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The modern Institute of Physics and its predecessors have served the needs of physics and physicists for 125 years. In celebration of this anniversary, "125 Years: The Physical Society and The Institute of Physics" charts the history of the Institute from its origins to the present day. It provides a fascinating account of the people and events that shaped the Institute's development and includes the: Emergence of physics as a separate scientific discipline, Formation of the Physical Society of London, Establishment of the Institute of Physics, Granting of a Royal Charter to the Institute of Physics, and Final decades of the millennium. Separate chapters are devoted to the educational, professional, and publishing activities of the Institute. Pioneers such as Guthrie, Glazebrook, and Phillips could not have envisaged the ways in which the modern Institute has developed, but would surely approve of the way it is moving forward to the next millennium.
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• 1. Introduction
• 2. Problems
• 3. Hints
• 4. Solutions.
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This book will strengthen a student's grasp of the laws of physics by applying them to practical situations, and problems that yield more easily to intuitive insight than brute-force methods and complex mathematics. These intriguing problems, chosen almost exclusively from classical (non-quantum) physics, are posed in accessible non-technical language requiring the student to select the right framework in which to analyse the situation and decide which branches of physics are involved. The level of sophistication needed to tackle most of the two hundred problems is that of the exceptional school student, the good undergraduate, or competent graduate student. The book will be valuable to undergraduates preparing for 'general physics' papers. It is hoped that even some physics professors will find the more difficult questions challenging. By contrast, mathematical demands are minimal, and do not go beyond elementary calculus. This intriguing book of physics problems should prove instructive, challenging and fun.
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• Mathematical introduction
• Equilibrium of concurrent forces
• Kinematics in one dimension
• Newton's laws of motion
• Motion in a plane I
• Motion in a plane II
• Work and energy
• Power and simple machines
• Impulse and momentum
• Statics of rigid bodies
• Rotational motion I: kinematics and dynamics
• Rotational motion II: kinetic energy, angular impulse, angular momentum
• Matter in bulk
• Simple harmonic motion
• Hydrostatics
• Hydrodynamics
• Temperature and thermal expansion
• Heat and calorimetry
• Heat transfer
• Gas laws and kinetic theory
• The first law of thermodynamics
• The second law of thermodynamics
• Wave motion
• Sound
• Coulomb's law and electric fields
• Electric potential and capacitance
• Simple electric circuits
• The magnetic field
• Magnetic properties of matter
• Induced EMF: generators and motors
• Inductance
• Electric circuits
• Electromagnetic waves
• Light and optical phenomena
• Mirrors, lenses, and optical instruments
• Interference, diffraction, and polarization
• Special relativity
• Particles of light and waves of matter
• Modern physics: atoms, nuclei, solid-state electronics.

• Quantum Mechanics (Revisited)
• Angular Momentum
• Scattering Theory
• Lagrangian Field Theory
• Symmetries
• Feynman Rules
• Quantum Electrodynamics (QED)
• High-Order Processes
• Path Integrals
• Canonical Transformations for Quantum Systems
• Appendices: Multipole Analysis of the Radiation Field
• Functions of a Complex Variable
• Electromagnetic Field
• Irreducible Representations of SU(n)
• Lorentz Transformations in Quantum Field Theory
• Green's Functions and Other Singular Functions
• Dimensional Regularization
• Path Integrals and the Electromagnetic Field.
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Our understanding of the physical world was revolutionized in the twentieth century - the era of modern physics. This book, aimed at the very best students, extends the coverage of the theoretical groundwork of today's physics presented in the previous volume: "Introduction to Modern Physics: Theoretical Foundations (Vol. I)". Typically, students have to wade through several courses to see many of these topics. The goal is to give them some idea of where they are going, and how things fit together, as they go along. The present book focuses on the following topics: reformulation of quantum mechanics, angular momentum, scattering theory, lagrangian field theory, symmetries, Feynman rules, quantum electrodynamics, including higher-order contributions, path integrals, and canonical transformations for quantum systems. Many problems are included that enhance and extend the coverage. The book assumes a mastery of the material in Vol. I, and the continued development of mathematical skills, including multivariable calculus and linear algebra. Several appendices provide important details, and any additional required mathematics. The reader should then find the text, together with the appendices and problems, to be self-contained. The aim is to cover the framework of modern theoretical physics in sufficient depth that things make sense to students, and, when finished, the reader should have an elementary working knowledge in the principal areas of theoretical physics of the twentieth century.
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• Symbols, Units, and Nomenclature.- Mathematical Basics.- Acoustics.- Astronomy.- Astrophysics and Cosmology.- Atomic and Molecular Collision Processes.- Atomic Spectroscopy.- Biological Physics.- Crystallography.- Earth, Ocean and Atmosphere Physics.- Electricity and Magnetism.- Elementary Particles.- Fluid Dynamics.- Geophysics and Geodesy.- Mechanics.- Medical Physics.- Molecular Spectroscopy and Structure.- Nonlinear Physics and Complexity.- Nuclear Physics.- Optics.- Particle Accelerators and Storage Rings.- Plasma Physics.- Polymer Physics.- Quantum Theory.- Solid State Physics.- Surfaces and Films.- Thermodynamics and Thermophysics.- Practical Lab Data.
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This is a major revision of a classic, best selling reference book. Originally published by the American Institute of Physics under the title "Physics Vade Mecum" in 1981, and then the second edition in 1989 with the new title "A Physicist's Desk Reference", this third edition has been completely updated and modernized to reflect current modern physics. The book is a concise compilation of the most frequently used physics data and formulae with their derivations. This revision has six more chapters than the second edition, outdated chapters dropped, and new chapters added on atmospheric physics, electricity and magnetism, elementary particle physics, fluid dynamics, geophysics, nonlinear physics, particle accelerators, polymer physics, and quantum theory.There is a new last chapter on practical laboratory data. The references and bibliographies have been updated. This book is an indispensable tool for the researcher, professional and student in physics as well as other scientists who use physics data. The editors of this volume are Richard Cohen, author of the first two chapters of PDR and the "Physics Quick Reference Guide"; David Lide, one of the editors of the previous two editions and the editor of the "CRC Handbook of Physics and Chemistry"; and George Trigg, editor of the "Encyclopedia of Physics" and the "Encyclopedia of Applied Physics" (VCH). The market for this classic reference book includes the practicing scientist, including engineers, chemists, and biologists; and students.
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• Physics - A Human Endeavour
• Objectives of the Physics Laboratory
• Laboratory Notebook
• Error Analysis
• Significant Figures
• Graphical Analysis
• Curve Fitting
• Journals Of Physics
• Responsibility of the Experimentalist
• Spectroscopy: An Important Class of Experiments
• Laboratory Instrumentation
• Transmission of Radiation: Coaxial Cable
• Waveguide
• Fibre Optics
• Lasers: Helium, Neon and Helium-Neon Laser Spectra
• Laser Cavity Modes Microcomputers
• Computer Assisted Experimentation
• Fundamental Experiments
• Thermodynamics of Photons and Electrons: Electron Physics
• Blackbody Radiation
• Waves and Particles: Photoelectron Spectroscopy
• Bragg Spectroscopy
• Atomic and Molecular Physics: Frank-Hertz Experiment
• Isotope Structure and Fine Structure of Hydrogen
• Molecular Structure and Properties of N142
• Effect
• Zeeman Condensed Matter Physics: Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
• Electron Spin Resonance
• Electrical Conductivity and the Hall Effect
• Nuclear Physics: Interactions of Gamma Rays with Matter
• Compton Scattering
• Ionization of Gases by Alpha Particles
• Rutherford Scattering
• Physical Optics
• Faraday Effect.
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An advanced textbook on experimental physics which provides 22 detailed experiments relating to current research. The text includes the appropriate emphasis on various physics journals, the "American Institute of Physics Style Manual", and other published results.
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• Partial Contents: Units and Constants. Mathematical Methods. Angular Momentum Theory. Group Theory for Atomic Shells. Dynamical Groups. Computational Techniques. Hydrogenic Wave Functions. Atoms. Atomic Spectroscopy. High Precision Calculations for Helium. Atomic Multipoles. Atoms in Strong Fields. Ion Beam Spectroscopy. Thomas- Fermi and Other Density-Functional Theories. Many-Body Theory of Atomic Structure and Processes. Photoionization of Atoms. Quantum Electrodynamics. Tests of Fundamental Physics. Parity Nonconserving Effects in Atoms Molecules. Molecular Structure. Radiative Transition Probabilities. Molecular Photodissociation. Time-Resolved Molecular Dynamics. Gas Phase Ionic Reactions. Clusters. Infrared Spectroscopy. Laser Spectroscopy in the Submillimeter and Far-Infrared Region. Spectroscopic Techniques: Lasers. Spectroscopic Techniques: Ultraviolet. Scattering Theory. Elastic Scattering: Classical, Quantal and Semiclassical. Orientation and Alignment in Atomic and Molecular Collisions. Positron Collisions. Adiabatic and Diabatic Collision Processes at Low Energies. Ion Atom Charge Transfer Reactions at Low Energies. Continuum Distorted Wave and Wannier Methods. Dielectronic.
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This package summarizes the key ideas, techniques and research results in the field of atomic, molecular and optical physics. It is intended to be of interest to all physicians and engineers, as well as scientists from other disciplines. The CD-ROM duplicates the information in the book.
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Market: Graduate students and professionals in atomic, molecular, and optical physics, as well as those in condensed matter and plasma physics, chemistry, and engineering. This indispensable new resource from AIP Press is the first single volume to bridge the many interrelated disciplines of atomic, molecular, and optical (AMO) physics. Along with a summary of key ideas, techniques, and results, many chapters offer you diagrams of apparatus, graphs, and table of data. From atomic spectroscopy to applications in comets, you'll find contributions from over 100 authors, all leaders in their respective disciplines. Available on CD- ROM.
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• 1. Units, constants and conversions
• 2. Mathematics
• 3. Dynamics and mechanics
• 4. Quantum physics
• 5. Thermodynamics
• 6. Solid state physics
• 7. Electromagnetism
• 8. Optics
• 9. Astrophysics
• Index.
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The Cambridge Handbook of Physics Formulas is a quick-reference aid for students and professionals in the physical sciences and engineering. It contains more than 2000 of the most useful formulas and equations found in undergraduate physics courses, covering mathematics, dynamics and mechanics, quantum physics, thermodynamics, solid state physics, electromagnetism, optics and astrophysics. An exhaustive index allows the required formulas to be located swiftly and simply, and the unique tabular format crisply identifies all the variables involved. The Cambridge Handbook of Physics Formulas comprehensively covers the major topics explored in undergraduate physics courses. It is designed to be a compact, portable, reference book suitable for everyday work, problem solving or exam revision. All students and professionals in physics, applied mathematics, engineering and other physical sciences will want to have this essential reference book within easy reach.
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• Introduction
• Highlights of 25 years of physics at CERN / L. van Hove, M. Jacob
• Physics and technique of stochastic cooling / D. Möhl ... [et al.]
• Experiments with intense secondary beams of radioactive ions / H.L. Ravn
• Recent ISOLDE research results / H.L. Ravn
• Physics at the CERN-ISR / G. Giacomelli, M. Jacob
• Physics at the CERN-ISR (1980 up-dating) / G. Giacomelli, M. Jacob
• The CERN muon (g-2) / F. Combley, F.J.M. Farley, E. Picasso
• Neutrino physics with Gargamelle / P. Musset, J.-P. Vialle
• An update of the neutrino physics with Gargamelle article / P. Musset, J.-P. Vialle.

An examination of the nature of the laws of physics from Newton to Einstein.
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• Chemical Physics. Halogen Containing Simple and Complicated Block Copolyethers. Welding Modes and Their Influence on the Adhesions. Kinetics and Mechanism of Polymer Dispersion Formation on Based of (Meth) Acrylates. Films and Nonwoven Materials Based on Polyurethane, the Styrene-Acrylonitrile Copolymer, and Their Blends. Investigation of Polypropylene/Low-Density Polyethylene Blends. Elastic Modulus of Poly(Ethylene Terephthalate)/Poly(Butylene Terephthalate) Blends. Low-Toxic Nitrogen-Containing Antioxidant for Polyvinyl Chloride. Impact of Organosilicone Modifiers on the Properties of Ethylene Copolymers. UV Spectroscopy Study of 1,2-Dihydro-C60-Fullerenes in Polar Solvent. Hexagonal Structures in Physical Chemistry and Physiology. Complex Formation Between Alk4NBr and 1,1,3-Trimethyl-3-(4-Methylphenyl)Butyl Hydroperoxide on the Base of NMR 1H Investigation. Polyamides and Polyamidoether in Macromolecules Containing Triphenylmethane Groups. A Detailed Review on Nanofibers Production and Applications. Biochemical Physics. Composition of Bioregulator Obtained from Garlic Allium Sativum L. Morphological and Bioenergetical Characteristics of Mitochondria. Halophilic Microorganisms from Saline Wastes of Starobin Potash Deposit. Biochemical Characteristics of Insects Hermetia Illucens. Peptides of a Plant Origin Exerting Hepatoprotective Properties. Index.
