University Physics With Modern Physics, 1st Edition


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  • Series: QC23.2.B38 2011

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  • Pages: 1,472

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  • Language: English

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  • Toc: Cover......Page 1 Title Page......Page 6 Copyright......Page 7 Contents......Page 11 Preface......Page 16 Additional Resources for Instructors and Students......Page 28 360° Development......Page 30 The Big Picture......Page 36 1 Overview......Page 42 1.1 Why Study Physics?......Page 43 1.2 Working with Numbers......Page 44 1.3 SI Unit System......Page 46 1.4 The Scales of Our World......Page 49 1.5 General Problem-Solving Strategy......Page 51 1.6 Vectors......Page 58 What We Have Learned/Exam Study Guide......Page 63 Multiple-Choice Questions/Questions/Problems......Page 65 2 Motion in a Straight Line......Page 70 2.2 Position Vector, Displacement Vector, and Distance......Page 71 2.3 Velocity Vector, Average Velocity, and Speed......Page 75 2.4 Acceleration Vector......Page 78 2.5 Computer Solutions and Difference Formulas......Page 79 2.6 Finding Displacement and Velocity from Acceleration......Page 81 2.7 Motion with Constant Acceleration......Page 82 2.8 Reducing Motion in More Than One Dimension to One Dimension......Page 91 What We Have Learned/Exam Study Guide......Page 94 Multiple-Choice Questions/Questions/Problems......Page 99 3 Motion in Two and Three Dimensions......Page 106 3.1 Three-Dimensional Coordinate Systems......Page 107 3.2 Velocity and Acceleration in a Plane......Page 108 3.3 Ideal Projectile Motion......Page 109 3.4 Maximum Height and Range of a Projectile......Page 113 3.5 Realistic Projectile Motion......Page 118 3.6 Relative Motion......Page 119 What We Have Learned/Exam Study Guide......Page 122 Multiple-Choice Questions/Questions/Problems......Page 127 4 Force......Page 135 4.1 Types of Forces......Page 136 4.2 Gravitational Force Vector, Weight, and Mass......Page 138 4.3 Net Force......Page 140 4.4 Newton’s Laws......Page 141 4.5 Ropes and Pulleys......Page 144 4.6 Applying Newton’s Laws......Page 147 4.7 Friction Force......Page 153 4.8 Applications of the Friction Force......Page 158 What We Have Learned/Exam Study Guide......Page 161 Multiple-Choice Questions/Questions/Problems......Page 167 5 Kinetic Energy, Work, and Power......Page 175 5.1 Energy in Our Daily Lives......Page 176 5.2 Kinetic Energy......Page 178 5.4 Work Done by a Constant Force......Page 180 5.5 Work Done by a Variable Force......Page 187 5.6 Spring Force......Page 188 5.7 Power......Page 192 What We Have Learned/Exam Study Guide......Page 194 Multiple-Choice Questions/Questions/Problems......Page 199 6 Potential Energy and Energy Conservation......Page 203 6.1 Potential Energy......Page 204 6.2 Conservative and Nonconservative Forces......Page 206 6.3 Work and Potential Energy......Page 208 6.4 Potential Energy and Force......Page 209 6.5 Conservation of

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