic energy ; Interactions and potential energy ; Impulse and momentum -- part III. Applications of Newtonian mechanics. Rotation of a rigid body ; Newton's theory of gravity ; Fluids and elasticity -- part IV. Oscillations and waves. Oscillations ; Traveling waves ; Superposition -- part V. Thermodynamics. A macroscopic description of matter ; Work, heat, and the first law of thermodynamics ; The micro/macro connection ; Heat engines and refrigerators -- part VI. Electricity and magnetism. Electric charges and forces ; The electric field ; Gauss's law ; The electric potential ; Potential and field ; Current and resistance ; Fundamentals of circuits ; The magnetic field ; Electromagnetic induction ; Electromagnetic fields and waves ; AC circuits -- part VII. Optics. Wave optics ; Ray optics ; Optical instruments -- part VIII. Relativity and quantum physics. Relativity ; The foundations of modern physics ; Quantization ; Wave functions and uncertainty ; One-dimensional quantum mechanics ; Atomic physics ; Nuclear physics -- Appendix A: Mathematics review -- Appendix B: Periodic table of elements ; Appendix C: Atomic and nuclear data -- Answers to Stop to think questions and odd-numbered problems

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