Conceptual Integrated Science

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This best-selling introduction to the physical and life sciences emphasizes concepts over computation and treats equations as a guide to thinking so the reader can connect ideas.

 

Conceptual Integrated Science covers physics, chemistry, earth science, astronomy, and biology at a level appropriate for non-science students. The conceptual approach relates science to everyday life, is personal and direct, deemphasizes jargon, and emphasizes central ideas. The conceptual ideas serve as the foundation supporting and integrating all the sciences.

 


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  • Year: 2,012

  • Edition: 2nd Edition

  • Pages: 1,008

  • Pages In File: 1,012

  • Language: English

  • Topic: 178

  • Identifier: 0321818504,9780321818508

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  • Toc: Cover......Page 1 Title Page......Page 6 Copyright Page......Page 7 Contents......Page 10 Special Features......Page 17 To the Student......Page 22 To the Instructor......Page 23 Acknowledgments......Page 28 Reviewers......Page 29 1 About Science......Page 30 1.1 A Brief History of Advances in Science......Page 31 1.3 The Scientific Method—A Classic Tool......Page 32 1.4 The Scientific Hypothesis......Page 34 1.5 The Scientific Experiment......Page 35 1.6 Facts, Theories, and Laws......Page 36 1.7 Science Has Limitations......Page 37 1.8 Science, Art, and Religion......Page 38 1.9 Technology—The Practical Use of Science......Page 39 1.11 Integrated Science......Page 40 INTEGRATED SCIENCE 1A: CHEMISTRY AND BIOLOGY: An Investigation of Sea Butterflies......Page 41 PART ONE: Physics......Page 46 2 Describing Motion......Page 47 2.2 Galileo’s Concept of Inertia......Page 48 2.3 Mass—A Measure of Inertia......Page 51 2.4 Net Force......Page 53 2.5 The Equilibrium Rule......Page 54 2.6 The Support Force......Page 55 2.7 Equilibrium of Moving Things......Page 58 2.8 The Force of Friction......Page 59 INTEGRATED SCIENCE 2A: BIOLOGY, ASTRONOMY, CHEMISTRY, AND EARTH SCIENCE: Friction Is Universal......Page 60 2.9 Speed and Velocity......Page 61 2.10 Acceleration......Page 64 INTEGRATED SCIENCE 2B: BIOLOGY: Hang Time......Page 66 3 Newton’s Laws of Motion......Page 73 3.2 Newton’s Second Law of Motion......Page 74 INTEGRATED SCIENCE 3A: BIOLOGY: Gliding......Page 80 3.3 Forces and Interactions......Page 82 3.4 Newton’s Third Law of Motion......Page 83 INTEGRATED SCIENCE 3B: BIOLOGY: Animal Locomotion......Page 87 3.5 Vectors......Page 89 3.6 Summary of Newton’s Three Laws......Page 90 4 Momentum and Energy......Page 98 4.2 Impulse......Page 99 4.3 Impulse–Momentum Relationship......Page 100 INTEGRATED SCIENCE 4A: BIOLOGY: The Impulse–Momentum Relationship in Sports......Page 101 4.4 Conservation of Momentum......Page 103 4.5 Energy......Page 105 4.7 Potential Energy......Page 107 4.8 Kinetic Energy......Page 109 4.9 The Work–Energy Theorem..

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