Teach Yourself Understand Physics - Book
Understand Physics gives you a solid understanding of the key skills and ideas that run through the subject. You will explore the important concepts of force and motion, electricity, light, molecules, matter and space and discover the frontiers of physics.
Teach Yourself Understand Physics - With numerous questions, answers and worked examples throughout, you will feel confident in approaching the science and applying your knowledge.
- Essential knowledge and formulae are clearly highlighted for easy reference.
- The numerous easy-to-follow diagrams illustrate key points.
- Provides a gradual introduction to the mathematical skills required for the successful study of physics.
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Summary of contents:
Preface / Acknowledgements / Introduction / About physics / The golden rule of science / Strange ideas / Starting physics / Physics in practice / Density tests / Science in motion / Measuring motion / Accelerated motion along a straight line / Forces in action / Newton's laws of motion / Stability / Machines at work / Work, energy and power / Efficiency and power / Thermal physics / Heat and temperature / Thermal properties of materials / Engines and thermodynamics / Heat engines / The Laws of Thermodynamics / Electricity / The nature of electricity / Electric circuits / Electricity at work / Electricity in the home / The nature of light / Properties of light / Theories of light / Materials and molecules / Atoms and molecules / More about bonds / Solids and structures / Molecules in fluids / Pressure / The age of new physics / Quantum theory / Relativity / The structure of matter / Inside the atom / Radioactivity / Quarks and leptons / Energy from the Nucleus / Nuclear fission / Nuclear reactors / Energy options for the future / Journey into space / About gravity / The expanding universe / A Challenging Future / The frontiers of physics / An unpredictable future / Answers to numerical questions / Glossary / Index
Publisher: Teach Yourself
Publish Date: 26 February 2010
Author: Jim Breithaupt
Media Type: Paperback Book
Pages: 240
ISBN-13: 9781444103090
Language: English
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