by Arthur Beiser ; abridgement editor, George J. Hademenos.
New York :
McGraw-Hill,
2003.
1 online resource (v, 138 pages) :
illustrations.
Schaum's outline series
Schaum's easy outlines
"Based on Schaum's Outline of theory and problems of Applied physics (third edition)."
Includes index.
Cover -- Copyright -- Contents -- Chapter 1 Vectors -- Scalar and Vector Quantities -- Vector Addition: Graphical Method -- Trigonometry -- Pythagorean Theorem -- Vector Addition: Trigonometric Method -- Resolving a Vector -- Vector Addition: Component Method -- Chapter 2 Motion -- Velocity -- Acceleration -- Distance, Velocity, and Acceleration -- Acceleration of Gravity -- Falling Bodies -- Projectile Motion -- Chapter 3 Newton's Laws of Motion -- First Law of Motion -- Mass -- Second Law of Motion -- Weight -- British System of Units -- Free-Body Diagrams and Tension -- Third Law of Motion -- Static and Kinetic Friction -- Coefficient of Friction -- Chapter 4 Energy -- Work -- Power -- Kinetic Energy -- Potential Energy -- Conservation of Energy -- Chapter 5 Momentum -- Linear Momentum -- Impulse -- Conservation of Linear Momentum -- Collisions -- Chapter 6 Circular Motion and Gravitation -- Centripetal Acceleration -- Centripetal Force -- Motion in a Vertical Circle -- Gravitation -- Satellite Motion -- Chapter 7 Rotational Motion -- Angular Measure -- Angular Velocity -- Angular Acceleration -- Moment of Inertia -- Torque -- Rotational Energy and Work -- Angular Momentum -- Chapter 8 Equilibrium -- Translational Equilibrium -- Rotational Equilibrium -- Center of Gravity -- Finding a Center of Gravity -- Chapter 9 Simple Harmonic Motion -- Restoring Force -- Elastic Potential Energy -- Simple Harmonic Motion -- Period and Frequency -- Displacement, Velocity, and Acceleration -- Pendulums -- Chapter 10 Waves and Sound -- Waves -- Wave Properties -- Logarithms -- Sound -- Doppler Effect -- Chapter 11 Electricity -- Electric Charge -- Atoms and Ions -- Coulomb's Law -- Electric Field -- Electric Field Lines -- Potential Difference -- Chapter 12 Electric Current -- Electric Current -- Ohm's Law -- Resistivity -- Electric Power.
Chapter 13 Direct-Current Circuits -- Resistors in Series -- Resistors in Parallel -- EMF and Internal Resistance -- Kirchhoff's Rules -- Chapter 14 Capacitance -- Capacitance -- Parallel-Plate Capacitor -- Capacitors in Combination -- Energy of a Charged Capacitor -- Charging a Capacitor -- Discharging a Capacitor -- Chapter 15 Magnetism -- Nature of Magnetism -- Magnetic Field -- Magnetic Field of a Straight Current -- Magnetic Field of a Current Loop -- Earth's Magnetic Field -- Magnetic Force on a Moving Charge -- Magnetic Force on a Current -- Force Between Two Currents -- Ferromagnetism -- Magnetic Intensity -- Chapter 16 Electro-magnetic Induction -- Electromagnetic Induction -- Faraday's Law -- Lenz's Law -- The Transformer -- Self-Inductance -- Inductors in Combination -- Energy of a Current-Carrying Inductor -- Chapter 17 Light -- Electromagnetic Waves -- Luminous Intensity and Flux -- Illumination -- Reflection of Light -- Refraction of Light -- Total Internal Reflection -- Apparent Depth -- Chapter 18 Spherical Mirrors -- Focal Length -- Ray Tracing -- Mirror Equation -- Magnfication -- Chapter 19 Lenses -- Focal Length -- Ray Tracing -- Lens Equation -- Magnification -- Lens Systems -- Chapter 20 Physical and Quantum Optics -- Interference -- Diffraction -- Polarization -- Quantum Theory of Light -- X-Rays -- Index.