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College physics.

By: Contributor(s): Publication details: Houston, Texas : OpenStax College, Rice University, 2012-Description: 1 volume : color illustrationsContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 1938168003
  • 9781938168000
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • QC23.2 .U76eb
Available additional physical forms:
  • Also available online.
Contents:
The nature of science and physics -- Kinematics -- Two-dimensional kinematics -- Dynamics : force and Newton's laws of motion -- Further applications of Newton's laws : friction, drag, and elasticity -- Uniform circular motion and gravitation -- Work, energy, and energy resources -- Linear momentum and collisions -- Statics and torque -- Rotational motion and angular momentum -- Fluid statics -- Fluid dynamics and its biological and medical applications -- Temperature, kinetic theory, and the gas laws -- Heat and heat transfer methods -- Thermodynamics -- Oscillatory motion and waves -- Physics of hearing -- Electric charge and electric field -- Electric potential and electric field -- Electric current, resistance, and Ohm's law -- Circuits and DC instruments -- Magnetism -- Electromagnetic induction, AC circuits, and electrical technologies -- Electromagnetic waves -- Geometric optics -- Vision and optical instruments -- Wave optics -- Special relativity -- Introduction to quantum physics -- Atomic physics -- Radioactivity and nuclear physics -- Medical applications of nuclear physics -- Particle physics -- Frontiers of physics.
Summary: "This introductory, algebra-based, two-semester college physics book is grounded with real-world examples, illustrations, and explanations to help students grasp key, fundamental physics concepts. This online, fully editable and customizable title includes learning objectives, concept questions, links to labs and simulations, and ample practice opportunities to solve traditional physics application problems."--Open Textbook Library.

"Senior contributing authors, Dr. Paul Peter Urone, Dr. Roger Hinrichs ; contributing authors, Dr. Kim Dirks, Dr. Manjula Sharma"--Page 9.

Includes index.

Resource simultaneously available in high- and low-resolution PDF files, direct-access HTML version, EPUB format, DAISY 3.0 text with images, DAISY 3.0 text without images, BRF (Braille Refreshable Format), and iBooks format.

The nature of science and physics -- Kinematics -- Two-dimensional kinematics -- Dynamics : force and Newton's laws of motion -- Further applications of Newton's laws : friction, drag, and elasticity -- Uniform circular motion and gravitation -- Work, energy, and energy resources -- Linear momentum and collisions -- Statics and torque -- Rotational motion and angular momentum -- Fluid statics -- Fluid dynamics and its biological and medical applications -- Temperature, kinetic theory, and the gas laws -- Heat and heat transfer methods -- Thermodynamics -- Oscillatory motion and waves -- Physics of hearing -- Electric charge and electric field -- Electric potential and electric field -- Electric current, resistance, and Ohm's law -- Circuits and DC instruments -- Magnetism -- Electromagnetic induction, AC circuits, and electrical technologies -- Electromagnetic waves -- Geometric optics -- Vision and optical instruments -- Wave optics -- Special relativity -- Introduction to quantum physics -- Atomic physics -- Radioactivity and nuclear physics -- Medical applications of nuclear physics -- Particle physics -- Frontiers of physics.

"This introductory, algebra-based, two-semester college physics book is grounded with real-world examples, illustrations, and explanations to help students grasp key, fundamental physics concepts. This online, fully editable and customizable title includes learning objectives, concept questions, links to labs and simulations, and ample practice opportunities to solve traditional physics application problems."--Open Textbook Library.

Also available online.

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