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Written by highly regarded experts in the field, this book covers many of the major themes of chemical and biochemical physics, addressing important issues, from concept to technology to implementation. It provides new research and updates on a variety of issues in physical chemistry and biochemical physics. Many chapters include case studies and supporting technologies and explain the conceptual thinking behind current uses and potential uses not yet implemented. By providing an applied and modern approach, this volume presents a wide-ranging view of current developments in applied methodologies in chemical and biochemical physics research.
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"College Physics" provides students with a clear and logical presentation of the basic concepts and principles of physics. The authors include a broad range of contemporary applications to motivate students understanding of how physics works in the real world. In addition, new pedagogy, reflecting the findings of physics education research, has been added to help students improve their problem solving skills and conceptual understanding.The text's flexible, accessible, and focused presentation, coupled with extraordinary text/media integration through PhysicsNow, gives instructors and students the tools they need to succeed. This text, which covers the standard topics in classical physics and 20th century physics, is divided into six parts. Newtonian mechanics and the physics of fluids (Part I); heat and thermodynamics (Part II); wave motion and sound (Part III); electricity and magnetism (Part IV); properties of light and the field of geometric and wave optics (Part V); and an introduction to special relativity, quantum physics, and atomic and nuclear physics (Part VI).
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• 1. Programming overview
• 2. Ordinary differential equations
• 3. Root-finding
• 4. Partial differential equations
• 5. Time dependent problems
• 6. Integration
• 7. Fourier transform
• 8. Harmonic oscillators
• 9. Matrix inversion
• 10. The eigenvalue problem
• 11. Iterative methods
• 12. Minimization
• 13. Chaos
• 14. Neural networks
• 15. Galerkin methods
• References
• Index.
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There is an increasing need for undergraduate students in physics to have a core set of computational tools. Most problems in physics benefit from numerical methods, and many of them resist analytical solution altogether. This textbook presents numerical techniques for solving familiar physical problems where a complete solution is inaccessible using traditional mathematical methods. The numerical techniques for solving the problems are clearly laid out, with a focus on the logic and applicability of the method. The same problems are revisited multiple times using different numerical techniques, so readers can easily compare the methods. The book features over 250 end-of-chapter exercises. A website hosted by the author features a complete set of programs used to generate the examples and figures, which can be used as a starting point for further investigation. A link to this can be found at www.cambridge.org/9781107034303.
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• Preface
• Part I. 1D Problems: 1. Variational solution of the Schroedinger equation
• 2. Solution of bound state problems using a grid
• 3. Solution of the Schroedinger equation for scattering states
• 4. Periodic potentials: band structure in 1D
• 5. Solution of time-dependent problems in quantum mechanics
• 6. Solution of Poisson's equation
• Part II. 2D and 3D Systems: 7. 3D real space approach: from quantum dots to Bose-Einstein condensates
• 8. Variational calculations in 2D: quantum dots
• 9. Variational calculations in 3D: atoms and molecules
• 10. Monte Carlo calculations
• 11. Molecular dynamics simulations
• 12. Tight binding approach to electronic structure calculations
• 13. Plane wave density functional calculations
• 14. Density functional calculations with atomic orbitals
• 15. Real-space density functional calculations
• 16. Time-dependent density functional calculations
• 17. Scattering and transport in nanostructures
• 18. Numerical linear algebra
• Appendix: code descriptions
• References
• Index.
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Computer simulation is an indispensable research tool in modeling, understanding and predicting nanoscale phenomena. However, the advanced computer codes used by researchers are too complicated for graduate students wanting to understand computer simulations of physical systems. This book gives students the tools to develop their own codes. Describing advanced algorithms, the book is ideal for students in computational physics, quantum mechanics, atomic and molecular physics, and condensed matter theory. It contains a wide variety of practical examples of varying complexity to help readers at all levels of experience. An algorithm library in Fortran 90, available online at www.cambridge.org/9781107001701, implements the advanced computational approaches described in the text to solve physical problems.
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• Contents. I. The Three Pillars of Computational Physics.
• 1. Finite Differences.
• 2. Linear Algebra.
• 3. Stochastics. II. Everything Flows.
• 4. Ordinary Differential Equations.
• 5. Partial Differential Equations. III. Anchors Aweigh.
• 6. Simulation and Statistical Mechanics.
• 7. Quantum Mechanical Simulation.
• 8. Hydrodynamics. Appendix. A. Machine Errors. B. Discrete Fourier Transformation. References. Index.
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The essential point in computational physics is not the use of machines, but the systematic application of numerical techniques in place of, and in addition to, analytical methods, in order to render accessible to computation as large a part of physical reality as possible. The various available techniques, disparate as they may seem, are traced back to only three main methodological sources; finite difference calculus, linear algebra, and stochastics. Each algorithm is carefully introduced and every computational tool is explained in terms of fundamental numerical techniques. Examples from statistical mechanics, quantum mechanics, and hydrodynamics are employed to bridge the gap between basic methodology and modern research. This second edition of Franz Vesely's renowned textbook takes into account the new vistas that have opened up recently in this rapidly evolving field. Furthermore, web-based sample programs augment the text.
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• Partial table of contents: GENERALITIES. Computing Software Basics. Errors and Uncertainties in Computations. APPLICATIONS. Data Fitting. Deterministic Randomness. Monte Carlo Applications. Differentiation. Differential Equations and Oscillations. Anharmonic Oscillations. Unusual Dynamics of Nonlinear Systems. Differential Chaos in Phase Space. Matrix Computing and Subroutine Libraries. Bound States in Momentum Space. Computing Hardware Basics: Memory and CPU. High-Performance Computing: Profiling and Tuning. Object-Oriented Programming: Kinematics. Thermodynamic Simulations: The Ising Model. Fractals. PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS. Heat Flow. Waves on a String. NONLINEAR PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS. Solitons, The KdeV Equation. Confined Electronic Wave Packets. Appendices. Glossary. References. Index.
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Help students master real-world problems as they develop new insight into the physical sciences Problems in the physical sciences that once baffled and frustrated scientists can now be solved easily with the aid of a computer. Computers can quickly complete complex calculations, provide numerical simulations of natural systems, and explore the unknown. Computational Physics shows students how to use computers to solve scientific problems and understand systems at a level previously possible only in a research environment. Adaptable to a ten-week class or a full-year course, it provides C and Fortran programs that can be modified and rewritten as needed to implement a wide range of computational projects. Light on theory, heavy on applications, this practical, easy-to-understand guide Presents material from a problem-oriented perspective Integrates physics, computer science, and numerical methods and statistics Encourages creative thinking and an object-oriented view of problem solving Provides C and Fortran programs for implementing most of the projects Provides samples of problems actually solved in two ten-week quarters Includes a 3.5 '' floppy disk containing the codes featured in the text Offers multimedia demonstrations and updates on a complementary Web site With this engaging book as a guide, advanced undergraduates and first-year graduate students will gain confidence in their abilities and develop new insight into the physical sciences as they use their computers to address challenging and stimulating problems.
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• 1 Relativity2 Particle Properties of Waves3 Waves Properties of Particles4 Atomic Structure5 Quantum Mechanics6 Quantum Theory of the Hydrogen Atom7 Many-Electron Atoms8 Molecules9 Statistical Mechanics10 The Solid State11 Nuclear Structure12 Nuclear Transformations13 Elementary ParticlesAppendix Atomic Masses.
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"Modern Physics" is the most up-to-date, accessible presentation of modern physics available. The book is intended to be used in a one-semester course covering modern physics for students who have already had basic physics and calculus courses. The balance of the book leans more toward ideas than toward experimental methods and practical applications because the beginning student is better served by a conceptual framework than by a mass of details. The sequence of topics follows a logical, rather than strictly historical, order. Relativity and quantum ideas are considered first to provide a framework for understanding the physics of atoms and nuclei. The theory of the atom is then developed, and followed by a discussion of the properties of aggregates of atoms, which includes a look at statistical mechanics. Finally atomic nuclei and elementary particles are examined.
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• 1. About Science I. MECHANICS
• 2. Newton's First Law of Motion: Inertia
• 3. Linear Motion
• 4. Newton's Second Law of Motion: Force and Acceleration
• 5. Newton's Third Law of Motion: Action and Reaction
• 6. Momentum
• 7. Energy
• 8. Rotational Motion
• 9. Gravity
• 10. Projectile and Satellite Motion II. PROPERTIES OF MATTER
• 11. Atomic Nature of Matter
• 12. Solids
• 13. Liquids
• 14. Gases and Plasmas III. HEAT
• 15. Temperature, Heat and Expansion
• 16. Heat Transfer
• 17. Change of Phase
• 18. Thermodynamics IV. SOUND
• 19. Vibrations and Waves
• 20. Sound
• 21. Musical Sounds V. ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM
• 22. Electrostatics
• 23. Electric Current
• 24. Magnetism
• 25. Electromagnetic Induction VI. LIGHT
• 26. Properties of Light
• 27. Color
• 28. Reflection and Refraction
• 29. Light Waves
• 30. Light Emission
• 31. Light Quanta VII. ATOMIC AND NUCLEAR PHYSICS
• 32. The Atom and the Quantum
• 33. Atomic Nucleus and Radioactivity
• 34. Nuclear Fission and Fusion VIII. RELATIVITY
• 35. Special Theory of Relativity
• 36. General Theory of Relativity Appendices A. Systems of Measurement B. More About Motion C. Graphing D. More About Vectors E. Exponential Growth and Doubling Time.
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Since defining this course 30 years ago, Paul Hewitt's best-selling text continues to be the benchmark book that two-thirds of professors use and by which all others are judged. In Conceptual Physics, Eleventh Edition Paul Hewitt shows how a compelling text and the most advanced media can be integrated to empower professors as they bring physics to life for non-science majors, both in and out of class. For the Eleventh Edition, Hewitt helps students connect physics to their everyday experiences and the world around them, and provides additional help on solving mathematical problems. Hewitt's text is famous for engaging students with analogies and imagery from real-world situations that build a strong conceptual understanding of physical principles ranging from classical mechanics to modern physics. With this strong foundation, students are better equipped to understand the equations and formulas of physics, and are motivated to explore the thought-provoking exercises and fun projects in each chapter. The new edition features a fresh new design, content that is more focused on physics applications, and updated pedagogical features.
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• 1. About Science. I. MECHANICS.
• 2. Newton's First Law of Motion: Inertia.
• 3. Linear Motion.
• 4. Newton's Second Law of Motion: Force and Acceleration.
• 5. Newton's Third Law of Motion: Action and Reaction.
• 6. Momentum.
• 7. Energy.
• 8. Rotational Motion.
• 9. Gravity.
• 10. Projectile and Satellite Motion. II. PROPERTIES OF MATTER.
• 11. Atomic Nature of Matter.
• 12. Solids.
• 13. Liquids.
• 14. Gases and Plasmas. III. HEAT.
• 15. Temperature, Heat and Expansion.
• 16. Heat Transfer.
• 17. Change of Phase.
• 18. Thermodynamics. IV. SOUND.
• 19. Vibrations and Waves.
• 20. Sound.
• 21. Musical Sounds. V. ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM.
• 22. Electrostatics.
• 23. Electric Current.
• 24. Magnetism.
• 25. Electromagnetic Induction. VI. LIGHT.
• 26. Properties of Light.
• 27. Color.
• 28. Reflection and Refraction.
• 29. Light Waves.
• 30. Light Emission.
• 31. Light Quanta. VII. ATOMIC AND NUCLEAR PHYSICS.
• 32. The Atom and the Quantum.
• 33. Atomic Nucleus and Radioactivity.
• 34. Nuclear Fission and Fusion. VIII. RELATIVITY.
• 35. Special Theory of Relativity.
• 36. General Theory of Relativity. APPENDICES. A. Systems of Measurement. B. More About Motion. C. Graphing. D. More About Vectors. E. Exponential Growth and Doubling Time.
