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Beiser, Arthur. Schaum's Easy Outline of Applied Physics. McGraw-Hill, 2003.

Schaum's Easy Outline of Applied Physics

Authors: Arthur Beiser

Published:  February 2003

eISBN: 9780071425858 0071425853 | ISBN: 9780071398787
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  • 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