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Bueche, Frederick and Hecht, Eugene. Schaum's Outline of College Physics, 11th Edition. US: McGraw-Hill, 2011.

Schaum's Outline of College Physics, 11th Edition

Authors: Frederick Bueche and Eugene Hecht

Published:  September 2011

eISBN: 9780071754880 0071754881 | ISBN: 9780071754873
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  • Contents
  • Chapter 1 Speed, Displacement, and Velocity: An Introduction to Vectors
  • Scalar quantity
  • Distance
  • Average speed
  • Instantaneous speed
  • Vector quantity
  • Displacement
  • Velocity
  • Instantaneous velocity
  • The addition of vectors
  • The tip-to-tail (or polygon) method
  • Parallelogram method
  • Subtraction of vectors
  • Trigonometric functions
  • Component of a vector
  • Component method for adding vectors
  • Unit vectors
  • Mathematical operations with units
  • Chapter 2 Uniformly Accelerated Motion
  • Acceleration
  • Uniformly accelerated motion along a straight line
  • Direction is important
  • Graphical interpretations
  • Acceleration due to gravity
  • Velocity components
  • Projectile problems
  • Dimensional analysis
  • Chapter 3 Newton’s Laws
  • Mass
  • Standard kilogram
  • Force
  • Net external force
  • The newton
  • Newton’s First Law
  • Newton’s Second Law
  • Newton’s Third Law
  • Law of universal gravitation
  • Weight
  • Acceleration due to gravity
  • Relation between mass and weight
  • Tensile force
  • Friction force
  • Normal force
  • Coefficient of kinetic friction
  • Coefficient of static friction
  • Chapter 4 Equilibrium Under the Action of Concurrent Forces
  • Concurrent forces
  • An object is in equilibrium
  • First condition for equilibrium
  • Problem solution method (concurrent forces)
  • Weight of an object
  • Tensile force
  • Friction force
  • Normal force
  • Pulleys
  • Chapter 5 Equilibrium of a Rigid Body Under Coplanar Forces
  • Torque
  • Two conditions for equilibrium
  • Center of gravity
  • Position of the axis is arbitrary
  • Chapter 6 Work, Energy, and Power
  • Work
  • Unit of Work
  • Energy
  • Kinetic energy
  • Gravitational potential energy
  • Work-energy theorem
  • Forces that propel but do no work
  • Conservation of energy
  • Power
  • Kilowatt-hour
  • Chapter 7 Simple Machines
  • A machine
  • Principle of work
  • Mechanical advantage
  • Efficiency
  • Chapter 8 Impulse and Momentum
  • Linear momentum
  • Impulse
  • Impulse causes change in momentum
  • Conservation of linear momentum
  • Collisions and explosions
  • Perfectly inelastic collision
  • Perfectly elastic collision
  • Coefficient of restitution
  • Center of mass
  • Chapter 9 Angular Motion in a Plane
  • Angular displacement
  • Angular speed
  • Angular acceleration
  • Equations for uniformly accelerated angular motion
  • Relations between angular and tangential quantities
  • Centripetal acceleration
  • Centripetal force
  • Chapter 10 Rigid-Body Rotation
  • Torque
  • Moment of inertia
  • Torque and angular acceleration
  • Kinetic energy of rotation
  • Combined rotation and translation
  • Work
  • Power
  • Angular momentum
  • Angular impulse
  • Parallel-axis theorem
  • Analogous linear and angular quantities
  • Chapter 11 Simple Harmonic Motion And Springs
  • Period
  • Frequency
  • Graph of a harmonic vibratory motion
  • Displacement
  • Restoring force
  • Hookean system
  • Simple harmonic motion
  • Elastic potential energy
  • Energy interchange
  • Speed in SHM
  • Acceleration in SHM
  • Reference circle
  • Period in SHM
  • Acceleration in terms of T
  • Simple pendulum
  • SHM
  • Chapter 12 Density; Elasticity
  • Mass density
  • Specific gravity
  • Elasticity
  • Stress
  • Strain
  • Elastic limit
  • Young’s modulus
  • Bulk modulus
  • Shear modulus
  • Chapter 13 Fluids at Rest
  • Average pressure
  • Standard atmospheric pressure
  • Hydrostatic pressure
  • Pascal’s principle
  • Archimedes’ principle
  • Chapter 14 Fluids in Motion
  • Fluid flow or discharge rate
  • Equation of continuity
  • Shear rate
  • Viscosity
  • Poiseuille’s Law
  • Work done by a piston
  • Work done by a pressure
  • Bernoulli’s equation
  • Torricelli’s theorem
  • Reynolds number
  • Chapter 15 Thermal Expansion
  • Temperature
  • Linear expansion of solids
  • Area expansion
  • Volume expansion
  • Chapter 16 Ideal Gases
  • Ideal (or perfect) gas
  • One mole of a substance
  • Ideal Gas Law
  • Special cases
  • Absolute zero
  • Standard conditions or standard temperature and pressure (S.T.P.)
