Fundamentals of college physics - Nolan, Peter J. (Dubuque, Iowa Wm. C. Brown Publishers, 1993)
Table of Contents: Preface. A Special Note to the Student. -- Part 1. Mechanics: 1. Introduction and Measurements -- 2. Vectors -- 3. Kinematics - The Study of Motion -- 4. Newton's Laws of Motion -- 5. Equilibrium -- 6. Uniform Circular Motion, Gravitation, and Satellites -- 7. Energy and Its Conservation -- 8. Momentum and Its Conservation -- 9. Rotational Motion -- Part 2. Vibratory Motion, Wave Motion, and Fluids: 10. Elasticity -- 11. Simple Harmonic Motion -- 12. Wave Motion -- 13. Fluids -- Part 3. Thermodynamics: 14. Temperature and Heat -- 15. Thermal Expansion and the Gas Laws -- 16. Heat Transfer -- 17. Thermodynamics -- Part 4. Electricity and Magnetism: 18. Electrostatics -- 19. Electric Fields -- 20. Electric Currents and DC Circuits -- 21. Capacitance -- 22. Magnetism -- 23. Electromagnetic Induction -- 24. Alternating Current Circuits -- 25. Maxwell's Equations and Electromagnetic Waves -- Part 5. Light and Optics: 26. The Law of Reflection -- 27. The Law of Refraction -- 28. Physical Optics -- Part 6. Modern Physics: 29. Special Relativity -- 30. Spacetime and General Relativity -- 31. Quantum Physics -- 32. Atomic Physics -- 33. Nuclear Physics -- 34. Elementary Particle Physics and the Unification of the Forces. -- Epilogue. Appendix A. Conversion Factors. Appendix B. Useful Mathematical Formulas. Appendix C. Proportionalities. Appendix D. Physical Constants. Appendix E. Table of Elements. Appendix F. Vector Multiplication. Appendix G. Answers to Odd-Numbered Problems. Bibliography. Credits. Index.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 1050-1051) and index.
Keywords: Physics