Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics [electronic resource] / Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett, Jr. ; with contributions from Vah©♭ Peroomian.

Includes index.

Machine generated contents note: pt. 1 Mechanics -- 1.Physics and Measurement -- 1.1.Standards of Length, Mass, and Time -- 1.2.Matter and Model Building -- 1.3.Dimensional Analysis -- 1.4.Conversion of Units -- 1.5.Estimates and Order-of-Magnitude Calculations -- 1.6.Significant Figures -- 2.Motion in One Dimension -- 2.1.Position, Velocity, and Speed -- 2.2.Instantaneous Velocity and Speed -- 2.3.Analysis Model: Particle Under Constant Velocity -- 2.4.Acceleration -- 2.5.Motion Diagrams -- 2.6.Analysis Model: Particle Under Constant Acceleration -- 2.7.Freely Falling Objects -- 2.8.Kinematic Equations Derived from Calculus -- 3.Vectors -- 3.1.Coordinate Systems -- 3.2.Vector and Scalar Quantities -- 3.3.Some Properties of Vectors -- 3.4.Components of a Vector and Unit Vectors -- 4.Motion in Two Dimensions -- 4.1.The Position, Velocity, and Acceleration Vectors -- 4.2.Two-Dimensional Motion with Constant Acceleration -- 4.3.Projectile Motion -- 4.4.Analysis Model: Particle in Uniform Circular Motion -- 4.5.Tangential and Radial Acceleration -- 4.6.Relative Velocity and Relative Acceleration -- 5.The Laws of Motion -- 5.1.The Concept of Force -- 5.2.Newton's First Law and Inertial Frames -- 5.3.Mass -- 5.4.Newton's Second Law -- 5.5.The Gravitational Force and Weight -- 5.6.Newton's Third Law -- 5.7.Analysis Models Using Newton's Second Law -- 5.8.Forces of Friction -- 6.Circular Motion and Other Applications of Newton's Laws -- 6.1.Extending the Particle in Uniform Circular Motion Model -- 6.2.Nonuniform Circular Motion -- 6.3.Motion in Accelerated Frames -- 6.4.Motion in the Presence of Resistive Forces -- 7.Energy of a System -- 7.1.Systems and Environments -- 7.2.Work Done by a Constant Force -- 7.3.The Scalar Product of Two Vectors -- 7.4.Work Done by a Varying Force -- 7.5.Kinetic Energy and the Work-Kinetic Energy Theorem -- 7.6.Potential Energy of a System -- 7.7.Conservative and Nonconservative Forces -- 7.8.Relationship Between Conservative Forces and Potential Energy -- 7.9.Energy Diagrams and Equilibrium of a System -- 8.Conservation of Energy -- 8.1.Analysis Model: Nonisolated System (Energy) -- 8.2.Analysis Model: Isolated System (Energy) -- 8.3.Situations Involving Kinetic Friction -- 8.4.Changes in Mechanical Energy for Nonconservative Forces -- 8.5.Power -- 9.Linear Momentum and Collisions -- 9.1.Linear Momentum -- 9.2.Analysis Model: Isolated System (Momentum) -- 9.3.Analysis Model: Nonisolated System [Momentum] -- 9.4.Collisions in One Dimension -- 9.5.Collisions in Two Dimensions -- 9.6.The Center of Mass -- 9.7.Systems of Many Particles -- 9.8.Deformable Systems -- 9.9.Rocket Propulsion -- 10.Rotation of a Rigid Object About a Fixed Axis -- 10.1.Angular Position, Velocity, and Acceleration -- 10.2.Analysis Model: Rigid Object Under Constant Angular Acceleration -- 10.3.Angular and Translations! Quantities -- 10.4.Torque -- 10.5.Analysis Model: Rigid Object Under a Net Torque -- 10.6.Calculation of Moments of Inertia -- 10.7.Rotational Kinetic Energy -- 10.8.Energy Considerations in Rotational Motion -- 10.9.Rolling Motion of a Rigid Object -- 11.Angular Momentum -- 11.1.The Vector Product and Torque -- 11.2.Analysis Model: Nonisolated System (Angular Momentum) -- 11.3.Angular Momentum of a Rotating Rigid Object -- 11.4.Analysis Model: Isolated System (Angular Momentum) -- 11.5.The Motion of Gyroscopes and Tops -- 12.Static Equilibrium and Elasticity -- 12.1.Analysis Model: Rigid Object in Equilibrium -- 12.2.More on the Center of Gravity -- 12.3.Examples of Rigid Objects in Static Equilibrium -- 12.4.Elastic Properties of Solids -- 13.Universal Gravitation -- 13.1.Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation -- 13.2.Free-Fall Acceleration and the Gravitational Force -- 13.3.Analysis Model: Particle in a Field (Gravitational) -- 13.4.Kepler's Laws and the Motion of Planets -- 13.5.Gravitational Potential Energy -- 13.6.Energy Considerations in Planetary and Satellite Motion -- 14.Fluid Mechanics -- 14.1.Pressure -- 14.2.Variation of Pressure with Depth -- 14.3.Pressure Measurements -- 14.4.Buoyant Forces and Archimedes's Principle -- 14.5.Fluid Dynamics -- 14.6.Bernoulli's Equation -- 14.7.Other Applications of Fluid Dynamics -- pt. 2 Oscillations and Mechanical Waves -- 15.Oscillatory Motion -- 15.1.Motion of an Object Attached to a Spring -- 15.2.Analysis Model: Particle in Simple Harmonic Motion -- 15.3.Energy of the Simple Harmonic Oscillator -- 15.4.Comparing Simple Harmonic Motion with Uniform Circular Motion -- 15.5.The Pendulum -- 15.6.Damped Oscillations -- 15.7.Forced Oscillations -- 16.Wave Motion -- 16.1.Propagation of a Disturbance -- 16.2.Analysis Model: Traveling Wave -- 16.3.The Speed of Waves on Strings -- 16.4.Reflection and Transmission -- 16.5.Rate of Energy Transfer by Sinusoidal Waves on Strings -- 16.6.The Linear Wave Equation -- 17.Sound Waves -- 17.1.Pressure Variations in Sound Waves -- 17.2.Speed of Sound Waves -- 17.3.Intensity of Periodic Sound Waves -- 17.4.The Doppler Effect -- 18.Superposition and Standing Waves -- 18.1.Analysis Model: Waves in Interference -- 18.2.Standing Waves -- 18.3.Analysis Model: Waves Under Boundary Conditions -- 18.4.Resonance -- 18.5.Standing Waves in Air Columns -- 18.6.Standing Waves in Rods and Membranes -- 18.7.Beats: Interference in Time -- 18.8.Nonsinusoidal Wave Patterns -- pt. 3 Thermodynamics -- 19.Temperature -- 19.1.Temperature and the Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics -- 19.2.Thermometers and the Celsius Temperature Scale -- 19.3.The Constant-Volume Gas Thermometer and the Absolute Temperature Scale -- 19.4.Thermal Expansion of Solids and Liquids -- 19.5.Macroscopic Description of an Ideal Gas -- 20.The First Law of Thermodynamics -- 20.1.Heat and Internal Energy -- 20.2.Specific Heat and Calorimetry -- 20.3.Latent Heat -- 20.4.Work and Heat in Thermodynamic Processes -- 20.5.The First Law of Thermodynamics -- 20.6.Some Applications of the First Law of Thermodynamics -- 20.7.Energy Transfer Mechanisms in Thermal Processes -- 21.The Kinetic Theory of Gases -- 21.1.Molecular Mode! of an Ideal Gas -- 21.2.Molar Specific Heat of an Ideal Gas -- 21.3.The Equipartition of Energy -- 21.4.Adiabatic Processes for an Ideal Gas -- 21.5.Distribution of Molecular Speeds -- 22.Heat Engines, Entropy, and the Second Law of Thermodynamics -- 22.1.Heat Engines and the Second Law of Thermodynamics -- 22.2.Heat Pumps and Refrigerators -- 22.3.Reversible and Irreversible Processes -- 22.4.The Carnot Engine -- 22.5.Gasoline and Diesel Engines -- 22.6.Entropy -- 22.7.Changes in Entropy for Thermodynamic Systems -- 22.8.Entropy and the Second Law -- pt.

4 Electricity and Magnetism -- 23.Electric Fields -- 23.1.Properties of Electric Charges -- 23.2.Charging Objects by Induction -- 23.3.Coulomb's Law -- 23.4.Analysis Model: Particle in a Field [Electric] -- 23.5.Electric Field of a Continuous Charge Distribution -- 23.6.Electric Field Lines -- 23.7.Motion of a Charged Particle in a Uniform Electric Field -- 24.Gauss's Law -- 24.1.Electric Flux -- 24.2.Gauss's Law -- 24.3.Application of Gauss's Law to Various Charge Distributions -- 24.4.Conductors in Electrostatic Equilibrium -- 25.Electric Potential -- 25.1.Electric Potential and Potential Difference -- 25.2.Potential Difference in a Uniform Electric Field -- 25.3.Electric Potential and Potential Energy Due to Point Charges -- 25.4.Obtaining the Value of the Electric Field from the Electric Potential -- 25.5.Electric Potential Due to Continuous Charge Distributions -- 25.6.Electric Potential Due to a Charged Conductor -- 25.7.The Millikan Oil-Drop Experiment -- 25.8.Applications of Electrostatics -- 26.Capacitance and Dielectrics -- 26.1.Definition of Capacitance -- 26.2.Calculating Capacitance -- 26.3.Combinations of Capacitors -- 26.4.Energy Stored in a Charged Capacitor -- 26.5.Capacitors with Dielectrics -- 26.6.Electric Dipole in an Electric Field -- 26.7.An Atomic Description of Dielectrics -- 27.Current and Resistance -- 27.1.Electric Current -- 27.2.Resistance -- 27.3.A Model for Electrical Conduction -- 27.4.Resistance and Temperature -- 27.5.Superconductors -- 27.6.Electrical Power -- 28.Direct-Current Circuits -- 28.1.Electromotive Force -- 28.2.Resistors in Series and Parallel -- 28.3.Kirchhoff's Rules -- 28.4.RC Circuits -- 28.5.Household Wiring and Electrical Safety -- 29.Magnetic Fields -- 29.1.Analysis Model: Particle in a Field [Magnetic] -- 29.2.Motion of a Charged Particle in a Uniform Magnetic Field -- 29.3.Applications Involving Charged Particles Moving in a Magnetic Field -- 29.4.Magnetic Force Acting on a Current-Carrying Conductor -- 29.5.Torque on a Current Loop in a Uniform Magnetic Field -- 29.6.The Hall Effect -- 30.Sources of the Magnetic Field -- 30.1.The Biot-Savart Lam -- 30.2.The Magnetic Force Between Two Parallel Conductors -- 30.3.Ampere's Law -- 30.4.The Magnetic Field of a Solenoid -- 30.5.Gauss's Law in Magnetism -- 30.6.Magnetism in Matter -- 31.Faraday's Law -- 31.1.Faraday's Law of Induction -- 35.2.Motional emf -- 31.3.Lenz's Law -- 31.4.Induced emf and Electric Fields -- 31.5.Generators and Motors -- 31.6.Eddy Currents -- 32.Inductance -- 32.1.Self-Induction and Inductance -- 32.2.Fit Circuits -- 32.3.Energy in a Magnetic Field -- 32.4.Mutual Inductance -- 33.5.Oscillations in an LC Circuit -- 32.6.The RC Circuit -- 33.Alternating-Current Circuits -- 33.1.AC Sources -- 33.2.Resistors in an AC Circuit -- 33.3.Inductors in an AC Circuit -- 33.4.Capacitors in an AC Circuit -- 33.5.The RLC Series Circuit -- 33.6.Power in an AC Circuit -- 33.7.Resonance in a Series RLC Circuit -- 33.8.The Transformer and Power Transmission -- 33.9.Rectifiers and Filters -- 34.Electromagnetic Waves -- 34.1.Displacement Current and the

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