  • Dalton’s Law of partial pressures
  • Gas-law problems
  • Chapter 17 Kinetic Theory
  • Kinetic theory
  • Avogadro’s number
  • Mass of a molecule
  • Average translational kinetic energy
  • Root mean square speed
  • Absolute temperature
  • Pressure
  • Mean free path
  • Chapter 18 Heat Quantities
  • Thermal energy
  • Heat
  • Specific heat
  • Heat gained (or lost)
  • Heat of fusion
  • Heat of vaporization
  • Heat of sublimation
  • Calorimetry problems
  • Absolute humidity
  • Relative humidity
  • Dew point
  • Chapter 19 Transfer of Thermal Energy
  • Energy can be transferred
  • Conduction
  • Thermal resistance
  • Convection
  • Radiation
  • Chapter 20 First Law of Thermodynamics
  • Heat
  • Internal energy
  • Work done by a system
  • First Law of Thermodynamics
  • Isobaric process
  • Isovolumic process
  • Isothermal process
  • Adiabatic process
  • Specific heats of gases
  • Specific heat ratio
  • Work is related to area
  • Efficiency of a heat engine
  • Chapter 21 Entropy and The Second Law
  • Second Law of Thermodynamics
  • Entropy
  • Entropy is a measure of disorder
  • Most probable state
  • Chapter 22 Wave Motion
  • Propagating wave
  • Wave terminology
  • In-phase vibrations
  • Speed of a transverse wave
  • Standing waves
  • Conditions for resonance
  • Longitudinal (compression) waves
  • Chapter 23 Sound
  • Sound waves
  • Equations for sound speed
  • Speed of sound in air
  • Intensity
  • Loudness
  • Intensity (or sound) level
  • Beats
  • Doppler effect
  • Interference effects
  • Chapter 24 Coulomb’S Law and Electric Fields
  • Coulomb’s Law
  • Charge quantized
  • Conservation of charge
  • Test-charge concept
  • Electric field
  • Strength of the electric field
  • Electric field due to a point charge
  • Superposition principle
  • Chapter 25 Electric Potential; Capacitance
  • Potential difference
  • Absolute potential
  • Electrical potential energy
  • V related to E
  • Electron volt energy unit
  • Capacitor
  • Parallel-plate capacitor
  • Capacitors in parallel and series
  • Energy stored in a capacitor
  • Chapter 26 Current, Resistance, And Ohm’S Law
  • Current
  • Battery
  • Resistance
  • Ohm’s Law
  • Measurement of resistance by ammeter and voltmeter
  • Terminal potential difference
  • Resistivity
  • Resistance varies with temperature
  • Potential changes
  • Chapter 27 Electrical Power
  • Electrical work
  • Electrical power
  • Power loss in a resistor
  • Thermal energy generated in a resistor
  • Convenient conversions
  • Chapter 28 Equivalent Resistance; Simple Circuits
  • Resistors in series
  • Resistors in parallel
  • Chapter 29 Kirchhoff’s Laws
  • Kirchhoff’s node (or junction) rule
  • Kirchhoff’s loop (or circuit) rule
  • Set of equations obtained
  • Chapter 30 Forces in Magnetic Fields
  • Magnetic field
  • Magnetic field lines
  • Magnet
  • Magnetic poles
  • Charge moving through a magnetic field
  • Direction of the force
  • Magnitude of the force
  • Magnetic field at a point
  • Force on a current in a magnetic field
  • Torque on a flat coil
  • Chapter 31 Sources of Magnetic Fields
  • Magnetic fields are produced
  • Direction of the magnetic field
  • Ferromagnetic materials
  • Magnetic moment
