- Acknowledgments
- I Preliminaries
- 1 What is Physics?
- 2 Units
- 2.1 Systems of Units.
- 2.2 SI Units
- 2.3 CGS Systems of Units
- 2.4 British Engineering Units
- 2.5 Units as an Error-Checking Technique
- 2.6 Unit Conversions
- 2.7 Currency Units.
- 2.8 Odds and Ends
- 3 Problem-Solving Strategies
- 4 The Calculus
- 4.1 Infinitesimal Numbers
- 4.2 Differential Calculus — Finding Slopes
- 4.3 Integral Calculus — Finding Areas
- 4.4 The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus
- 4.5 Approximations
- 4.6 More Examples
- 4.7 Main Ideas
- 4.8 Going Further
- II Waves
- 5 Simple Harmonic Motion
- 5.1 Energy
- 5.2 The Vertical Spring
- 5.3 Frequency and Period
- 5.4 Mass on a Spring
- 5.5 More on the Spring Constant.
- 6 Damped Oscillations
- 6.1 Underdamped
- 6.2 Overdamped
- 6.3 Critically Damped
- 7 Forced Oscillations
- 7.1 Resonance
- 8 The Pendulum
- 8.1 Equation of Motion
- 8.2 Period
- 8.3 The Spherical Pendulum
- 8.4 The Conical Pendulum.
- 8.5 The Torsional Pendulum
- 8.6 The Physical Pendulum
- 8.7 Other Pendulums
- 9 Waves
- 9.1 Types of Waves
- 9.2 Wave Speed
- 9.3 String Waves
- 9.4 Reflection and Transmission
- 9.5 Superposition
- 9.6 Interference
- 9.7 Wave Energy.
- 9.8 Wave Intensity
- 9.9 Ocean Waves
- 9.10 Seismic Waves
- 10 Standing Waves
- 10.1 Fixed or Free at Both Ends.
- 10.2 Fixed at One End and Free at the Other
- 10.3 Vibrations of Rods and Plates
- III Acoustics
- 11 Sound
- 11.1 Speed of Sound
- 11.2 Frequency of Sound
- 12 The Doppler Effect
- 12.1 Relativistic Doppler Effect
- 13 Sound Intensity
- 13.1 Intensity
- 13.2 Decibels
- 13.3 Nepers
- 14 Music
- 14.1 Pitch
- 14.2 Musical Scales
- 14.3 Music Notation
- 14.4 Timing
- 14.5 An Example
- 14.6 Musical Instruments
- IV Electricity and Magnetism
- 15 Electricity
- 15.1 Electric Charge
- 15.2 Coulomb’s Law
- 15.3 Atomic View of Electricity.
- 15.4 Materials.
- 15.5 Coulomb’s Law in Two or Three Dimensions
- 16 The Electric Field
- 16.1 Electric Field due to a Point Charge
- 16.2 Electric Field Lines
- 16.3 The Electric Dipole
- 16.4 Electric Flux
- 16.5 Gauss’s Law
- 16.6 Electric Fields of Conductors
- 16.7 Dielectric Breakdown
- 16.8 Lightning
- 17 Electric Potential
- 17.1 Potential Energy
- 17.2 Potential
- 17.3 Equipotential Surfaces
- 17.4 Comparison between Gravity and Electricity.
- 17.5 The Electron Volt
- 18 The Battery
- 19 Electric Current
- 20 Resistance
- 20.1 Resistivity
- 20.2 Resistors in Series and Parallel.
- 20.3 Conductance
- 20.4 Wire
- 20.5 Battery Internal Resistance.
- 21 Ohm’s Law
- 21.1 Electric Power
- 22 DC Electric Circuits
- 22.1 Schematic Diagrams
- 22.2 Kirchhoff Plots.
- 22.3 A Simple Circuit.
- 22.4 Circuit Analysis Principles.
- 23 Kirchhoff’s Rules
- 23.1 Example Circuit
- 24 Electronic Instruments
- 24.1 Ammeter.
- 24.2 Voltmeter
- 24.3 Ohmmeter
- 24.4 Multimeter.
- 24.5 Oscilloscope
- 24.6 Logic Probe
- 25 Capacitance
- 25.1 Parallel-Plate Capacitor
- 25.2 Capacitors in Series and Parallel
- 25.3 Dielectric Materials in Capacitors
- 25.4 Energy Stored in a Capacitor.
- 26 RC Circuits
- 26.1 Charging RC Circuit
- 26.2 Discharging RC Circuit
- 27 Other Electronic Components
- 27.1 The Diode
- 27.2 The Transistor
- 27.3 Integrated Circuits
- 28 The Incandescent Light Bulb
- 29 Electronics as a Hobby
- 29.1 Analog Electronics.
- 29.2 Digital Electronics
- 29.3 Amateur Radio.
- 29.4 Robotics
- 29.5 Amateur Rocketry
- 29.6 Amateur Satellites
- 29.7 Sample Electronics Projects
- 30 Magnetism
- 30.1 Magnetic Poles
- 30.2 Atomic View of Magnetism
- 31 The Magnetic Field
- 31.1 Magnetic Field.
