Chapter 1 Introduction and Mathematical Concepts
  
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Introduction and Mathematical Concepts
1.1. The Nature of Physics
1.2. Units
1.3. The Role of Units in Problem Solving
1.4. Trigonometry
1.5. Scalars and Vectors
1.6. Vector Addition and Subtraction
1.7. The Components of a Vector
1.8. Addition of Vectors by Means of Components
1.9. Concepts & Calculations
1.10. Concept Summary
1.11. Conceptual Questions
1.12. Problems
1.13. Additional Problems
1.14. Concepts & Calculations Group Learning Problems
Student Study Guide
  
Chapter Summary
1.3. The Role of Units in Problem Solving
1.4. Trigonometry
1.6. Vector Addition and Subtraction
1.7. The Components of a Vector
1.8. Addition of Vectors by Means of Components
PRACTICE PROBLEMS
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1.17. Interactive Solution
1.29. Interactive Solution
1.37. Interactive Solution
1.49. Interactive Solution
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1.1. Vector Addition
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1.1. The International System of Weights and Measures (SIPM)
1.2. Vectors Tutorial
1.3. Vector Arithmetic Java Applet
1.4. Chapter 1 Nature of Science
1.5. The Magnitudes of Physics
1.6. Freshman Chemistry Math Review Materials
1.7. Study Tips for Introductory Physics Students
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Test 1
Chapter 2 Kinematics in One Dimension
  
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Kinematics in One Dimension
2.1. Displacement
2.2. Speed and Velocity
2.3. Acceleration
2.4. Equations of Kinematics for Constant Acceleration
2.5. Applications of the Equations of Kinematics
2.6. Freely Falling Bodies
2.7. Graphical Analysis of Velocity and Acceleration
2.8. Concepts & Calculations
2.9. Concept Summary
2.10. Conceptual Questions
2.11. Problems
2.12. Additional Problems
2.13. Concepts & Calculations Group Learning Problems
Student Study Guide
  
Chapter Summary
2.1. Displacement
2.2. Speed and Velocity
2.3. Acceleration
2.4. Equations of Kinematics for Constant Acceleration
2.6. Freely Falling Bodies
2.7. Graphical Analysis of Velocity and Acceleration
PRACTICE PROBLEMS
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2.1. Constant Velocity Versus Constant Acceleration
2.2. An Accelerating Spacecraft
2.3. How High Does It Go?
2.4. One Dimensional Constant Acceleration
2.5. Problem 2.59 Graphical Analysis of Velocity
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2.1. Galileo and the Mathematics of Motion
2.2. Galileo Galilei (1546-1642)
2.3. The Interactive Physics Problem Set
2.4. One-Dimensional Kinematics
2.5. One Dimensional Motion Simulator
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Test 1
Chapter 3 Kinematics in Two Dimension
  
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Kinematics in Two Dimension
3.1. Displacement, Velocity, and Acceleration
3.2. Equations of Kinematics in Two Dimensions
3.3. Projectile Motion
3.4. Relative Velocity
3.5. Concepts & Calculations
3.6. Concept Summary
3.7. Conceptual Questions
3.8. Problems
3.9. Additional Problems
3.10. Concepts & Calculations Group Learning Problems
Student Study Guide
  
Chapter Summary
3.2. Equations of Kinematics in Two Dimensions
3.3. Projectile Motion
3.4. Relative Velocity
PRACTICE PROBLEMS
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3.1. Firing a Bullet Vertically Upward from a Moving Car
3.2. Projectile Motion
3.3. Relative Velocities
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3.1. Motion along a Curve
3.2. Projectile Motion
3.3. Cannon Java Applet
3.4. Galileo's Analysis of Projectile Motion
3.5. Speed and Acceleration
3.6. Relative Velocity
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Test 1
Chapter 4 Forces and Newton's Laws of Motion
  
