Knight, Randall D.

Physics for scientists and engineers : a strategic approach : with modern physics / Randall D. Knight - 4th ed. - Boston : Pearson, c2013. - 5 v. (xxxi, 1279, 38, 3, 13 p.) : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm.

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Pt. 1. Newton's laws. Concepts of motion. Kinematics in one dimension Vectors and coordinate systems Kinematics in two dimensions Force and motion Dynamics I: motion along a line Newton's third law Dynamics II: motion in a plane. Pt. 2. Conservation laws. Impulse and momentum Energy Work. Pt. 3. Applications of Newtonian mechanics. Rotation of a rigid body Newton's theory of gravity Oscillations Fluids and elasticity. Pt. 4. Thermodynamics. A macroscopic description of matter Work, heat, and the first law of thermodynamics The micro/macro connection Heat engines and refrigerators. Pt. 5. Waves and optics. Traveling waves Superposition Wave optics Ray optics Optical instruments. Pt. 6. Electricity and magnetism. Electric charges and forces The electric field Gauss's law The electric potential Potential and field Current and resistance Fundamentals of circuits The magnetic field Electromagnetic Induction Electromagnetic fields and waves AC circuits. Pt. 7. Relativity and quantum physics. Relativity The foundations of modern physics Quantization Wave functions and uncertainty One-dimensional quantum mechanics Atomic Physics Nuclear Physics.



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