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Thirty years ago, this best-selling text defined the "conceptual" approach to introductory physics. Today, the Ninth Edition shows how text and media can be integrated to bring physics to life for non-science majors. Hewitt's text engages students with analogies and imagery from real-world situations to build a strong conceptual understanding of physical principles ranging from classical mechanics to modern physics. With this strong foundation, students are better equipped to understand the equations and formulas of physics, and motivated to explore the thought-provoking exercises and fun projects in each chapter. Icons in this new edition direct students to The Physics Place Web site where they will find interactive and animated tutorials, video demonstrations, and hundreds of problems and activities. Each new copy of the text includes a Practicing Physics Workbook. This new text-media combination gives students more of what they need - whether it's animated explanations or interactive exercises - to make the connections between the concepts of physics and their everyday world.
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• 1. About Science. I. MECHANICS.
• 2. Newton's First Law of Motion: Inertia.
• 3. Linear Motion.
• 4. Newton's Second Law of Motion: Force and Acceleration.
• 5. Newton's Third Law of Motion: Action and Reaction.
• 6. Momentum.
• 7. Energy.
• 8. Rotational Motion.
• 9. Gravity.
• 10. Projectile and Satellite Motion. II. PROPERTIES OF MATTER.
• 11. Atomic Nature of Matter.
• 12. Solids.
• 13. Liquids.
• 14. Gases and Plasmas. III. HEAT.
• 15. Temperature, Heat and Expansion.
• 16. Heat Transfer.
• 17. Change of Phase.
• 18. Thermodynamics. IV. SOUND.
• 19. Vibrations and Waves.
• 20. Sound.
• 21. Musical Sounds. V. ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM.
• 22. Electrostatics.
• 23. Electric Current.
• 24. Magnetism.
• 25. Electromagnetic Induction. VI. LIGHT.
• 26. Properties of Light.
• 27. Color.
• 28. Reflection and Refraction.
• 29. Light Waves.
• 30. Light Emission.
• 31. Light Quanta. VII. ATOMIC AND NUCLEAR PHYSICS.
• 32. The Atom and the Quantum.
• 33. Atomic Nucleus and Radioactivity.
• 34. Nuclear Fission and Fusion. VIII. RELATIVITY.
• 35. Special Theory of Relativity.
• 36. General Theory of Relativity. APPENDICES. A. Systems of Measurement. B. More About Motion. C. Graphing. D. More About Vectors. E. Exponential Growth and Doubling Time.
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By Paul G. Hewitt. This workbook features a user-friendly tone that makes wide use of analogous and intriguing situations. It can be used in class to develop concepts, or as an out-of-class tutorial. The printed workbook is provided with every new copy of the text, and an electronic version is now available online at www.physicsplace.com.
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Thirty years ago, this best-selling text defined the "conceptual" approach to introductory physics. Today, the Ninth Edition shows how text and media can be integrated to bring physics to life for non-science majors. Hewitt's text engages students with analogies and imagery from real-world situations to build a strong conceptual understanding of physical principles ranging from classical mechanics to modern physics. With this strong foundation, students are better equipped to understand the equations and formulas of physics, and motivated to explore the thought-provoking exercises and fun projects in each chapter. Icons in this new edition direct students to The Physics Place Web site where they will find interactive and animated tutorials, video demonstrations, and hundreds of problems and activities. Each new copy of the text includes a Practicing Physics Workbook. This new text-media combination gives students more of what they need - whether it's animated explanations or interactive exercises - to make the connections between the concepts of physics and their everyday world.
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• PROLOGUE
• 1. Creation Ex Nihilo: something from nothing
• 2. Information for all seasons
• PART I
• 3. Back to basics: bits and pieces
• 4. Digital romance: life is a four-letter word
• 5. Murphy's Law: I knew this would happen to me
• 6. Place your bets: in it to win it
• 7. Social informatics: get connected or die tryin'
• PART II
• 8. Quantum schmuntum: lights, camera, action!
• 9. Surfing the waves: hyper-fast computers
• 10. Children of the aimless chance: randomness versus determinism
• PART III
• 11. Sand reckoning: whose information is it, anyway?
• 12. Destruction ab toto: the darkness of reality
• Epilogue
• Bibliography.
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For a physicist, all the world's information. The Universe and its workings are the ebb and flow of information. We are all transient patterns of information, passing on the recipe for our basic forms to future generations using a four-letter digital code called DNA. In this engaging and mind-stretching account, Vlatko Vedral considers some of the deepest questions about the Universe and considers the implications of interpreting it in terms of information. He explains the nature of information, the idea of entropy, and the roots of this thinking in thermodynamics. He describes the bizarre effects of quantum behaviour - effects such as 'entanglement', which Einstein called 'spooky action at a distance' and explores cutting edge work on the harnessing quantum effects in hyperfast quantum computers, and how recent evidence suggests that the weirdness of the quantum world, once thought limited to the tiniest scales, may reach into the macro world. Vedral finishes by considering the answer to the ultimate question: where did all of the information in the Universe come from? The answers he considers are exhilarating, drawing upon the work of distinguished physicist John Wheeler. The ideas challenge our concept of the nature of particles, of time, of determinism, and of reality itself.
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• PREFACE
• DICTIONARY
• APPENDICES
• The Greek Alphabet
• SI Units
• Fundamental Constants
• The Solar System
• The Electromagnetic Spectrum
• List of Nobel Prize Winners
• Chronology of Key Dates in Physics
• Useful Websites.
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This is the most popular dictionary of physics available. It contains over 3,800 entries covering all commonly encountered physics terms and concepts, as well as terms from the related fields of astronomy, astrophysics, and physical chemistry. With 200 new entries and expanded coverage in areas including applied physics, statistical distributions, polymers, and nanoscience, A Dictionary of Physics is more comprehensive than ever before. The dictionary is generously illustrated with over 120 diagrams, graphs, and tables and it also contains biographies of important scientists. Feature entries provide in-depth analysis of key topics such as crystal defects, magnetic resonance imaging, and the solar system. Three feature entries on low-temperature physics, nanophysics, and quantum entanglement are brand new to this edition. Also new to this edition are entry-level web links and a web linked appendix. These recommended web links are accessible and kept up to date via the Dictionary of Physics companion web page and provide useful and relevant extra information. Appendices include SI units, the solar system, and the electromagnetic spectrum, plus a list of Nobel Prize winners and a chronology of key dates in physics. This fully revised and updated A-Z is an ideal introduction to the subject for anyone with an interest in physics, and it remains an indispensable reference work for students of physics and physics-related subjects (either at school or at university), and professionals.
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Why everything we think about fundamental physical laws needs to change, and why the greatest mysteries of physics are not at the ends of the universe but as close as the nearest ice cube or grain of salt Not since Richard Feynman has a Nobel Prize-winning physicist written with as much panache as Robert Laughlin does in this revelatory and essential book. Laughlin proposes nothing less than a new way of understanding fundamental laws of science. In this age of superstring theories and Big-Bang cosmology, we're used to thinking of the unknown as being impossibly distant from our everyday lives. But we haven't reached the end of science, Laughlin argues - only the end of reductionist thinking. If we consider the world of emergent properties instead, suddenly the deepest mysteries are as close as the nearest ice cube or grain of salt. And he goes farther: the most fundamental laws of physics - such as Newton's laws of motion and quantum mechanics - are in fact emergent. They are properties of large assemblages of matter, and when their exactness is examined too closely, it vanishes into nothing. A Different Universe takes us into a universe where the vacuum of space has to be considered a kind of solid matter, where sound has quantized particles just like those of light, where there are many phases of matter, not just three, and where metal resembles a liquid while superfluid helium is more like a solid. It is a universe teeming with natural phenomena still to be discovered. This is a truly mind-altering book that shows readers a surprising, exquisitely beautiful and mysterious new world.
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• Foreword Pt. 1Einstein's Dissertation on the Determination of Molecular Dimensions Paper 1A New Determination of Molecular Dimensions Pt. 2Einstein on Brownian Motion Paper 2On the Motion of Small Particles Suspended in Liquids at Rest Required by the Molecular-Kinetic Theory of Heat Pt. 3Einstein on the Theory of Relativity Paper 3On the Electrodynamics of Moving Bodies Paper 4Does the Inertia of a Body Depend on Its Energy Content? Pt. 4Einstein's Early Work on the Quantum Hypothesis Paper 5On a Heuristic Point of View Concerning the Production and Transformation of Light.
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After 1905, Einstein's miraculous year, physics would never be the same again. In those twelve months, Einstein shattered many cherished scientific beliefs with five extraordinary papers that would establish him as the world's leading physicist. This book brings those papers together in an accessible format. The best-known papers are the two that founded special relativity: "On the Electrodynamics of Moving Bodies" and "Does the Inertia of a Body Depend on Its Energy Content?" In the former, Einstein showed that absolute time had to be replaced by a new absolute: the speed of light. In the second, he asserted the equivalence of mass and energy, which would lead to the famous formula E = mc2. The book also includes "On a Heuristic Point of View Concerning the Production and Transformation of Light", in which Einstein challenged the wave theory of light, suggesting that light could also be regarded as a collection of particles. This helped to open the door to a whole new world - that of quantum physics. For ideas in this paper, he won the Nobel Prize in 1921. The fourth paper also led to a Nobel Prize, although for another scientist, Jean Perrin. "On the Movement of Small Particles Suspended in Stationary Liquids Required by the Molecular-Kinetic Theory of Heat" concerns the Brownian motion of such particles. With profound insight, Einstein blended ideas from kinetic theory and classical hydrodynamics to derive an equation for the mean free path of such particles as a function of the time, which Perrin confirmed experimentally. The fifth paper, "A New Determination of Molecular Dimensions", was Einstein's doctoral dissertation, and remains among his most cited articles. It shows how to calculate Avogadro's number and the size of molecules. These papers, presented in a modern English translation, are essential reading for any physicist, mathematician, or astrophysicist. Far more than just a collection of scientific articles, this book presents work that is among the high points of human achievement and marks a watershed in the history of science. Coinciding with the 100th anniversary of the miraculous year, this new paperback edition includes an introduction by John Stachel, which focuses on the personal aspects of Einstein's youth that facilitated and led up to the miraculous year.
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In response to market demands, this new textbook provides a streamlined version of CUTNELL and JOHNSON'S market leading text for the two semester algebra based physics course. This slimmed down version retains Cutnell and Johnson's consistency, dependability, and unparalleled problem solving support for students. Along with Cutnell and Johnson's extensive supplemental support for students and instructors, this new text presents students and instructors with an exciting and manageable alternative to traditional texts.
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Combined into one volume for the first time, the updated and clarified Exercises for the Feynman Lectures on Physics provides comprehensive, hands-on practice in all the most important areas of physics--from Newtonian mechanics through the theory of relativity and quantum mechanics. A perfect complement to The Feynman Lectures on Physics, these exercises have all been assigned in Caltech's mandatory two-year introductory physics course, either when Richard Feynman was teaching it, or during the nearly two decades that followed when The Feynman Lectures on Physics was used as the textbook. With this modern, easy-to-use volume, students of physics will have a chance to apply what they have learned in the Lectures and to enhance and reinforce the concepts taught by the inimitable Richard Feynman.
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• Acknowledgements ix Preface xi Are fashion, faith, or fantasy relevant to fundamental science? xi 1 Fashion 1 1.1 Mathematical elegance as a driving force 1 1.2 Some fashionable physics of the past 10 1.3 Particle-physics background to string theory 17 1.4 The superposition principle in QFT 20 1.5 The power of Feynman diagrams 25 1.6 The original key ideas of string theory 32 1.7 Time in Einstein's general relativity 42 1.8 Weyl's gauge theory of electromagnetism 52 1.9 Functional freedom in Kaluza-Klein and string models 59 1.10 Quantum obstructions to functional freedom? 69 1.11 Classical instability of higher-dimensional string theory 77 1.12 The fashionable status of string theory 82 1.13 M-theory 90 1.14 Supersymmetry 95 1.15 AdS/CFT 104 1.16 Brane-worlds and the landscape 117 2 Faith 121 2.1 The quantum revelation 121 2.2 Max Planck's E = hnu 126 2.3 The wave-particle paradox 133 2.4 Quantum and classical levels: C, U, and R 138 2.5 Wave function of a point-like particle 145 2.6 Wave function of a photon 153 2.7 Quantum linearity 158 2.8 Quantum measurement 164 2.9 The geometry of quantum spin 174 2.10 Quantum entanglement and EPR effects 182 2.11 Quantum functional freedom 188 2.12 Quantum reality 198 2.13 Objective quantum state reduction: a limit to the quantum faith? 204 3 Fantasy 216 3.1 The Big Bang and FLRW cosmologies 216 3.2 Black holes and local irregularities 230 3.3 The second law of thermodynamics 241 3.4 The Big Bang paradox 250 3.5 Horizons, comoving volumes, and conformal diagrams 258 3.6 The phenomenal precision in the Big Bang 270 3.7 Cosmological entropy? 275 3.8 Vacuum energy 285 3.9 Inflationary cosmology 294 3.10 The anthropic principle 310 3.11 Some more fantastical cosmologies 323 4 A New Physics for the Universe? 334 4.1 Twistor theory: an alternative to strings? 334 4.2 Whither quantum foundations? 353 4.3 Conformal crazy cosmology? 371 4.4 A personal coda 391 Appendix A Mathematical
• Appendix 397 A.1 Iterated exponents 397 A.2 Functional freedom of fields 401 A.3 Vector spaces 407 A.4 Vector bases, coordinates, and duals 413 A.5 Mathematics of manifolds 417 A.6 Manifolds in physics 425 A.7 Bundles 431 A.8 Functional freedom via bundles 439 A.9 Complex numbers 445 A.10 Complex geometry 448 A.11 Harmonic analysis 458 References 469 Index 491.