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Forces and Newton's Laws of Motion
4.1. The Concepts of Force and Mass
4.2. Newton's First Law of Motion
4.3. Newton's Second Law of Motion
4.4. The Vector Nature of Newton's Second Law of Motion
4.5. Newton's Third Law of Motion
4.6. Types of Forces: An Overview
4.7. The Gravitational Force
4.8. The Normal Force
4.9. Static and Kinetic Frictional Forces
4.10. The Tension Force
4.11. Equilibrium Applications of Newton's Laws of Motion
4.12. Nonequilibrium Applications of Newton's Laws of Motion
4.13. Concepts & Calculations
4.14. Concept Summary
4.15. Conceptual Questions
4.16. Problems
4.17. Additional Problems
4.18. Concepts & Calculations Group Learning Problems
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Chapter Summary
4.3. Newton's Second Law of Motion and the Vector Nature of Newton's Second Law of Motion
4.7. The Gravitational Force
4.8. The Normal Force and Static and Kinetic Frictional Forces
4.10. The Tension Force
4.11. Equilibrium Applications of Newton's Laws of Motion
4.12. Nonequilibrium Applications of Newton's Laws of Motion
PRACTICE PROBLEMS
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4.4. Interactive Learningware
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4.1. Newton's Second Law
4.2. Static Friction
4.3. Stopping Distance of a Car
4.4. Problem 4.44 The Normal Force and the Static Frictional Force
Web Links
  
4.1. Free Body Diagrams Tutorial
4.2. Exploring Gravity
4.3. Sir Issac Newton (1643-1727)
4.4. Inclined Planes and Frictional Forces
4.5. Newton's Cannon
4.6. Forces, Inertia and Accelerations...
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Test 1
Chapter 5 Dynamics of Uniform Circular Motion
  
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Dynamics of Uniform Circular Motion
5.1. Uniform Circular Motion
5.2. Centripetal Acceleration
5.3. Centripetal Force
5.4. Banked Curves
5.5. Satellites in Circular Orbits
5.6. Apparent Weightlessness and Artificial Gravity
5.7. Vertical Circular Motion
5.8. Concepts & Calculations
5.9. Concept Summary
5.10. Conceptual Questions
5.11. Problems
5.12. Additional Problems
5.13. Concepts & Calculations Group Learning Problems
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Chapter Summary
5.1. Uniform Circular Motion
5.2. Centripetal Acceleration
5.3. Centripetal Force
5.5. Satellites in Circular Orbits
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5.1. Uniform Circular Motion and Centripetal Force
5.2. Road Conditions and Safe Driving
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5.1. Satellite Orbits
5.2. Johannes Kepler (1571-1630)
5.3. Satellite Tracking
5.4. Physics of Racing Series
5.5. Banked Curves
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Test 1
Chapter 6 Work and Energy
  
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Work and Energy
6.1. Work Done by a Constant Force
6.2. The Work-Energy Theorem and Kinetic Energy
6.3. Gravitational Potential Energy
6.4. Conservative versus Nonconservative Forces
6.5. The Conservation of Mechanical Energy
6.6. Nonconservative Forces and the Work-Energy Theorem
6.7. Power
6.8. Other Forms of Energy and the Conservation of Energy
6.9. Work Done by a Variable Force
6.10. Concepts & Calculations
6.11. Concept Summary
6.12. Conceptual Questions
6.13. Problems
6.14. Additional Problems
6.15. Concepts & Calculations Group Learning Problems
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Chapter Summary
6.1. Work Done by a Constant Force
6.2. The Work-Energy Theorem and Kinetic Energy
6.3. Gravitational Potential Energy
6.5. The Conservation of Mechanical Energy
6.7. Power
6.8. Work Done by a Variable Force
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6.1. Work and Kinetic Energy
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6.1. Exploring Gravity
6.2. Roller Coaster Physics
6.3. Physics of Archery
6.4. Energy, Power and Metabolism
6.5. Work & Energy
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Test 1
Chapter 7 Impulse and Momentum
  
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Impulse and Momentum
7.1. The Impulse-Momentum Theorem
7.2. The Principle of Conservation of Linear Momentum
7.3. Collisions in One Dimension
7.4. Collisions in Two Dimensions
7.5. Center of Mass
7.6. Concepts & Calculations
7.7. Concept Summary
7.8. Conceptual Questions
7.9. Problems
7.10. Additional Problems
7.11. Concepts & Calculations Group Learning Problems
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Chapter Summary
7.1. The Impulse-Momentum Theorem
7.2. The Principle of Conservation of Linear Momentum
7.3. Collisions in One Dimension
7.4. Collisions in Two Dimensions
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7.1. Ice skaters and the Conversion of Linear Momentum
7.2. Collisions in One Dimension
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7.1. Elastic Collisions
7.2. Conservation of Linear Momentum
7.3. Momentum and Collisions
7.4. Momentum Conservation in Different Inertial Frames
7.5. Physics of Auto Crashes
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Test 1
Chapter 8 Rotational Kinematics
  
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Rotational Kinematics
8.1. Rotational Motion and Angular Displacement
8.2. Angular Velocity and Angular Acceleration
8.3. The Equations of Rotational Kinematics
8.4. Angular Variables and Tangential Variables
8.5. Centripetal Acceleration and Tangential Acceleration
8.6. Rolling Motion
8.7. The Vector Nature of Angular Variables
8.8. Concepts & Calculations
8.9. Concept Summary
8.10. Conceptual Questions
8.11. Problems
8.12. Additional Problems
8.13. Concepts & Calculations Group Learning Problems
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Chapter Summary
8.1. Rotational Motion and Angular Displacement
8.2. Angular Velocity and Angular Acceleration
8.3. The Equations of Rotational Kinematics
8.4. Angular Variables and Tangential Variables
8.5. Centripetal Acceleration and Tangential Acceleration
8.6. Rolling Motion
PRACTICE PROBLEMS
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8.25. Interactive Solution
8.31. Interactive Solution
8.49. Interactive Solution
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8.1. Interactive Learningware
8.2. Interactive Learningware
Concept Simulations
  
8.1. Rolling Animation
Web Links
  
8.1. The Physics of Roller Coasters Book
8.2. Physics of Bowling Balls
8.3. Position, Velocity and Acceleration in Uniform Circular Motion
8.4. Geostationary Orbits
8.5. Physics of Gymnastics
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Test 1
Chapter 9 Rotational Dynamics
  
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Rotational Dynamics
9.1. The Action of Forces and Torques on Rigid Objects
9.2. Rigid Objects in Equilibrium
9.3. Center of Gravity
9.4. Newton's Second Law for Rotational Motion About a Fixed Axis
9.5. Rotational Work and Energy
9.6. Angular Momentum
9.7. Concepts & Calculations
9.8. Concept Summary
9.9. Conceptual Questions
9.10. Problems
9.11. Additional Problems
9.12. Concepts & Calculations Group Learning Problems
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Chapter Summary
9.1. The Effects of Forces and Torques on the Motion of Rigid Objects
9.2. Rigid Objects in Equilibrium
9.3. Center of Gravity
9.4. Newton's Second Law for Rotational Motion About a Fixed Axis
9.5. Rotational Work and Energy
9.6. Angular Momentum
PRACTICE PROBLEMS
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9.3. Interactive Solution
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9.3. Interactive Learningware
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9.1. Rotational Equilibrium
9.2. Center of Gravity of a Cargo Plane
9.3. Net Torque and Angular Motion
9.4. Newton's Second Law of Rotation
Web Links
  
9.1. Blocks and Center of Gravity
9.2. The Physics of Dance
9.3. Rotational Motion
9.4. Conservation of Angular Momentum in Skating
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Test 1
Chapter 10 Simple Harmonic Motion and Elasticity
  
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Simple Harmonic Motion and Elasticity
10.1. The Ideal Spring and Simple Harmonic Motion
10.2. Simple Harmonic Motion and the Reference Circle
10.3. Energy and Simple Harmonic Motion
10.4. The Pendulum
10.5. Damped Harmonic Motion
10.6. Driven Harmonic Motion and Resonance
10.7. Elastic Deformation
10.8. Stress, Strain, and Hooke's Law
10.9. Concepts & Calculations
10.10. Concept Summary
10.11. Conceptual Questions
10.12. Problems
10.13. Additional Problems
10.14. Concepts & Calculations Group Learning Problems
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Chapter Summary
10.1. The Ideal Spring and Simple Harmonic Motion
10.2. Simple Harmonic Motion and the Reference Circle
10.3. Energy and Simple Harmonic Motion
10.4. The Pendulum
10.7. Elastic Deformation
10.8. Stress, Strain, and Hooke's Law
PRACTICE PROBLEMS
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10.9. Interactive Solution
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10.1. Interactive Learningware
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Concept Simulations
  
10.1. Conservation of Energy in a Spring-Mass System
10.2. Pendulum Motion
10.3. Simple Versus Damped Harmonic Motion
Web Links
  
10.1. Damped Harmonic Motion
10.2. Damped Harmonic Motion
10.3. Waves and Sound
10.4. Spring Pendulum
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Test 1
Chapter 11 Fluids
  
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Fluids
11.1. Mass Density
11.2. Pressure
11.3. Pressure and Depth in a Static Fluid
11.4. Pressure Gauges
11.5. Pascal's Principle
11.6. Archimedes' Principle
11.7. Fluids in Motion
11.8. The Equation of Continuity
11.9. Bernoulli's Equation
11.10. Applications of Bernoulli's Equation
11.11. Viscous Flow
11.12. Concepts & Calculations
11.13. Concept Summary
11.14. Conceptual Questions
11.15. Problems
11.16. Additional Problems
11.17. Concepts & Calculations Group Learning Problems
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Chapter Summary
11.1. Mass Density
11.2. Pressure
11.3. Pressure and Depth in a Static Fluid
11.4. Pressure Gauges
11.5. Pascal's Principle
11.6. Archimedes' Principle
11.8. The Equation of Continuity
11.9. Bernoulli's Equation
11.10. Applications of Bernoulli's Equation
11.11. Viscous Flow
PRACTICE PROBLEMS
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11.15. Interactive Solution
11.33. Interactive Solution
11.63. Interactive Solution
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11.1. Interactive Learningware
11.2. Interactive Learningware
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11.1. Continuity Equation
Web Links
  
11.1. Buoyant Force in Liquids
11.2. Aeronautical Learning Laboratory for Science Teachnology and Research (ALLSTAR)
11.3. Laboratories of Flight: Wind Tunnels
11.4. The Heart: An Online Exploration
11.5. Beginner's Guide to Aerodynamics
11.6. Bernoulli's Equation
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Test 1
Chapter 12 Temperature and Heat
  
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Temperature and Heat
12.1. Common Temperature Scales
12.2. The Kelvin Temperature Scale
12.3. Thermometers
12.4. Linear Thermal Expansion
12.5. Volume Thermal Expansion
12.6. Heat and Internal Energy
12.7. Heat and Temperature Change: Specific Heat Capacity
12.8. Heat and Phase Change: Latent Heat
12.9. Equilibrium Between Phases of Matter
12.10. Humidity
12.11. Concepts & Calculations
12.12. Concept Summary
12.13. Conceptual Questions
12.14. Problems
12.15. Additional Problems
12.16. Concepts & Calculations Group Learning Problems
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Chapter Summary
12.1. Common Temperature Scales
12.2. The Kelvin Temperature Scale
12.4. Linear Thermal Expansion
12.5. Volume Thermal Expansion
12.7. Heat and Temperature Change: Specific Heat Capacity
12.8. Heat and Phase Change: Latent Heat
12.9. Equilibrium Between Phases of Matter
12.10. Humidity
PRACTICE PROBLEMS
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12.27. Interactive Solution
12.43. Interactive Solution
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12.1. Interactive Learningware
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12.1. About Temperature
12.2. Temperatures on Other Planets
12.3. Thermometers
12.4. Phase Transition Temperatures
12.5. Conductivity of Different Materials
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Test 1
Chapter 13 The Transfer of Heat
  
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The Transfer of Heat
13.1. Convection
13.2. Conduction
13.3. Radiation
13.4. Applications
13.5. Concepts & Calculations
13.6. Concept Summary
13.7. Conceptual Questions
13.8. Problems
13.9. Additional Problems
13.10. Concepts & Calculations Group Learning Problems
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Chapter Summary
13.2. Conduction
13.3. Radiation
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13.13. Interactive Solution
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13.1. Heat Conduction Through a Rectangular Bar
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13.1. Candle Flames in Microgravity
13.2. Blackbody Radiation
13.3. Convection
13.4. Conduction in a Solid
13.5. Conduction from Solid to Solid
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Test 1
Chapter 14 The Ideal Gas Law and Kinetic Theory
  
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The Ideal Gas Law and Kinetic Theory
14.1. Molecular Mass, the Mole, and Avogadro's Number
14.2. The Ideal Gas Law
14.3. Kinetic Theory of Gases
14.4. Diffusion
14.5. Concepts & Calculations
14.6. Concept Summary
14.7. Conceptual Questions
14.8. Problems
14.9. Additional Problems
14.10. Concepts & Calculations Group Learning Problems
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Chapter Summary
14.1. The Mole, Avogadro's Number, and Molecular Mass
14.2. The Ideal Gas Law
14.3. Kinetic Theory of Gases
14.4. Diffusion
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14.20. Interactive Solution
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14.1. Ideal Gas
14.2. Thermodynamic Applets
14.3. Kinetic Theory I
14.4. The Gas Laws
14.5. The Mechanical Universe and Beyond
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Test 1
Chapter 15 Thermodynamics
  
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Thermodynamics
15.1. Thermodynamic Systems and Their Surroundings
15.2. The Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics
15.3. The First Law of Thermodynamics
15.4. Thermal Processes
15.5. Thermal Processes Using an Ideal Gas
15.6. Specific Heat Capacities
15.7. The Second Law of Thermodynamics
15.8. Heat Engines
15.9. Carnot's Principle and the Carnot Engine
15.10. Refrigerators, Air Conditioners, and Heat Pumps
15.11. Entropy
15.12. The Third Law of Thermodynamics
15.13. Concepts & Calculations
15.14. Concept Summary
15.15. Conceptual Questions
15.16. Problems
15.17. Additional Problems
15.18. Concepts & Calculations Group Learning Problems
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Chapter Summary
15.3. The First Law of Thermodynamics
15.4. Thermal Processes
15.5. Thermal Processes That Utilize an Ideal Gas
15.6. Specific Heat Capacities and the First Law of Thermodynamics
15.8. Heat Engines
15.9. Carnot's Principle and the Carnot Engine
15.10. Refrigerators, Air Conditioners, and Heat Pumps
15.11. Entropy and the Second Law of Thermodynamics
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15.27. Interactive Solution
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15.1. The Efficiencey of a Carnot Engine
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15.1. The Mechanical Universe and Beyond
15.2. Thermodynamic Equilibrium
15.2. Thermodynamic Equilibrium
15.3. The Mechanical Universe and Beyond
15.2. American Stirling Company
15.2. American Stirling Company
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Test 1
Chapter 16 Waves and Sound
  
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Waves and Sound
16.1. The Nature of Waves
16.2. Periodic Waves
16.3. The Speed of a Wave on a String
16.4. The Mathematical Description of a Wave
16.5. The Nature of Sound
16.6. The Speed of Sound
16.7. Sound Intensity
16.8. Decibels
16.9. The Doppler Effect
16.10. Applications of Sound in Medicine
16.11. The Sensitivity of the Human Ear
16.12. Concepts & Calculations
16.13. Concept Summary
16.14. Conceptual Questions
16.15. Problems
16.16. Additional Problems
16.17. Concepts & Calculations Group Learning Problems
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Chapter Summary
16.2. Periodic Waves
16.3. The Speed of a Wave on a String
16.4. The Mathematical Description of a Wave
16.6. The Speed of Sound
16.7. Sound Intensity
16.8. Decibels
16.9. The Doppler Effect
PRACTICE PROBLEMS
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16.17. Interactive Solution
16.55. Interactive Solution
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16.1. Interactive Learningware
16.2. Interactive Learningware
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16.1. Traveling Waves
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16.1. The Nature of Waves
16.2. Spectrum Analysis Java Applet
16.3. Waves and Sound
16.4. Longitudinal and Transverse Wave Motion
16.5. Speed of Sound
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Test 1
Chapter 17 The Principle of Linear Superposition and Interference Phenomena
  
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The Principle of Linear Superposition and Interference Phenomena
17.1. The Principle of Linear Superposition
17.2. Constructive and Destructive Interference of Sound Waves
17.3. Diffraction
17.4. Beats
17.5. Transverse Standing Waves
17.6. Longitudinal Standing Waves
17.7. Complex Sound Waves
17.8. Concepts & Calculations
17.9. Concept Summary
17.10. Conceptual Questions
17.11. Problems
17.12. Additional Problems
17.13. Concepts & Calculations Group Learning Problems
Student Study Guide
  
Chapter Summary
17.2. Constructive and Destructive Interference of Sound Waves
17.3. Diffraction
17.4. Beats
17.5. Transverse Standing Waves
17.6. Longitudinal Standing Waves
PRACTICE PROBLEMS
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17.49. Interactive Solution
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17.1. Constructive and Destructive Interference of Two Pulses
17.2. Beats
17.3. Standing Waves
Web Links
  
17.1. Java Applets for High School Physics Education
17.2. Physics Java Applets
17.3. Java Applets for High School Physics Education
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Test 1
Chapter 18 Electric Forces and Electric Fields
  
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Electric Forces and Electric Fields
18.1. The Origin of Electricity
18.2. Charged Objects and the Electric Force
18.3. Conductors and Insulators
18.4. Charging by Contact and by Induction
18.5. Coulomb's Law
18.6. The Electric Field
18.7. Electric Field Lines
18.8. The Electric Field Inside a Conductor: Shielding
18.9. Gauss' Law
18.10. Copiers and Computer Printers
18.11. Concepts & Calculations
18.12. Concept Summary
18.13. Conceptual Questions
18.14. Problems
18.15. Additional Problems
18.16. Concepts & Calculations Group Learning Problems
Student Study Guide
  
Chapter Summary
18.1. The Origin of Electricity
18.5. Coulomb's Law
18.6. The Electric Field
18.9. Gauss' Law
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18.15. Interactive Solution
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18.3. Interactive Learningware
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18.1. Three Charges in a Plane
18.2. The Electric Field Lines of Point Charges
18.3. Gauss' Law
Web Links
  
18.1. Exploring Electric Fields
18.2. A History of the Electron
18.3. Basic E&M with Animation
18.4. Life, the Universe and the Electron
18.5. Benjamin Franklin: Glimpses of the Man
18.6. The Mechanical Universe and Beyond
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Test 1
Chapter 19 Electric Potential Energy and the Electric Potential
  
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Electric Potential Energy and the Electric Potential
19.1. Potential Energy
19.2. The Electric Potential Difference
19.3. The Electric Potential Difference Created by Point Charges
19.4. Equipotential Surfaces and Their Relation to the Electric Field
19.5. Capacitors and Dielectrics
19.6. Biomedical Applications of Electric Potential Differences
19.7. Concepts & Calculations
19.8. Concept Summary
19.9. Conceptual Questions
19.10. Problems
19.11. Additional Problems
19.12. Concepts & Calculations Group Learning Problems
Student Study Guide
  
Chapter Summary
19.1. Potential Energy
19.2. The Electric Potential Difference
19.3. The Electric Potential Difference Created by Point Charges
19.4. Equipotential Surfaces and Their Relation to the Electric Field
19.5. Capacitors and Dielectrics
PRACTICE PROBLEMS
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19.7. Interactive Solution
19.21. Interactive Solution
19.33. Interactive Solution
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19.1. Interactive Learningware
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19.1. Potential of a Point Charge
Web Links
  
