Essential University Physics: Volume 2 - Softcover

Richard, Wolfson

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0321976428 ISBN 13: 9780321976420

Verlag: Addison Wesley, 2015

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Richard Wolfson’s Essential University Physics, Third Edition is a concise and progressive calculus-based physics textbook that offers clear writing, great problems, and relevant real-life applications in an affordable and streamlined text.  Essential University Physics teaches sound problem-solving skills, emphasizes conceptual understanding, and makes connections to the real world. Features such as annotated figures and step-by-step problem-solving strategies help students master concepts and solve problems with confidence. KEY TOPICS: Motion in a Straight Line; Motion in Two and Three Dimensions; Force and Motion ;Using Newton’s Laws; Work, Energy, and Power; Conservation of Energy; Gravity; Systems of Particles; Rotational Motion; Rotational Vectors and Angular Momentum ;Static Equilibrium; Oscillatory Motion; Wave Motion;  Fluid Motion; Temperature and Heat; The Thermal Behavior of Matter; Heat, Work, and the First Law of Thermodynamics; The Second Law of Thermodynamics;  Electric Charge, Force, and Field; Gauss’s Law; Electric Potential; Electrostatic Energy and Capacitors; Electric Current; Electric Circuits; Magnetism: Force and Field; Electromagnetic Induction; Alternating-Current Circuits; Maxwell’s Equations and Electromagnetic Waves ;Reflection and Refraction; Images and Optical Instruments; Interference and Diffraction; Relativity; Particles and Waves; Quantum Mechanics; Atomic Physics; Molecules and Solids; Nuclear Physics; From Quarks to the Cosmos MARKET: Intended for those interested in gaining a basic knowledge of physics.

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Richard Wolfson has been professor of physics at Middlebury College for more than twenty-five years. In addition to his textbooks, Essential University Physics, Physics for Scientists and Engineers, and Energy, Environment, and Climate, he has written two science books for general audiences: Nuclear Choices: A Citizen’s Guide to Nuclear Technology and Simply Einstein: Relativity Demystified. His video courses for the Teaching Company include Physics in Your Life,  Einstein’s Relativity and the Quantum Revolution: Modern Physics for Non-Scientists, and How the Universe Works: Understanding Physics, from Quark to Galaxy.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Addison Wesley
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2015
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0321976428
• ISBN 13: 9780321976420
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 480
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Pearson; https://in.pearson.com/; ; via Lombardia 4; Arluno; Milano; 20004; Italien