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What can fashionable ideas, blind faith, or pure fantasy possibly have to do with the scientific quest to understand the universe? Surely, theoretical physicists are immune to mere trends, dogmatic beliefs, or flights of fancy? In fact, acclaimed physicist and bestselling author Roger Penrose argues that researchers working at the extreme frontiers of physics are just as susceptible to these forces as anyone else. In this provocative book, he argues that fashion, faith, and fantasy, while sometimes productive and even essential in physics, may be leading today's researchers astray in three of the field's most important areas--string theory, quantum mechanics, and cosmology. Arguing that string theory has veered away from physical reality by positing six extra hidden dimensions, Penrose cautions that the fashionable nature of a theory can cloud our judgment of its plausibility. In the case of quantum mechanics, its stunning success in explaining the atomic universe has led to an uncritical faith that it must also apply to reasonably massive objects, and Penrose responds by suggesting possible changes in quantum theory. Turning to cosmology, he argues that most of the current fantastical ideas about the origins of the universe cannot be true, but that an even wilder reality may lie behind them. Finally, Penrose describes how fashion, faith, and fantasy have ironically also shaped his own work, from twistor theory, a possible alternative to string theory that is beginning to acquire a fashionable status, to "conformal cyclic cosmology, " an idea so fantastic that it could be called "conformal crazy cosmology." The result is an important critique of some of the most significant developments in physics today from one of its most eminent figures.
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• v. 1. Mainly mechanics, radiation, and heat
• v. 2. Mainly electromagnetism and matter
• v. 3. Quantum mechanics.

• v. 1. Mainly mechanics, radiation, and heat
• v. 2. Mainly electromagnetism and matter
• v. 3. Quantum mechanics
• Supplement title: Feynman's tips on physics : a problem-solving supplement to The Feynman lectures on physics.

This revised edition of Feynman's legendary lectures includes extensive corrections Feynman and his colleagues received and Caltech approved, making this the definitive edition of The Feynman Lectures on Physics.
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The revised edition of Feynman's legendary lectures includes extensive corrections and updates collated by Feynman and his colleagues. A new foreword by Kip Thorne, the current Richard Feynman Professor of Theoretical Physics at Caltech, discusses the relevance of the new edition to today's readers. This boxed set also includes Feynman's new Tips on Physics -- the four previously unpublished lectures that Feynman gave to students preparing for exams at the end of his course. Thus, this 4 -- volume set is the complete and definitive edition of The Feynman Lectures on Physics. Packaged in a specially designed slipcase, this 4 -- volume set provides the ultimate legacy of Feynman's extraordinary contribution to students, teachers, researches, and lay readers around the world.
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• v. 1. Mainly mechanics, radiation, and heat
• v. 2. Mainly electromagnetism and matter
• v. 3. Quantum mechanics.

• v.1. Mainly mechanics, radiation, and heat
• v.2. Mainly electromagnetism and matter
• v.3. Quantum mechanics.

Feynman's Tips on Physics is a delightful collection of Richard P. Feynman's insights and an essential companion to his legendary Feynman Lectures on Physics With characteristic flair, insight, and humor, Feynman discusses topics physics students often struggle with and offers valuable tips on addressing them. Included here are three lectures on problem-solving and a lecture on inertial guidance omitted from The Feynman Lectures on Physics. An enlightening memoir by Matthew Sands and oral history interviews with Feynman and his Caltech colleagues provide firsthand accounts of the origins of Feynman's landmark lecture series. Also included are incisive and illuminating exercises originally developed to supplement The Feynman Lectures on Physics, by Robert B. Leighton and Rochus E. Vogt. Feynman's Tips on Physics was co-authored by Michael A. Gottlieb and Ralph Leighton to provide students, teachers, and enthusiasts alike an opportunity to learn physics from some of its greatest teachers, the creators of The Feynman Lectures on Physics.
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"An IEEE reprinting of this classic 1968 edition, FIELD COMPUTATION BY MOMENT METHODS is the first book to explore the computation of electromagnetic fields by the most popular method for the numerical solution to electromagnetic field problems. It presents a unified approach to moment methods by employing the concepts of linear spaces and functional analysis. Written especially for those who have a minimal amount of experience in electromagnetic theory, this book illustrates theoretical and mathematical concepts to prepare all readers with the skills they need to apply the method of moments to new, engineering-related problems. Written especially for those who have a minimal amount of experience in electromagnetic theory, theoretical and mathematical concepts are illustrated by examples that prepare all readers with the skills they need to apply the method of moments to new, engineering-related problems.".
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The essential primer for physics students who want to build their physical intuition Presented in A. Zee's incomparably engaging style, this book introduces physics students to the practice of using physical reasoning and judicious guesses to get at the crux of a problem. An essential primer for advanced undergraduates and beyond, Fly by Night Physics reveals the simple and effective techniques that researchers use to think through a problem to its solution-or failing that, to smartly guess the answer-before starting any calculations. In typical physics classrooms, students seek to master an enormous toolbox of mathematical methods, which are necessary to do the precise calculations used in physics. Consequently, students often develop the unfortunate impression that physics consists of well-defined problems that can be solved with tightly reasoned and logical steps. Idealized textbook exercises and homework problems reinforce this erroneous impression. As a result, even the best students can find themselves completely unprepared for the challenges of doing actual research. In reality, physics is replete with back of the envelope estimates, order of magnitude guesses, and fly by night leaps of logic. Including exciting problems related to cutting-edge topics in physics, from Hawking radiation to gravity waves, this indispensable book will help students more deeply understand the equations they have learned and develop the confidence to start flying by night to arrive at the answers they seek. For instructors, a solutions manual is available upon request.
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• Hiding Under the Covers, Listening for the Monsters. The Walrus Speaks of Classical Mechanics. Heat Fantasies and Other Cheap Thrills of the Night. The Madness of Stirring Tea. She Comes in Colors Everywhere. The Electrician's Evil and the Ring's Magic. The Walrus Has His Last Say and Leaves Us Assorted Goodies. Index Answers.
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• PART 1 Chapter 1 Measurement Chapter 2 Motion Along a Straight Line Chapter 3 Vector Chapter 4 Motion in Two and Three Dimensions Chapter 5 Force and Motion I Chapter 6 Force and Motion II Chapter 7 Kinetic Energy and Work Chapter 8 Potential Energy and Conservation of Energy Chapter 9 Center of Mass and Linear Momentum Chapter 10 Rotation Chapter 11 Rolling, Torque, and Angular Momentum
• PART 2 Chapter 12 Equilibrium and Elasticity Chapter 13 Gravitation Chapter 14 Fluids Chapter 15 Oscillations Chapter 16 Waves I Chapter 17 Waves II Chapter 18 Temperature, Heat, and the First Law of Thermodynamics Chapter 19 The Kinetic Theory of Gases Chapter 20 Entropy and the Second Law of Thermodynamics
• PART 3 Chapter 21 Electric Charge Chapter 22 Electric Fields Chapter 23 Gauss' Law Chapter 24 Electric Potential Chapter 25 Capacitance Chapter 26 Current and Resistance Chapter 27 Circuits Chapter 28 Magnetic Fields Chapter 29 Magnetic Fields Due to Currents Chapter 30 Induction and Inductance Chapter 31 Electromagnetic Oscillations and Alternating Current Chapter 32 Maxwell's Equations-- Magnetism of Matter
• PART 4 Chapter 33 Electromagnetic Waves Chapter 34 Images Chapter 35 Interference Chapter 36 Diffraction.
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The new Ninth Edition of Halliday, Resnick and Walker's "Fundamentals of Physics" has been strategically revised to focus on engaging students, supporting critical thinking and moving students to the next level of physics understanding. Key to the Ninth Edition's support for critical thinking and development of understanding physics concepts is Jearl Walker's modern voice. Jearl Walker is both an active teacher, who understands the challenges faced in today's classroom, and a world renowned communicator of science to the general public. His "Flying Circus of Physics" is a cult classic among physics students and instructors and material from this book is integrated throughout the Ninth Edition to catch students' attention, engage them, and encourage them to solve the underlying real world physics phenomenon and concepts, before they begin the more quantitative portion of the content or problem.
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This book arms engineers with the tools to apply key physics concepts in the field. A number of the key figures in the new edition are revised to provide a more inviting and informative treatment. The figures are broken into component parts with supporting commentary so that they can more readily see the key ideas. Material from "The Flying Circus" is incorporated into the chapter opener puzzlers, sample problems, examples and end-of-chapter problems to make the subject more engaging. Checkpoints enable them to check their understanding of a question with some reasoning based on the narrative or sample problem they just read. Sample Problems also demonstrate how engineers can solve problems with reasoned solutions.
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The new Ninth Edition of Halliday, Resnick and Walker's "Principles of Physics" has been strategically revised to focus on engaging students, supporting critical thinking and moving students to the next level of physics understanding. Key to the Ninth Edition's support for critical thinking and development of understanding physics concepts is Jearl Walker's modern voice. Jearl Walker is both an active teacher, who understands the challenges faced in today's classroom, and a world renowned communicator of science to the general public. His "Flying Circus of Physics" is a cult classic among physics students and instructors and material from this book is integrated throughout the Ninth Edition to catch students' attention, engage them, and encourage them to solve the underlying real world physics phenomenon and concepts, before they begin the more quantitative portion of the content or problem. Succeed with WileyPLUS This online teaching and learning environment integrates the entire digital textbook with the most effective instructor and student resources to fit every learning style. WileyPLUS' industry-leading service offerings provide all the help, resources and personal support you need: Students achieve concept mastery in a rich structured environment that's available 24/7. Context-sensitive help in the form of direct links to the online text, hints, solutions, and tutorials - right from the online book. Immediate feedback on self-assessment and homework with the ability to track progress. Integrated, multi-media resources provide multiple study-paths to fit every student's learning style. Principles of Physics, 9th Edition (ISV) is available in the following parts: Principles of Physics, 9th Edition, Regular Version (Ch 1-37) ISBN 9780470524633 Principles of Physics, 9th Edition, Extended Version (Ch 1-44) ISBN 9780470561584 Principles of Physics, 9th Edition, Vol. 1 (Ch 1-20). ISBN 9780470568378 Principles of Physics, 9th Edition, Vol. 2 (Ch 21-44) ISBN 9780470568361 .
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• PART 1. Chapter 1. Measurement. Chapter 2. Motion Along a Straight Line. Chapter 3. Vectors. Chapter 4. Motion in Two and Tree Dimensions. Chapter 5. Force and Motion-I. Chapter 6. Force and Motion-II. Chapter 7. Kinetic Energy and Work. Chapter 8. Potential Energy and Conservation of Energy. Chapter 9. Center of Mass and Linear Momentum. Chapter 10. Rotation. Chapter 11. Rolling, Torque, and Angular Momentum. PART 2. Chapter 12. Equilibrium and Elasticity. Chapter 13. Gravitation. Chapter 14. Fluids. Chapter 15. Oscillations. Chapter 16. Waves-I. Chapter 17. Waves-II. Chapter 18. Temperature, Heat, and the First Law of Thermodynamics. Chapter 19. The Kinetic Theory of Gases. Chapter 20. Entropy and the Second Law of Thermodynamics. PART 3. Chapter 21. Electric Charge. Chapter 22. Electric Fields. Chapter 23. Gauss' Law. Chapter 24. Electric Potential. Chapter 25. Capacitance. Chapter 26. Current and Resistance. Chapter 27. Circuits. Chapter 28. Magnetic Fields. Chapter 29. Magnetic Fields Due to Currents. Chapter 30. Induction and Inductance. Chapter 31. Electromagnetic Oscillations and Alternating Current. Chapter 32. Maxwell's Equations
• Magnetism of Matter. PART 4. Chapter 33. Electromagnetic Waves. Chapter 34.Images. Chapter 35. Interference. Chapter 36. Diffraction. Chapter 37. Relativity. PART 5. Chapter 38. Photons and Matter Waves. Chapter 39. More About Matter Waves. Chapter 40. All About the Atoms. Chapter 41. Conduction of Electricity in Solids. Chapter 42. Nuclear Physics. Chapter 43. Energy from the Nucleus. Chapter 44. Quarks, Leptons, and the Big Bang.
