This accessible, student-friendly text provides a course in Physics. Assumingno prior knowledge and focusing on the basics, the text offers ways into the core aspects of the subject. This 3rd edition includes new sections on fluid flow and wave mechanics, with a thoroughly updated companion website. INDICE: Preface - How to Use this Book - Acknowledgements - Units and Measurements - PART I: WAVES - Properties of Waves - Sound - Optics - Electromagnetic Waves - PART II: PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS - Matters and Molecules - ThermalProperties of Materials - Strength and Solids - Pressure - PART III: MECHANICS - Forces in Equilibrium - Dynamics - Force and Motion - Energy and Power - PART IV: ELECTRICITY - Introduction to Electricity - Electric Circuits - Capacitors - Electronics - PART V: FIELDS - Electric Fields - Magnetic Fields - Electromagnetic Induction - Alternating Current - PART VI: ATOMIC AND NUCLEAR PHYSICS - Electrons and Protons - Radioactivity - Energy from the Nucleas - PART VII: FURTHER PHYSICS - Gases - Thermodynamics - Uniform Circular Motion - Gravitation - Simple Harmonic Motion - Fluid Flow - Further Questions - Using Spreadsheets - List of Experiments in the Book - Location Guide to Mathematical Skills - Summary of Equations - Useful Data - Answers to In-text Questions and Revision Questions - Glossary - Index
- ISBN: 978-0-230-23192-4
- Editorial: Palgrave Macmillan
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 520
- Fecha Publicación: 29/01/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés