Physics I For Dummies (2nd Ed.)
Auteur : Holzner Steven
- Find clear, concise explanations of formulas
- Learn about motion, force, work, and heat
- Connect physics concepts with the real world
Quickly get up to speed in physics
If just thinking about the laws of physics makes your head spin, this hands–on guide gets you out of the black hole and sheds light on this often intimidating subject. Tracking to a typical Physics I course, it teaches you the basic principles and formulas in a clear and concise manner, proving that you don′t have to be Einstein to understand physics!
Inside
- Measuring displacement
- Gravity and friction
- Turning energy into work
- Rotational motion
- Systems of measurement
- Simple explanations of Newton′s laws
- Fluids, flow, and pressure
- The laws of thermodynamics
Introduction 1
Part 1: Putting Physics into Motion 5
CHAPTER 1: Using Physics to Understand Your World 7
CHAPTER 2: Reviewing Physics Measurement and Math Fundamentals 15
CHAPTER 3: Exploring the Need for Speed 27
CHAPTER 4: Following Directions: Motion in Two Dimensions 51
Part 2: May the Forces of Physics Be with You 77
CHAPTER 5: When Push Comes to Shove: Force 79
CHAPTER 6: Getting Down with Gravity, Inclined Planes, and Friction 99
CHAPTER 7: Circling around Rotational Motion and Orbits 117
CHAPTER 8: Go with the Flow: Looking at Pressure in Fluids 139
Part 3: Manifesting the Energy to Work 163
CHAPTER 9: Getting Some Work Out of Physics 165
CHAPTER 10: Putting Objects in Motion: Momentum and Impulse 189
CHAPTER 11: Winding Up with Angular Kinetics 209
CHAPTER 12: Round and Round with Rotational Dynamics 235
CHAPTER 13: Springs n Things: Simple Harmonic Motion 253
Part 4: Laying Down the Laws of Thermodynamics 271
CHAPTER 14: Turning Up the Heat with Thermodynamics 273
CHAPTER 15: Here, Take My Coat: How Heat Is Transferred 289
CHAPTER 16: In the Best of All Possible Worlds: The Ideal Gas Law 305
CHAPTER 17: Heat and Work: The Laws of Thermodynamics 317
Part 5: The Part of Tens 347
CHAPTER 18: Ten Physics Heroes 349
CHAPTER 19: Ten Wild Physics Theories 355
Glossary 363
Index 367
Steven Holzner, PhD, was a contributing editor at PC Magazine and was on the faculty of both MIT and Cornell University. He wrote Physics II For Dummies, Physics Essentials For Dummies, and Quantum Physics For Dummies.
Date de parution : 06-2016
Ouvrage de 416 p.
18.8x23.4 cm
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