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• PART 3 Chapter 21. Electric Charge. Chapter 22. Electric Fields. Chapter 23. Gauss' Law. Chapter 24. Electric Potential. Chapter 25. Capacitance. Chapter 26. Current and Resistance. Chapter 27. Circuits. Chapter 28. Magnetic Fields. Chapter 29. Magnetic Fields Due to Currents. Chapter 30. Induction and Inductance. Chapter 31. Electromagnetic Oscillations and Alternating Current. Chapter 32. Maxwell's Equations
• Magnetism of Matter. Appendices. Answers to Checkpoints and Odd-Numbered Questions and Problems An-1. Index.
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• 1. Measurement.
• 2. Motion Along a Straight Line.
• 3. Vector.
• 4. Motion in Two and Three Dimensions.
• 5. Force and Motion
• -1.
• 6. Force and Motion-II.
• 7. Kinetic Energy and Work.
• 8. Potential Energy and Conservation of Energy.
• 9. Center of Mass and Linear Momentum.
• 10. Rotation.
• 11. Rolling, Torque, and Angular Momentum.
• 12. Equilibrium and Elasticity.
• 13. Gravitation.
• 14. Fluids.
• 15. Oscillations.
• 16. Waves-I.
• 17. Waves-II.
• 18. Temperature, Heat, and the First Law of Thermodynamics.
• 19. The Kinetic Theory of Gases.
• 20. Entropy and the Second Law of Thermodynamics. Appendices A
• -1. Answers to Checkpoints and Odd-Numbered Questions and Problems. Index.
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• PART 2.
• Chapter 12. Equilibrium and Elasticity.
• Chapter 13. Gravitation.
• Chapter 14. Fluids.
• Chapter 15. Oscillations.
• Chapter 16. Waves-I.
• Chapter 17. Waves-II.
• Chapter 18. Temperature, Heat, and the First Law of Thermodynamics.
• Chapter 19. The Kinetic Theory of Gases.
• Chapter 20. Entropy and the Second Law of Thermodynamics. Appendices. Answers to Checkpoints and Odd-Numbered Questions and Problems. Index.
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About the cover: The front cover is an image by Eric J. Heller depicting electron flow over a microscopically bumpy surface. The paths of the 100,000 electrons begin at the upper right but branch and fold back on one another in a surprising pattern as they spread toward the lower left. Electron flow is the subject of several chapters in this book and is especially important in the discussion of electric sparks. Some sparks are amusing, such as those generated when someone chomps down on a wintergreen LifeSaver - the brief blue glow that illuminates the mouth can be seen in a dark room (Chapter 21). Other sparks are quite dangerous, such as those in electrostatic discharges that can accidentally cause airborne dust to explode (Chapter 25). Take your seat the show's about to begin! This 8th edition of "Fundamentals of Physics" includes hundreds of items about curious effects in the everyday world, written in the spirit of Jearl Walker's The Flying Circus of Physics. The original edition of "The Flying Circus of Physics" in print for over 30 years in 10 languages is a cult classic among physics students, physics instructors, and the general public. Electronic links to the new 2nd Edition of "The Flying Circus of Physics" are available in the electronic version of 8th edition of "Fundamentals of Physics" that is part of WileyPLUS, one of the online homework systems available with this book. WileyPLUS also includes electronic versions of all the end-of-chapter problems in "Fundamentals of Physics" and the interactive tutorials (several hundred) and hints (several thousand)written by author Jearl Walker. Get a better grade in physics! "Introductory Physics With Calculus As a Second Language" by Thomas E. Barrett (0-471-73910-3) helps you understand the basic concepts, break down problems into simple steps, and improve your problem-solving skills!.
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No other book on the market today can match the 30-year success of Halliday, Resnick and Walker's "Fundamentals of Physics!" In a breezy, easy-to-understand style the book offers a solid understanding of fundamental physics concepts, and helps readers apply this conceptual understanding to quantitative problem solving. This book offers a unique combination of authoritative content and stimulating applications. Problem-solving tactics are provided to help the reader solve problems and avoid common errors. This new edition features several thousand end of chapter problems that were rewritten to streamline both the presentations and answers. Chapter Puzzlers open each chapter with an intriguing application or question that is explained or answered in the chapter.
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• Partial table of contents:
• Measurement
• Motion Along a Straight Line
• Vectors
• Motion in Two and Three Dimensions
• Force and Motion I
• Force and Motion II
• Kinetic Energy and Work
• Potential Energy and Conservation of Energy
• Rotation
• Rolling, Torque, and Angular Momentum
• Equilibrium and Elasticity
• Fluids
• Oscillations
• Waves I
• Waves II
• Temperature, Heat, and the First Law of Thermodynamics
• The Kinetic Theory of Gases
• Entropy and the Second Law of Thermodynamics
• Electric Fields
• Gauss' Law
• Electric Potential
• Current and Resistance
• Circuits
• Magnetic Fields
• Magnetic Fields Due to Currents
• Induction and Inductance
• Electromagnetic Waves
• Diffraction
• Photons and Matter Waves
• Nuclear Physics
• Quarks, Leptons, and the Big Bang
• Appendices
• Answers to Checkpoints and Odd-Numbered Questions, Exercises and Problems
• Index.
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The fifth extended edition of this introduction to physics. This text addresses the issue of building "bridges of reason", so that students may move from qualitative understanding of any given physics concept to making decisions about how to solve a problem involving that concept.
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The 10th edition of Halliday's Fundamentals of Physics building upon previous issues by offering several new features and additions. Examples include a new print component will revised to conform to the Version 5 design; chapter sections organized and numbered to match the Concept Modules; Learning Objectives have been added; illustrations changed to reflect (and advertise) multimedia versions available in WileyPLUS; and new problems provide a means of assigning the multimedia assets. The new edition offers most accurate, extensive and varied set of assessment questions of any course management program in addition to all questions including some form of question assistance -- including answer specific feedback -- to facilitate success. The text also offers multimedia presentations (videos and animations) of much of the material that provide an alternative pathway through the material for those who struggle with reading scientific exposition. Furthermore, the book includes math review content in both a self-study module for more in-depth review and also in just-in-time math videos for a quick refresher on a specific topic. The Halliday content is widely accepted as clear, correct, and complete. The end-of-chapters problems are without peer. The new design, which was introduced in 9e continues with 10e, making this new edition of Halliday the most accessible and reader-friendly book on the market.
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• Introduction
• 1. What is a Gauge Theory?
• 2. The Aharonov-Bohm E ect
• 3. Classical Gauge Theories
• 4. Interpreting Classical Gauge Theories
• 5. Quantized Yang-Mills Gauge Theories
• 6. The Empirical Import of Gauge Symmetry
• 7. Loop Representations
• 8. Interpreting Quantized Yang-Mills Gauge Theories
• 9. Conclusions.
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Gauge theories have provided our most successful representations of the fundamental forces of nature. How, though, do such representations work? Interpretations of gauge theory aim to answer this question. Through understanding how a gauge theory's representations work, we are able to say what kind of world our gauge theories reveal to us. A gauge theory's representations are mathematical structures. These may be transformed among themselves while certain features remain the same. Do the representations related by such a gauge transformation merely offer alternative ways of representing the very same situation? If so, then gauge symmetry is a purely formal property since it reflects no corresponding symmetry in nature. Gauging What's Real describes the representations provided by gauge theories in both classical and quantum physics. Richard Healey defends the thesis that gauge transformations are purely formal symmetries of almost all the classes of representations provided by each of our theories of fundamental forces. He argues that evidence for classical gauge theories of forces (other than gravity) gives us reason to believe that loops rather than points are the locations of fundamental properties. In addition to exploring the prospects of extending this conclusion to the quantum gauge theories of the Standard Model of elementary particle physics, Healey assesses the difficulties faced by attempts to base such ontological conclusions on the success of these theories.
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• pt. 1. Mechanics, relativity, and electrodynamics
• pt. 2. Thermodynamics, statistical physics, and quantum mechanics.

In order to equip hopeful graduate students with the knowledge necessary to pass the qualifying examination, the authors have assembled and solved standard and original problems from major American universities - Boston University, University of Chicago, University of Colorado at Boulder, Columbia, University of Maryland, University of Michigan, Michigan State, Michigan Tech, MIT, Princeton, Rutgers, Stanford, Stony Brook, University of Wisconsin at Madison - and Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology. In this title, a wide range of material is covered and comparisons are made between similar problems of different schools to provide the student with enough information to feel comfortable and confident at the exam. "Guide to Physics Problems" is published in two volumes: this book, Part 1, covers Mechanics, Relativity and Electrodynamics; Part 2 covers Thermodynamics, Statistical Mechanics and Quantum Mechanics. Praise for "A Guide to Physics Problems: Part 1: Mechanics, Relativity, and Electrodynamics": 'Sidney Cahn and Boris Nadgorny have energetically collected and presented solutions to about 140 problems from the exams at many universities in the United States and one university in Russia, the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology. Some of the problems are quite easy, others are quite tough; some are routine, others ingenious' - (From the Foreword by C. N. Yang, Nobelist in Physics, 1957). 'Generations of graduate students will be grateful for its existence as they prepare for this major hurdle in their careers' - (R. Shankar, Yale University). 'The publication of the volume should be of great help to future candidates who must pass this type of exam' - (J. Robert Schrieffer, Nobelist in Physics, 1972). 'I was positively impressed! The book will be useful to students who are studying for their examinations and to faculty who are searching for appropriate problems' - (M. L. Cohen, University of California at Berkeley). 'If a student understands how to solve these problems, they have gone a long way toward mastering the subject matter' - (Martin Olsson, University of Wisconsin at Madison). 'This book will become a necessary study guide for graduate students while they prepare for their Ph.D. examination. It will become equally useful for the faculty who write the questions' - (G. D. Mahan, University of Tennessee at Knoxville).
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In order to equip hopeful graduate students with the knowledge necessary to pass the qualifying examination, the authors have assembled and solved standard and original problems from major American universities - Boston University, University of Chicago, University of Colorado at Boulder, Columbia, University of Maryland, University of Michigan, Michigan State, Michigan Tech, MIT, Princeton, Rutgers, Stanford, Stony Brook, University of Tennessee at Knoxville, and the University of Wisconsin at Madison - and Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology. A wide range of material is covered and comparisons are made between similar problems of different schools to provide the student with enough information to feel comfortable and confident at the exam. "Guide to Physics Problems" is published in two volumes: this book, Part 2, covers Thermodynamics, Statistical Mechanics and Quantum Mechanics; Part 1, covers Mechanics, Relativity and Electrodynamics. Praise for "A Guide to Physics Problems, Part 2 - Thermodynamics, Statistical Physics, and Quantum Mechanics": '"A Guide to Physics Problems, Part 2" not only serves an important function, but is a pleasure to read. By selecting problems from different universities and even different scientific cultures, the authors have effectively avoided a one-sided approach to physics. All the problems are good, some are very interesting, some positively intriguing, a few are crazy; but all of them stimulate the reader to think about physics, not merely to train you to pass an exam. I personally received considerable pleasure in working the problems, and I would guess that anyone who wants to be a professional physicist would experience similar enjoyment. This book will be a great help to students and professors, as well as a source of pleasure and enjoyment' - From Foreword by Max Dresden. 'An excellent resource for graduate students in physics and, one expects, also for their teachers' - Daniel Kleppner, Lester Wolfe Professor of Physics Emeritus, MIT. 'A nice selection of problems! Thought-provoking, entertaining, and just plain fun to solve' - Giovanni Vignale, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Missouri at Columbia. 'Interesting indeed and enjoyable. The problems are ingenious and their solutions very informative. I would certainly recommend it to all graduate students and physicists in general! Particularly useful for teachers who would like to think about problems to present in their course' - Joel Lebowitz, Rutgers University. 'A very thoroughly assembled, interesting set of problems that covers the key areas of physics addressed by Ph.D. qualifying exams. !Will prove most useful to both faculty and students. Indeed, I plan to use this material as a source of examples and illustrations that will be worked into my lectures' - Douglas Mills, University of California at Irvine.