- 31.2 Magnetic Field due to a Single Magnetic Pole
- 31.3 Magnetic Field Lines
- 31.4 The Magnetic Dipole
- 31.5 Magnetic Flux
- 31.6 Gauss’s Law for Magnetism
- 31.7 Biot-Savart Law
- 31.8 Magnetic Field due to a Long Wire
- 31.9 Magnetic Field of a Solenoid
- 31.10 Magnetic Field of a Loop or Coil of Wire
- 31.11 Torque on a Magnetic Dipole in a Magnetic Field
- 31.12 Magnetic Pressure
- 32 The Lorentz Force
- 32.1 Plasmas
- 32.2 Force on a Wire in a Magnetic Field
- 32.3 Magnetic Force between Two Long Wires
- 32.4 The Hall Effect
- 33 Geomagnetism
- 33.1 Earth’s Magnetic Dipole
- 33.2 Magnetic Declination
- 33.3 Magnetic Inclination
- 33.4 Magnetic Reversals
- 33.5 The Magnetosphere
- 33.6 The Aurora
- 34 Magnetic Materials
- 34.1 Diamagnetism
- 34.2 Paramagnetism.
- 34.3 Ferromagnetism
- 34.4 Permanent Magnets
- 34.5 Curie Temperature
- 34.6 Eddy Currents
- 35 Amp`ere’s Law
- 36 Faraday’s Law
- 36.1 Lenz’s Law
- 36.2 Motional EMF
- 37 Inductance
- 37.1 Solenoid Inductor
- 37.2 Inductors in Series and Parallel
- 37.3 Magnetic Materials in Inductors
- 37.4 Energy Stored in an Inductor.
- 38 LR Circuits
- 39 LC and LCR Circuits
- 39.1 LC Circuits
- 39.2 LCR Circuits.
- 40 AC Circuits
- 41 Memristance
- 42 Electromagnetism
- 42.1 Electromagnetic Waves
- 43 Radio
- 43.1 The Ionosphere
- 43.2 The Crystal Radio
- 43.3 The Radio Transmitter
- V Optics
- 44 Geometrical Optics
- 44.1 Law of Reflection......................................
- 45 Mirrors
- 45.1 Ray Diagrams
- 45.2 Algebraic Method
- 45.3 Segmented Mirrors
- 46 Refraction
- 46.1 Snell’s Law
- 46.2 Total Internal Reflection
- 47 Lenses
- 47.1 Ray Diagrams
- 47.2 Algebraic Method
- 47.3 The Fresnel Lens.
- 48 Optical Defects
- 48.1 Spherical Aberration
- 48.2 Chromatic Aberration
- 48.3 Astigmatism
- 48.4 Coma
- 49 Optical Instruments
- 49.1 The Magnifying Glass
- 49.2 The Human Eye
- 49.3 The Trilobite Eye
- 49.4 The Camera
- 49.5 The Microscope
- 49.6 The Telescope
- 49.7 The Periscope
- 49.8 The Kaleidoscope
- 50 Photometry
- 50.1 Luminous Flux.
- 50.2 Luminous Intensity
- 50.3 Illuminance
- 50.4 Example: The Sun
- 50.5 Example: Incandescent Light Bulb
- 50.6 Astronomical Photometry
- 51 Young’s Experiment
- 51.1 Quantum Effects
- 52 Diffraction
- 52.1 The Rayleigh Criterion.
- 52.2 Floaters in the Eye
- 52.3 The Diffraction Grating
- 53 Optics of the Hubble Space Telescope
- 53.1 The Hubble Space Telescope.
- 53.2 HST Optics Overview
- 53.3 Resolution
- 53.4 Spherical Aberration
- 54 Dispersion
- 54.1 Cauchy Dispersion Formula
- 54.2 Sellmeier Dispersion Formula
- 55 Polarization
- 55.1 Selective Absorption.
- 55.2 Reflection; Brewster’s Law
- 55.3 Scattering
- 55.4 Birefringence
- 56 Color
- 56.1 Lights
- 56.2 Pigments
- 56.3 Spectral Colors
- 56.4 The Chromaticity Diagram.
- 57 The Rainbow
- 57.1 Colors
- 57.2 The Primary Rainbow
- 57.3 The Secondary Rainbow
- 57.4 Location of the Rainbow
- 57.5 Alexander’s Dark Band
- 57.6 Higher-Order Rainbows
- VI Modern Physics
- 58 Special Relativity
- 58.1 Introduction
- 58.2 Postulates
- 58.3 Time Dilation
- 58.4 Length Contraction
- 58.5 An Example
- 58.6 Momentum
- 58.7 Addition of Velocities
- 58.8 Energy
- 59 Superfluids
- 60 The Standard Model
- 60.1 Matter
- 60.2 Antimatter
- 60.3 Forces
- 60.4 The Higgs Boson
- Appendices
- A Further Reading
- B Greek Alphabet
- C Trigonometry
- D Useful Series
- E Table of Derivatives
- F Table of Integrals
- G Mathematical Subtleties
- H SI Units
- I Gaussian Units
- J Units of Physical Quantities
- K Physical Constants
- L Astronomical Data
- M Unit Conversion Tables
- N Angular Measure
- N.1 Plane Angle
- N.2 Solid Angle
- O Vector Arithmetic
- P Matrix Properties
- Q Moments of Inertia
- R The Simple Plane Pendulum: Exact Solution
- R.1 Equation of Motion
- R.2 Solution,.t/ ........................................
- R.3 Period
- S CIE Chromaticity Coordinates
- T Calculator Programs
- U Right-Hand Rules
- V The Earth’s Magnetosphere
- W Round-Number Handbook of Physics
- X Short Glossary of Particle Physics
- Y Fundamental Physical Constants — Extensive Listing
- Z Periodic Table of the Elements
- References
- Index
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