Wolfson R. Essential University Physics

3rd Edition. — Pearson Education, 2016. — 831 p. — ISBN: 9780134202709.Just the Essentials. Richard Wolfson’s Essential University Physics, 3rd Edition is a concise and progressive calculus-based physics textbook that offers clear writing, great problems, and relevant real-life applications in an affordable and streamlined text. Essential University Physics teaches sound problem-solving skills, emphasizes conceptual understanding, and makes connections to the real world. Features such as annotated figures and step-by-step problem-solving strategies help students master concepts and solve problems with confidence.Doing PhysicsMechanics
Motion in a Straight Line
Motion in Two and Three Dimensions
Force and Motion
Using Newton’s Laws
Energy, Work, and Power
Conservation of Energy
Gravity
Systems of Particles
Rotational Motion
Rotational Vectors and Angular Momentum
Static EquilibriumOscillations, Waves, and Fluids
Oscillatory Motion
Wave Motion
Fluid MotionThermodynamics
Temperature and Heat
The Thermal Behavior of Matter
Heat, Work, and the First Law of Thermodynamics
The Second Law of ThermodynamicsElectromagnetism
Electric Charge, Force, and Field
Gauss’s Law
Electric Potential
Electrostatic Energy and Capacitors
Electric Current
Electric Circuits
Magnetism: Force and Field
Electromagnetic Induction
Alternating-Current Circuits
Maxwell’s Equations and Electromagnetic WavesOptics
Reflection and Refraction
Images and Optical Instruments
Interference and DiffractionModern Physics
Relativity
Particles and Waves
Quantum Mechanics
Atomic Physics
Molecules and Solids
Nuclear Physics
From Quarks to the CosmosAPPENDICES (5)
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