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• Units of Physical Quantities, A.G. Chertov Periodic Table of Elements, K.A. Kikoin Mechanical Properties of Materials, N.V. Kadobnova and A.M. Bratkovski Compressibility, B.V. Vinogradov Density of Substances, A.P. Babichev Friction, I.I. Karasik Acoustics, L.K. Zarembo Thermometry, A.V. Inyushkin Heat Capacity, M.N. Khlopkin Temperature Coefficients of Expansion, E.B. Gel 'man Saturated Vapor Pressure, V.V. Ignatiev, V.A. Krivoruchko and A.I. Migachev Melting and Boiling, E.B. Gel 'man Equation of State and Critical Parameters of Substances, E.B. Gel 'man Surface Tension, B.D. Summ Heat Conduction, A.V. Inyushkin Viscosity, A.V. Eletskii Diffusion, A.V. Eletskii Elementary Processes in Gases and Plasma, A.V. Eletskii Ionization of Atoms and Molecules, A.A. Radzig and V.M. Shustryakov Transport Phenomena in Weakly Ionized Plasma, A.V. Eletskii Electric Characteristics of Metals and Alloys, V.S. Egorov and I.N. Khlyustikov Electrophysical Properties of Semiconductors, E.Z. Meilikhov, S.D. Lazarev, and B.A. Aronzon Insulators, A.P. Geppe Thermoelectric Phenomena, N.A. Babushkina Electron and Ion Emission, T.M. Lifshits and A.L. Musatov Magnetic Properties of DIA-and Paramagnetics, V.Yu. Ivanov and L.I. Vinokurova Magnetic Properties of Ferromagnetic Metals and Alloys, K.G. Gurtovoi Antiferromagnets, V.I. Ozhogin and V.G. Shapiro Ferrites and Other Magnetic Dielectrics, M.V. Bystrov, V.L. Ivashintseva, S.A. Mironov, and R.V. Pisarev Galvanomagnetic and Thermomagnetic Phenomena, N.A. Babushkina and V.S. Egorov Optical Properties of Substances, L.A. Novitskii Atomic and Molecular Spectra, A.A. Radzig Electro-, Magneto-, and Piezooptical and Nonlinear Optical Effects, A.A. Malyutin, M.E. Brodov, and V.P. Yanovskii Lasers, A.A. Malyutin , E. Brodov, and V.P. Yanovskii X-Ray Radiation, R.M. Imamov Fundamental Particles, V.A.P. Nikitin Nuclear Properties of Nuclides, V.M. Kulakov Mossbauer Nuclei, S.S. Yakimov and V.M. Cherepanov Nuclear Reactions, V.P. Rudakov Nuclear Fission, A.I. Obukhov and I.S. Grigoriev Neutron Penetration Through Matter, S.V. Marin Passage of Ionizing Radiation Through Matter, V.P. Rudakov Cosmic Rays, V.S. Ptuskin Geophysics, I.A. Maslov Astronomy and Astrophysics, Yu. E. Lyubarskii and R.A. Syunyaev.
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Reliable and quickly accessible information concerning the physical phenomena and properties of various media is in great demand by many scientists in their everyday work. This extensive reference provides such information, presenting basic physical parameters and properties of substances employed in modern science and industry. The material is divided into the following branches: Mechanics; Thermodynamics; Transport Phenomena; Electricity and Magnetism Optics and Lasers; Nuclear Physics; Astronomy; and, Geophysics.
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"The Hidden Reality" reveals how major developments in different branches of fundamental theoretical physics -- relativistic, quantum, cosmological, unified, computational -- have all led us to consider one or another variety of parallel universe.

This book uses familiar objects to introduce basic physics concepts, demonstrating the excitement and relevance to professionals in a variety of technical fields. Because its structure is defined by real-life examples, this book explores concepts as they are needed and then revisits them later on when they reappear in other objects. It integrates case studies throughout the chapters to easily convey an understanding and appreciation for physics. For example, discussions of skating, falling balls, and bumper cars are included to explain the Laws of Motion. Air conditioners and automobiles are used to explore thermodynamics. Engineers, architects, and professionals in other technical fields will benefit from the material that connects science to our everyday world.
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• Chapter 1 - The Laws of Motion, Part I 1.1 Skating 1.2 Falling Balls 1.3 Ramps
• Chapter 2 - The Laws of Motion, Part II 2.1 Wind Turbines 2.2 Wheels 2.3 Bumper Cars
• Chapter 3 - Mechanical Objects, Part I 3.1 Spring Scales 3.2 Ball Sports: Bouncing 3.3 Carousels and Roller Coasters
• Chapter 4 - Mechanical Objects Part II 4.1 Bicycles 4.2 Rockets and Space Travel
• Chapter 5 - Fluids 5.1 Balloons 5.2 Water Distribution
• Chapter 6 - Fluids and Motion 6.1 Garden Watering 6.2 Ball Sports: Air 6.3 Airplanes
• Chapter 7 - Heat and Phase Transitions 7.1 Woodstoves 7.2 Water, Steam, and Ice 7.3 Clothing, Insulation, and Climate
• Chapter 8 - Thermodynamics 8.1 Air Conditioners 8.2 Automobiles
• Chapter 9 - Resonance and Mechanical Waves 9.1 Clocks 9.2 Musical Instruments 9.3 The Sea
• Chapter 10 - Electricity 10.1 Static Electricity 10.2 Xerographic Copiers 10.3 Flashlights
• Chapter 11 - Magnetism and Electrodynamics 11.1 Household Magnets 11.2 Electric Power Distribution 11.3 Hybrid Automobiles
• Chapter 12 - Electronics 12.1 Power Adapters 12.2 Audio Players
• Chapter 13 - Electromagnetic Waves 13.1 Radio 13.2 Microwave Ovens
• Chapter 14 - Light 14.1 Sunlight 14.2 Discharge Lamps 14.3 Lasers and LEDs
• Chapter 15 - Optics 15.1 Cameras 15.2 Optical Recording and Communication
• Chapter 16 - Modern Physics 16.1 Nuclear Weapons 16.2 Nuclear Reactors [NEW] 16.3 Medical Imaging and Radiation Appendices A. Vectors B. Units, Conversion of Units.
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How Things Work uses familiar objects to introduce basic physics concepts, demonstrating the excitement and relevance to professionals in a variety of technical fields. Because its structure is defined by real-life examples, this book explores concepts as they're needed and then revisits them later on when they reappear in other objects. It integrates case studies throughout the chapters to easily convey an understanding and appreciation for physics. For example, discussions of skating, falling balls, and bumper cars are included to explain the Laws of Motion. Air conditioners and automobiles are used to explore thermodynamics. Engineers, architects, and professionals in other technical fields will benefit from the material that connects science to our everyday world.
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• Chapter 1. The Laws of Motion, Part I. Experiment: Removing a Tablecloth from a Table 1.1.1 Skating. (inertia, force, velocity, acceleration, mass, Newton's first and second laws, inertial frames of reference, units).1.2 Falling Balls. (weight, projectile motion, vector components).1.3 Ramps. (net force, Newton's third law, energy, work, energy conservation, potential energy, ramps, mechanical advantage).
• Chapter 2. The Laws of Motion, Part II. Experiment: A Spinning Pie Dish.2.1 Seesaws. (rotational inertia, torque, angular velocity, angular acceleration, rotational mass, Newton's first and second laws of rotation, center of mass, levers).2.2 Wheels. (friction, thermal energy, wheels, bearings, kinetic energy).2.3 Bumper Cars. (momentum, impulse, momentum conservation, angular momentum, angular impulse, angular momentum conservation, Newton's third law of rotation, potential energy and acceleration).
• Chapter 3. Mechanical Objects, Part I. Experiment: Swinging Water Overhead.3.1 Spring Scales. (Equilibrium, stable equilibrium, Hooke's law, oscillation, calibration, center of gravity).3.2 Bouncing Balls. (collisions, energy transfers, vibration, elastic and inelastic collisions).3.3 Carousels and Roller Coasters. (feeling of acceleration, uniform circular motion, centripetal acceleration).
• Chapter 4. Mechanical Objects, Part II. Experiment: High Flying Balls.4.1 Bicycles. (unstable equilibrium, static and dynamic stability, precession).4.2 Rockets and Space Travel. (reaction forces, Newton's law of gravitation, elliptical orbits, Kepler's laws, special and general relativity, equivalence principle).
• Chapter 5. Fluids. Experiment: A Cartesian Diver.5.1 Balloons. (pressure, density, temperature, Archimedes' principle, buoyant force, ideal gas law).5.2 Water Distribution. (hydrostatics, Pascal's principle, hydraulics, hydrodynamics, steady state flow, Bernoulli's equation).
• Chapter 6. Fluids and Motion. Experiment: A Vortex Cannon.6.1 Garden Watering. (viscous forces, laminar and turbulent flows, speed and pressure in a fluid, Reynolds number, chaos, momentum in a fluid).6.2 Balls and Air. (aerodynamic lift and drag, viscous drag, pressure drag, boundary layers, Magnus and wake deflection forces).6.3 Airplanes. (streamlining, lifting wing, angle of attack, induced drag, stalled wing, thrust).
• Chapter 7. Heat and Phase Transitions. Experiment: A Ruler Thermometer.7.1 Woodstoves. (thermal energy, heat, temperature, chemical bonds and reactions, conduction, thermal conductivity, convection, radiation, heat capacity).7.2 Water, Steam, and Ice. (phases of matter, phase transitions, melting, freezing, condensation, evaporation, relative humidity, latent heats of melting and evporation, sublimation, deposition, boiling, nucleation, superheating).7.3 Incandescent Lightbulbs. (electromagnetic spectrum, light, blackbody spectrum, emissivity, Stefan-Boltzmann law, thermal expansion).
• Chapter 8. Thermodynamics. Experiment: Making Fog in a Bottle.8.1 Air Conditioners. (laws of thermodynamics, temperature, heat, entropy, heat pumps and thermodynamic efficiency).8.2 Automobiles. (heat engines and thermodynamic efficiency).
• Chapter 9. Resonance and Mechanical Waves. Experiment: A Singing Wineglass.9.1 Clocks. (time and space, natural resonance, harmonic oscillators, simple harmonic motion, frequency).9.2 Musical Instruments. (sound, music, vibrations in strings, air, and surfaces, higher-order modes, harmonic and nonharmonic overtones, sympathetic vibration, standing and traveling waves, transverse and longitudinal waves, velocity, frequency, and wavelength in mechanical waves, superposition, Doppler effect).9.3 The Sea. (tidal forces, surface waves, dispersion, refraction, reflection, and interference in mechanical waves).
• Chapter 10. Electricity. Experiment: Moving Water Without Touching It.10.1 Static Electricity. (electric charge, electrostatic forces, Coulomb's law, electrostatic potential energy, voltage, charging by contact, electric polarization, electrical conductors and insulators).10.2 Xerographic Copiers. (electric fields and voltage gradients, relationships between shape and field, discharges, electric current, direction of current flow, charging by induction).10.3 Flashlights. (electric circuits, electrical resistance, voltage rises, voltage drops, relationship between current, voltage, and power, Ohm's law).
• Chapter 11. Magnetism and Electrodynamics. Experiment: A Nail and Wire Electromagnet.11.1 Household Magnets. (magnetic pole, magnetostatic forces, Coulomb's law for magnetism, magnetic fields, ferromagnetism, magnetic polarization, magnetic domains, magnetic materials, magnetic flux lines, relationship between currents and magnetic fields).11.2 Electric Power Distribution. (superconductivity, direct and alternating currents, induction, transformers, magnetic field energy, relationship between changing magnetic fields and electric fields, induced emf, Lenz's law, electrical safety).11.3 Electric Generators and Motors. (electromagnetic forces, energy, and work, Lorenz force).
• Chapter 12. Electronics. Experiment: Building an Electronic Kit.12.1 Power Adapters. (quantum physics, wave-particle duality, Pauli exclusion principle, band structure, Fermi level, metals, insulators, and semiconductors, p-n junction, diodes, capacitors).12.2 Audio Players. (analog vs. digital representations, resistors, MOSFETs, logic elements, series and parallel circuits, amplifiers).
