Essentials of Physics

John Cutnell, Kenneth W. Johnson

694 pages, parution le 25/04/2005

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A brief, streamlined approach to conceptual understanding

Physics is built on a set of unifying principles, not a collection of disconnected equations. If you want to truly understand the discipline and learn how to solve physics problems, you need to start with a firm foundation of conceptual understanding.

That's why Cutnell and Johnson's ESSENTIALS OF PHYSICS focuses on helping students understand physics principles and how they fit together to provide a coherent description of our physical world. Based on the authors' best-selling text, PHYSICS, 6th Edition, this brief, less-expensive alternative to standard physics texts offers streamlined coverage of core topics and outstanding problem-solving support.

Explicit reasoning steps in worked-out examples explain what motivates the procedure for solving the problem before any algebraic or numerical work is done.

Conceptual Examples provide explicit models of how to think through a problem before attempting to solve it numerically.

Concept Summaries present an abridged, but comprehensive, version of the material on a section-by-section basis, including important equations.

The Physics of ... applications, show how prevalent physics is in our lives.

Problem Solving Insights provide the kind of advice that a teacher gives when explaining a calculation in detail.

A large selection of homework problems include a wide variety of real-world situations with realistic data.

A student website provides Self-Assessment Tests, Concept Simulations, Interactive Solutions, and Interactive LearningWare. www.wiley.com/college/cutnell

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Introduction and Mathematical Concepts
Kinematics in One Dimension
Kinematics in Two Dimensions
Forces and Newton fs Laws of Motion
Dynamics of Uniform Circular Motion
Work and Energy
Impulse and Momentum
Rotational Kinematics
Rotational Dynamics
Simple Harmonic Motion and Elasticity
Fluids
Temperature and Heat
The Transfer of Heat
The Ideal Gas Law and Kinetic Theory
Thermodynamics
Waves and Sound
The Principle of Linear Superposition and Interference Phenomena
Electric Forces and Electric Fields
Electric Potential Energy and the Electric Potential
Electric Circuits
Magnetic Forces and Magnetic Fields
Electromagnetic Induction
Alternating Current Circuits
Electromagnetic Waves
The Reflection of Light: Mirrors
The Refraction of Light: Lenses and Optical Instruments
Interference and the Wave Nature of Light
Special Relativity
Particles and Waves
The Nature of the Atom
Nuclear Physics and Radioactivity
Ionizing Radiation, Nuclear Energy, and Elementary Particles
Appendixes
Answers to Odd-Numbered Problems
Index

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Éditeur(s)	Wiley
Auteur(s)	John Cutnell, Kenneth W. Johnson
Parution	25/04/2005
Nb. de pages	694
Format	22 x 28
Couverture	Relié
Poids	1733g
Intérieur	Quadri
EAN13	9780471713982
ISBN13	978-0-471-71398-2