  • Magnetic field of a current element
  • Chapter 32 Induced emf; Magnetic Flux
  • Magnetic effects of matter
  • Magnetic field lines
  • Magnetic flux
  • Induced emf
  • Faraday’s Law for induced emf
  • Lenz’s Law
  • Motional emf
  • Chapter 33 Electric Generators and Motors
  • Electric generators
  • Electric motors
  • Chapter 34 Inductance; R-Cand R-LTime Constants
  • Self-inductance
  • Mutual inductance
  • Energy stored in an inductor
  • R-C time constant
  • R-L time constant
  • Exponential functions
  • Chapter 35 Alternating Current
  • Emf generated by a rotating coil
  • Meters
  • Thermal energy generated or power lost
  • Forms of Ohm’s Law
  • Phase
  • Impedance
  • Phasors
  • Resonance
  • Power loss
  • Transformer
  • Chapter 36 Reflection of Light
  • Nature of light
  • Law of reflection
  • Plane mirrors
  • Spherical mirrors
  • Ray tracing
  • Mirror equation
  • Size of the image
  • Chapter 37 Refraction of Light
  • Speed of light
  • Index of refraction
  • Refraction
  • Snell’s Law
  • Critical angle for total internal reflection
  • Prism
  • Chapter 38 Thin Lenses
  • Type of lenses
  • Ray tracing
  • Object and image relation
  • Lensmaker’s equation
  • Lens power
  • Lenses in contact
  • Chapter 39 Optical Instruments
  • Combination of thin lenses
  • The eye
  • Angular magnification
  • Magnifying glass
  • Microscope
  • Telescope
  • Chapter 40 Interference And Diffraction Of Light
  • Propagating wave
  • Coherent waves
  • Relative phase
  • Interference effects
  • Diffraction
  • Single-slit Fraunhofer diffraction
  • Limit of resolution
  • Diffraction grating equation
  • Diffraction of X-rays
  • Optical path length
  • Chapter 41 Relativity
  • Reference frame
  • Special theory of relativity
  • Relativistic linear momentum
  • Limiting speed
  • Relativistic energy
  • Time dilation
  • Simultaneity
  • Length contraction
  • Velocity addition formula
  • Chapter 42 Quantum Physics And Wave Mechanics
  • Quanta of radiation
  • Photoelectric effect
  • Momentum of a photon
  • Compton effect
  • De Broglie wavelength
  • Resonance of de Broglie waves
  • Quantized energies
  • Chapter 43 The Hydrogen Atom
  • Hydrogen atom
  • Electron orbits
  • Energy-level diagrams
  • Emission of light
  • Spectral lines
  • Origin of spectral series
  • Absorption of light
  • Chapter 44 Multielectron Atoms
  • Neutral atom
  • Quantum numbers
  • Pauli exclusion principle
  • Chapter 45 Nuclei And Radioactivity
  • Nucleus
  • Nuclear charge and atomic number
  • Atomic mass unit
  • Mass number
  • Isotopes
  • Binding energies
  • Radioactivity
  • Nuclear equations
  • Chapter 46 Applied Nuclear Physics
  • Nuclear binding energies
  • Fission reaction
  • Fusion reaction
  • Radiation dose
  • Radiation damage potential
  • Effective radiation dose
  • High-energy accelerators
  • Momentum of a particle
  • Appendix A: Significant Figures
  • Appendix B: Trigonometry Needed For College Physics
  • Appendix C: Exponents
  • Appendix D: Logarithms
  • Appendix E: Prefixes for Multiples of SI Units;The Greek Alphabet
  • Appendix F: Factors for Conversions to SI Units
  • Appendix G: Physical Constants
  • Appendix H: Table of the Elements
  • Index