• Chapter 13. Electromagnetic Waves. Experiment: Boiling Water in an Ice Cup.13.1 Radio. (electric field energy, relationship between changing electric fields and magnetic fields, tank circuits, speed of light, wave polarization, amplitude modulation, frequency modulation, bandwidth).13.2 Microwave Ovens. (speed, frequency, and wavelength in electromagnetic waves, polar and nonpolar molecules, cyclotron motion).
• Chapter 14. Light. Experiment: Splitting the Colors of Sunlight.14.1 Sunlight. (Rayleigh scattering, impedance, refraction, reflection, dispersion, and interference in electromagnetic waves, index of refraction, polarized reflection).14.2 Discharge Lamps. (color vision, primary colors of light and pigment, gas discharges, periodic chart, atomic structure and emission, radiative transitions, Planck's constant, fluorescence, radiation trapping).14.3 Lasers and LEDs. (incoherent and coherent light, spontaneous and stimulated emission, population inversion, laser amplification and oscillation, diffraction, laser safety).
• Chapter 15. Optics. Experiment: Focusing Sunlight.15.1 Cameras. (refracting optics, converging lenses, real images, focus, focal lengths, f-numbers, the lens equation, diverging lenses, virtual images, light sensors, vision and vision correction).15.2 Optical Recording and Communication. (diffraction limit, plane and circular polarization, total internal reflection).
• Chapter 16. Modern Physics. Experiment: Radiation Damaged Paper.16.1 Nuclear Weapons. (nuclear structure, isotopes, radioactivity, uncertainty principle, tunneling, half-life, alpha decay, fission, chain reaction, fusion, transmutation of elements, fallout).16.2 Medical Imaging and Radiation. (X rays, gamma rays, X-ray fluorescence, Bremsstrahlung, photoelectric effect, Compton scattering, beta decay, anitimatter, accelerators, magnetic resonance).Appendices.A. Vectors.B. Units, Conversion of Units.Glossary.Solutions to Selected Exercises and Problems.Index.
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This book is an unconventional introduction to physics and science that starts with whole objects and looks inside them to see what makes them work. It's written for students who seek a connection between science and the world in which they live. "How Things Work" brings science to the reader rather than the reverse. Like the course in which it developed, this book has always been for nonscientists and is written with their interests in mind. Nonetheless, it has attracted students from the sciences, engineering, architecture, and other technical fields who wish to put scientific concepts into context. This book is written in English and organized in a case-study fashion. It conveys an understanding and appreciation for physics by finding physics concepts and principles within the familiar objects of everyday experience. Because its structure is defined by real-life examples, this book necessarily discusses concepts as they're needed and then revisits them later on when they reappear in other objects. Lou Bloomfield is a highly dedicated teacher and one of the most popular professors at University of Virginia, and was the recipient of the 1998 State of Virginia Outstanding Faculty Award. Lou has given talks all over the country on teaching physics through everyday objects. He has extreme attention to detail and knowledge of technical physics. He is very tech savvy and has been able to provide many of the photos and illustrations for the text himself.
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• The Laws of Motion, Part I
• The Laws of Motion, Part II
• Mechanical Objects
• Fluids
• Fluids and Motion
• Heat and Thermodynamics
• Resonance and Mechanical Waves
• Electric and Magnetic Forces
• Electrodynamics
• Electronics
• Electromagnetic Waves
• Light
• Optics
• Modern Physics
• Phase Transitions
• Material Science
• Chemical Physics
• Appendices
• Glossary
• Answers to Selected Problems
• Photo Credits
• Index.
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Written primarily for a one-term, undergraduate level course, this book attempts to convey an understanding and appreciation for the concepts and principles of Physics by finding them within specific objects of everyday experience. It's primary market are liberal arts students who are seeking a connection between science and the world they live in; among its many secondary markets are the growing number of institutions offering courses with scientific real-world context. These courses may also be offered to students from the Sciences, Engineering, Architecture, and other technical fields.
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• Why talk to your dog about physics? : an introduction to quantum physics
• Which way? both ways : particle-wave duality
• Where's my bone? : the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle
• Schrödinger's Dog : the Copenhagen interpretation
• Many worlds, many treats : the many-worlds interpretation
• Are we there yet? : the quantum Zeno effect
• No digging required : quantum tunneling
• Spooky barking at a distance : quantum entanglement
• Beam me a bunny : quantum teleportation
• Bunnies made of cheese : virtual particles and quantum electrodynamics
• Beware of evil squirrels : misuses of quantum physics.

Who better to teach the magic of quantum physics than a talking dog? Sit down with Orzel and his dog Emmy as the author explains the laws of physics.

• Introduction
• Classical Physics
• Some Contradictions
• Quantum Mechanics
• Atomic Physics
• Nuclear Physics
• Particle Physics
• Special Relativity
• Relativistic Quantum Mechanics
• General Relativity
• Quantum Fluids
• Quantum Fields
• Appendices: Mathematica Program for Problem 2.5
• Matrices
• Fourier Series and Fourier Integrals
• Some Thermodynamics
• Some Statistical Mechanics
• Some Vector Calculus
• Black Body Flux
• Wave Functions for Identical Particles
• Transition Rate
• Neutrino Mixing
• Units.
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Our understanding of the physical world was revolutionized in the twentieth century - the era of "modern physics". The book Introduction to Modern Physics: Theoretical Foundations, aimed at the very best students, presents the foundations and frontiers of today's physics. Typically, students have to wade through several courses to see many of these topics. The goal is to give them some idea of where they were going, and how things fit together, as they go along. The book focuses on the following topics: quantum mechanics; applications in atomic, nuclear, particle, and condensed-matter physics; special relativity; relativistic quantum mechanics, including the Dirac equation and Feynman diagrams; quantum fields; and general relativity. The aim is to cover these topics in sufficient depth that things "make sense" to students, and they achieve an elementary working knowledge of them. The book assumes a one-year, calculus-based freshman physics course, along with a one-year course in calculus. Several appendices bring the reader up to speed on any additional required mathematics. Many problems are included, a great number of which take dedicated readers just as far as they want to go in modern physics. The present book provides solutions to the over 175 problems in Introduction to Modern Physics: Theoretical Foundations in what we believe to be a clear and concise fashion.
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• Classical Physics
• Some Contradictions
• Quantum Mechanics
• Atomic Physics
• Nuclear Physics
• Particle Physics
• Special Relativity
• Relativistic Quantum Mechanics
• General Relativity
• Quantum Fluids
• Quantum Fields.
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Our understanding of the physical world was revolutionized in the twentieth century - the era of "modern physics". This book, aimed at the very best students, presents the foundations and frontiers of today's physics. It focuses on the following topics: quantum mechanics; applications in atomic, nuclear, particle, and condensed-matter physics; special relativity; relativistic quantum mechanics, including the Dirac equation and Feynman diagrams; quantum fields; and, general relativity. The aim is to cover these topics in sufficient depth such that things "make sense" to students and they can achieve an elementary working knowledge of them.Many problems are included, a great number of which take dedicated readers just as far as they want to go in modern physics. Although the book is designed so that one can, in principle, read and follow the text without doing any of the problems, the reader is urged to attempt as many of them as possible. Several appendices help bring the reader up to speed on any additional required mathematics. With very few exceptions, the reader should then find the text, together with the appendices and problems, to be self-contained.
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• General Laboratory Instructions
• Significant Figures and Error Analysis
• PART ONE: MECHANICS: Determination of Length, Mass and Density
• PART TWO: HEAT: Linear Coefficient of Expansion of Metals
• Specific Heat and Temperature of a Hot Body
• PART THREE: WAVE MOTION AND SOUND: A Study of Vibration Strings
• Velocity of Sound in Air: Resonance Tube Method
• FOUR: ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM: Mapping of Electric Fields
• A Study of Series and Parallel Electric Circuits
• The Oscilloscope
• A Study of Alternating Current Circuits
• PART FIVE: LIGHT: Reflection and Refraction of Light
• The Focal Length of a Concave Mirror
• The Wavelength of Light
• A Study of Spectra with the Grating Spectrometer
• Polarized Light
• PART SIX: NUCLEAR PHYSICS: A Study in Scientific Investigation
• The Characteristics of a Geiger-Muller Tube
• Statistics of Sample Measurement
• The Geometry of Radioactive Radiation
• Properties of Radioactive Radiation
• Measurement of Radioactive Half Life.
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Designed for students who are taking their first course in physics, this manual provides a large selection of classical laboratory experiments. Many of these experiments are written with multiple procedures to accommodate several popular approaches to their solution. Concise procedures are given for each experiment, and a number have special error analyses. A set of questions follows each experiment to allow a greater understanding of the events.
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• Introducing Light
• How Light is Reflected: How Light Always Chooses the Quickest Path
• How Light is Deflected: The Quickest Path Applied to Optical Instruments
• Light from Afar - Astronomy from the Greeks to the Present
• Light from the Past - Astrophysics, Retracing Back to the Beginning of the Universe
• Introducing Waves
• Sound Waves
• Light as a Wave
• Making Images - From Photographs to Holograms
• Then There was Light: How Maxwell Predicted Light Would Propagate
• Atoms of Light - The Birth of Quantum Theory
• The Quantum World - A New Philosophy
• Atoms of Light Acting as Particles: Photons Showing Their Particle Nature
• Atoms of Light Acting as Waves: Individual Photons with Wave Properties
• Relativity - How it Began. Einstein's Logical Steps from a Clean Slate
• Living with Relativity: Verifiable Consequences
• Epilogue - The W Particle of Heavy Light. The Unity of Natural Laws.
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• Introducing Light
• Light as a Ray: Reflection
• Light as a Ray: Refraction
• Light from Afar - Astronomy
• Light from the Past - Astrophysics
• Introducing Waves
• Sound Waves
• Light as a Wave
• Making Images
• There was Electricity, There was Magnetism, and Then There was Light -
• 'Atoms of Light' - The Birth of Quantum Theory
• The Development of Quantum Mechanics
• Atoms of Light Acting as Particles
• Atoms of Light Behaving as Waves
• Relativity - Part 1: How It Began
• Relativity - Part 2: Verifiable Predictions
• The Road to 'Heavy Light'.
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This book is the first of its kind devoted to the key role played by light and electromagnetic radiation in the universe. Readers are introduced to philosophical hypotheses such as the economy, symmetry and the universality of natural laws, and are then guided to practical consequences such as the rules of geometrical optics and even Einstein's well-known but mysterious relationship, E = mc2. Most chapters feature a pen picture of the life and character of a relevant scientific figure. These 'Historical Interludes' include, among others, Galileo's conflicts with the Inquisition, Fourier's taunting of the guillotine, Neils Bohr and World War II, and the unique character of Richard Feynman. This second edition has been revised to present information in a more accessible style. Most of the mathematical jargon and equations from the first edition have been transformed into layman's terms. More historical materials have been included to account for the application and understanding of the phenomena of light from pre-historic to present times. The book will be of interest to students and teachers, as well as general readers interested in physics.
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• VOLUME I Modern Mechanics 1 Interactions and Motion 2 The Momentum Principle 3 The Fundamental Interactions 4 Contact Interactions 5 Determining Forces from Motion 6 The Energy Principle 7 Internal Energy 8 Energy Quantization 9 Translational, Rotational, and Vibrational Energy 10 Collisions 11 Angular Momentum 12 Entropy: Limits on the Possible VOLUME II Electric and Magnetic Interactions 13 Electric Field 14 Electric Fields and Matter 15 Electric Field of Distributed Charges 16 Electric Potential 17 Magnetic Field 18 Electric Field and Circuits 19 Circuit Elements 20 Magnetic Force 21 Patterns of Field in Space 22 Faraday s Law 23 Electromagnetic Radiation The Supplements can be found at the web site, ww.wiley.com/college/chabay Supplement S1 Gases and Heat Engines S1-1 Supplement S2 Semiconductor Devices S2-1 Supplement S3 Waves S3-1.
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Matter and Interactions offers a modern curriculum for introductory physics (calculus-based). It presents physics the way practicing physicists view their discipline while integrating 20th Century physics and computational physics. The text emphasizes the small number of fundamental principles that underlie the behavior of matter, and models that can explain and predict a wide variety of physical phenomena. Matter and Interactions will be available as a single volume hardcover text and also two paperback volumes.
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• V. 1. Modern mechanics
• v. 2. Electric and magnetic interactions.

The third edition provides practicing physicists with the fundamental principles that underlie the behavior of matter while presenting a modern integration of 20th Century physics. Emphasis is placed on constructing and using physical models. Serious computer modeling is introduced in the beginning to help build a strong foundation on the use of this important tool. End-of-chapter problems delve into experiments using simple equipment to gain insight into deep scientific issues. "Stop and Think" questions are also included to engage physicists in the material.
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Matter and Interactions offers a modern curriculum for introductory physics (calculus-based). It presents physics the way practicing physicists view their discipline and integrates 20th Century physics and computational physics. The text emphasizes the small number of fundamental principles that underlie the behavior of matter, and models that can explain and predict a wide variety of physical phenomena. Matter and Interactions will be available as a single volume hardcover text and also two paperback volumes.
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The author is a quantum physicist who has given particularly careful thought to the implications of the theory that lies at the heart of modern physics. In this collection of papers, he focuses on the problem of consciousness. Taken together, these works reflect how Stapp's ideas have developed over more than 20 years, culminating in a theory that shows how a unified description of the physical and mental aspects of nature that account in principle for the full content of felt human experience is possible. The book is divided into four sections. The first contains an extended introduction written specially for the book. The second contains the key foundational and technical papers that present Stapp's theory, together with an exposition of the "orthodox" interpretation of quantum mechanics. The third contains general papers that deal with the implications of this theory for some of the most profound questions mankind asks itself.
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• Metrology Measurement systems Universal units and fundamental constants Atomic units
• Preliminaries Classical harmonic oscillator Quantum harmonic oscillator Coherent states Squeezed states Radiation
• Atoms Spectroscopic notation Energy levels of one electron atoms Interaction with magnetic fields Atoms in static electric fields-Stark effect Permanent atomic electric dipole moment (EDM) Atoms in oscillating electric fields Strong oscillating fields-Dressed atoms
• Nucleus Isotope effects Hyperfine structure
• Resonance Introduction Magnetic resonance Magnetic resonance of quantized spin Resonance in a two state system Density matrix Resonance of a realistic two state system
• Interaction Interaction of EM radiation with atoms Selection rules and angular distribution Transition rates Spontaneous emission Order-of-magnitude of spontaneous emission Saturation intensities
• Multiphoton Two photon absorption Two photon de-excitation processes Raman processes Dressed atom for multiphoton processes
• Coherence Coherence in single atoms Coherence in localized ensembles Coherence in extended ensembles Mixed examples Coherent control in multilevel atoms Other effects in coherent control
• Lineshapes Low intensity and simple collisions Relativistic effects in emission and absorption Lineshape of atoms in a gas Confined particles Gaussian beam optics
• Spectroscopy Alkali atoms Experimental tools Doppler-free techniques Nonlinear magneto-optic rotation-NMOR
• Cooling and Trapping Spontaneous force Stimulated force Magnetic trapping and evaporative cooling Bose-Einstein condensation Optical tweezers Ion trapping
• Appendices A. Standards B. What is a photon? C. Einstein as armchair detective: The case of stimulated radiation D. Frequency comb
• Index
• Problems appear at the end of each chapter.
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• Metrology. Preliminaries. Atoms. Nucleus. Resonance. Interaction. Multiphoton. Coherence. Lineshapes. Spectroscopy. Cooling and Trapping. Appendices. Index.
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Much of our understanding of physics in the last 30-plus years has come from research on atoms, photons, and their interactions. Collecting information previously scattered throughout the literature, Modern Atomic Physics provides students with one unified guide to contemporary developments in the field. After reviewing metrology and preliminary material, the text explains core areas of atomic physics. Important topics discussed include the spontaneous emission of radiation, stimulated transitions and the properties of gas, the physics and applications of resonance fluorescence, coherence, cooling and trapping of charged and neutral particles, and atomic beam magnetic resonance experiments. Covering standards, a different way of looking at a photon, stimulated radiation, and frequency combs, the appendices avoid jargon and use historical notes and personal anecdotes to make the topics accessible to non-atomic physics students. Written by a leader in atomic and optical physics, this text gives a state-of-the-art account of atomic physics within a basic quantum mechanical framework. It shows students how atomic physics has played a key role in many other areas of physics.
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Much of our understanding of physics in the last 30-plus years has come from research on atoms, photons, and their interactions. Collecting information previously scattered throughout the literature, Modern Atomic Physics provides students with one unified guide to contemporary developments in the field.After reviewing metrology and preliminary mat.
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• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• Part I. Foundations. Newtonian physics : geometric viewpoint ; Special relativity : geometric viewpoint
• Part II. Statistical physics. Kinetic theory ; Statistical mechanics ; Statistical thermodynamics ; Random processes
• Part III. Optics. Geometric optics ; Diffraction ; Interference and coherence ; Nonlinear optics
• Part IV. Elasticity. Elastostatics ; Elastodynamics
• Part V. Fluid dynamics. Foundations of fluid dynamics ; Vorticity ; Turbulence ; Waves ; Compressible and supersonic flow ; Convection ; Magnetohydrodynamics
• Part VI. Plasma physics. The particle kinetics of plasma ; Waves in cold plasmas : two-fluid formalism ; Kinetic theory of warm plasmas ; Nonlinear dynamics of plasmas
• Part VII. General relativity. From special to general relativity ; Fundamental concepts of general relativity ; Relativistic stars and black holes ; Gravitational waves and experimental tests of general relativity ; Cosmology.

This first-year, graduate-level text and reference book covers the fundamental concepts and twenty-first-century applications of six major areas of classical physics that every masters- or PhD-level physicist should be exposed to, but often isn't: statistical physics, optics (waves of all sorts), elastodynamics, fluid mechanics, plasma physics, and special and general relativity and cosmology. Growing out of a full-year course that the eminent researchers Kip Thorne and Roger Blandford taught at Caltech for almost three decades, this book is designed to broaden the training of physicists. Its six main topical sections are also designed so they can be used in separate courses, and the book provides an invaluable reference for researchers. Presents all the major fields of classical physics except three prerequisites: classical mechanics, electromagnetism, and elementary thermodynamics Elucidates the interconnections between diverse fields and explains their shared concepts and tools Focuses on fundamental concepts and modern, real-world applications Takes applications from fundamental, experimental, and applied physics; astrophysics and cosmology; geophysics, oceanography, and meteorology; biophysics and chemical physics; engineering and optical science and technology; and information science and technology Emphasizes the quantum roots of classical physics and how to use quantum techniques to elucidate classical concepts or simplify classical calculations Features hundreds of color figures, some five hundred exercises, extensive cross-references, and a detailed index An online illustration package is available to professors.
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• Chapter 1. The Failures of Classical Physics 1.1 Review of Classical Physics 1.2 The Failure of Classical Concepts of Space and Time 1.3 The Failure of the Classical Theory of Particle Statistics 1.4 Theory, Experiment, Law Summary Questions Problems
• Chapter 2. The Special Theory of Relativity 2.1 Classical Relativity 2.2 The Michelson-Morley Experiment 2.3 Einstein's Postulates 2.4 Consequences of Einstein's Postulates 2.5 The Lorentz Transformation 2.6 The Twin Paradox 2.7 Relativistic Dynamics 2.8 Conservation Laws in Relativistic Decays and Collisions 2.9 Experimental Tests of Special Relativity Summary Questions Problems
• Chapter 3. The Particlelike Properties of Electromagnetic Radiation 3.1 Review of Electromagnetic Waves 3.2 The Photoelectric Effect 3.3 Thermal Radiation 3.4 The Compton Effect 3.5 Other Photon Processes 3.6 What Is a Photon? Summary Questions Problems
• Chapter 4. The Wavelike Properties of Particles 4.1 DeBroglie's Hypothesis 4.2 Experimental Evidence for DeBroglie Waves 4.3 Uncertainty Relationships for Classical Waves 4.4 Heisenberg Uncertainty Relationships 4.5 Wave Packets 4.6 The Motion of a Wave Packet 4.7 Probability and Randomness Summary Questions Problems
• Chapter 5. The Schrodinger Equation 5.1 Behavior of a Wave at a Boundary 5.2 Confining a Particle 5.3 The Schrodinger Equation 5.4 Applications of the Schrodinger Equation 5.5 The Simple Harmonic Oscillator 5.6 Steps and Barriers Summary Questions Problems
• Chapter 6. The Rutherford-Bohr Model of the Atom 6.1 Basic Properties of Atoms 6.2 Scattering Experiments and the Thomson Model 6.3 The Rutherford Nuclear Atom 6.4 Line Spectra 6.5 The Bohr Model 6.6 The Franck-Hertz Experiment 6.7 The Correspondence Principle 6.8 Deficiencies of the Bohr Model Summary Questions Problems
• Chapter 7. The Hydrogen Atom in Wave Mechanics 7.1 A One-Dimensional Atom 7.2 Angular Momentum in the Hydrogen Atom 7,3 The Hydrogen Atom Wave Functions 7.4 Radial Probability Densities 7.5 Angular Probability Densities 7.6 Intrinsic Spin 7.7 Energy Levels and Spectroscopic Notation 7.8 The Zeeman Effect 7.9 Fine Structure Summary Questions Problems
• Chapter 8. Many-Electron Atoms 8.1 The Pauli Exclusion Principle 8.2 Electronic States in Many-Electron Atoms 8.3 Outer Electrons: Screening and Optical Transitions 8.4 Properties of the Elements 8.5 Inner Electrons: Absorption Edges and X Rays 8.6 Addition of Angular Momenta 8.7 Lasers Summary Questions Problems
• Chapter 9. Molecular Structure 9.1 The Hydrogen Molecule 9.2 Covalent Bonding in Molecules 9.3 Ionic Bonding 9.4 Molecular Vibrations 9.5 Molecular Rotations 9.6 Molecular Spectra Summary Questions Problems
• Chapter 10. Statistical Physics 10.1 Statistical Analysis 10.2 Classical and Quantum Statistics 10.3 The Density of States 10.4 The Maxwell-Boltzmann Distribution 10.5 Quantum Statistics 10.6 Application of Bose-Einstein Statistics 10.7 Application of Fermi-Dirac Statistics Sumary Questions Problems
• Chapter 11. Solid-State Physics 11.1 Crystal Structures 11.2 The Heat Capacity of Solids 11.3 Electrons in Metals 11.4 Band Theory of Solids 11.5 Superconductivity 11.6 Intrinsic and Impurity Semiconductors 11.7 Semiconductor Devices 11.8 Magnetic Materials Questions Problems
• Chapter 12. Nuclear Structure and Radioactivity 12.1 Nuclear Constituents 12.2 Nuclear Sizes and Shapes 12.3 Nuclear Masses and Binding Energies 12.4 The Nuclear Force 12.5 Quantum States in Nuclei 12.6 Radioactive Decay 12.7 Alpha Decay 12.8 Beta Decay 12.9 Gamma Decay and Nuclear Excited States 12.10 Natural Radioactivity Summary Questions Problems
• Chapter 13. Nuclear Reactions and Applications 13.1 Types of Nuclear Reactions 13.2 Radioisotope Production in Nuclear Reactions 13.3 Low-Energy Reaction Kinematics 13.4 Fission 13.5 Fusion 13.6 Nucleosynthesis 13.7 Applications of Nuclear Physics Summary Questions Problems
• Chapter 14. Elementary Particles 14.1 The Four Basic Forces 14.2 Classifying Particles 14.3 Conservation Laws 14.4 Particle Interactions and Decays 14.5 Energy and Momentum in Particle Decays 14.6 Energy and Momentum in Particle Reactions 14.7 The Quark Structure of Mesons and Baryons 14.8 The Standard Model Summary Questions Problems
• Chapter 15. Cosmology: The Origin and Fate of the Universe 15.1 The Expansion of the Universe 15.2 The Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation 15.3 Dark Matter 15.4 The General Theory of Relativity 15.5 Tests of General Relativity 15.6 Stellar Evolution and Black Holes 15.7 Cosmology and General Relativity 15.8 The Big Bang Cosmology 15.9 The Formation of Nuclei and Atoms 15.10 Experimental Cosmology Summary Questions Problems Appendix A. Constants and Conversion Factors Appendix B. Complex Numbers Appendix C. Periodic Table of the Elements Appendix D. Table of Atomic Masses Answers to Odd-Numbered Problems.
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This is a much awaited revision of a modern classic that covers all the major topics in modern physics, including relativity, quantum physics, and their applications. Krane provides a balanced presentation of both the historical development of all major modern physics concepts and the experimental evidence supporting the theory.
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