19.1. Exploring Electric Fields
19.2. EKG Tutorial Part I
19.3. The Mechanical Universe and Beyond
19.4. Electric & Magnetic Interactions: The Movies
19.5. Basic E&M with Animation
MCAT Review Problems
  
Test 1
Chapter 20 Electric Circuits
  
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Electric Circuits
20.1. Electromotive Force and Current
20.2. Ohm's Law
20.3. Resistance and Resistivity
20.4. Electric Power
20.5. Alternating Current
20.6. Series Wiring
20.7. Parallel Wiring
20.8. Circuits Wired Partially in Series and Partially in Parallel
20.9. Internal Resistance
20.10. Kirchhoff's Rules
20.11. The Measurement of Current and Voltage
20.12. Capacitors in Series and Parallel
20.13. RC Circuits
20.14. Safety and the Physiological Effects of Current
20.15. Concepts & Calculations
20.16. Concept Summary
20.17. Conceptual Questions
20.18. Problems
20.19. Additional Problems
20.20. Concepts & Calculations Group Learning Problems
Student Study Guide
  
Chapter Summary
20.2. Ohm's Law
20.3. Resistance and Resistivity
20.4. Electric Power
20.5. Alternating Current
20.6. Series Wiring
20.7. Parallel Wiring
20.8. Circuits Wired Partially in Series and Partially in Parallel
20.9. Internal Resistance
20.10. Kirchhoff's Rules
20.11. The Measurement of Current and Voltage
20.12. Capacitors in Series and Parallel
20.13. RC Circuits
PRACTICE PROBLEMS
Interactive Solutions
  
20.45. Interactive Solution
20.49. Interactive Solution
20.99. Interactive Solution
Interactive Learningware
  
20.1. Interactive Learningware
Concept Simulations
  
20.1. A Flashlight Circuit
20.2. Series and Parallel Circuits
20.3. Kirchhoff's Rules
20.4. Charging a Capacitor
20.5. Comparing the Brightness of Light Bulbs
Web Links
  
20.1. DC Circuits
20.2. Static Electric and Magnetic Fields and Human Health
20.3. Gallery of Electromagnetic Personalities: A Vignette History of Electromagnetics
20.4. The Mechanical Universe and Beyond
20.5. Basic E&M with Animation
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Test 1
Chapter 21 Magnetic Forces and Magnetic Fields
  
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Magnetic Forces and Magnetic Fields
21.1. Magnetic Fields
21.2. The Force That a Magnetic Field Exerts on a Moving Charge
21.3. The Motion of a Charged Particle in a Magnetic Field
21.4. The Mass Spectrometer
21.5. The Force on a Current in a Magnetic Field
21.6. The Torque on a Current-Carrying Coil
21.7. Magnetic Fields Produced by Currents
21.8. Ampere's Law
21.9. Magnetic Materials
21.10. Concepts & Calculations
21.11. Concept Summary
21.12. Conceptual Questions
21.13. Problems
21.14. Concepts & Calculations Group Learning Problems
Student Study Guide
  
Chapter Summary
21.2. The Force That a Magnetic Field Exerts on a Moving Charge
21.3. The Motion of a Charged Particle in a Magnetic Field
21.4. The Mass Spectrometer
21.5. The Force on a Current in a Magnetic Field
21.7. Magnetic Fields Produced by Currents
PRACTICE PROBLEMS
Interactive Solutions
  
21.21. Interactive Solution
21.34. Interactive Solution
21.43. Interactive Solution
21.55. Interactive Solution
21.62. Interactive Solution
Interactive Learningware
  
21.1. Interactive Learningware
21.2. Interactive Learningware
21.3. Interactive Learningware
Concept Simulations
  
21.1. Motion of a Charge in Magnetic and Elecytric Fields
21.2. Magnetic Filed Produced by Long Straight Current-Carrying Wire
21.3. Magnetic Field Produced by a Current Loop
21.4. Magnetic Field Produced by a Solenoid
Web Links
  
21.1. Motion in an ElectroMagnetic Field
21.2. The Vector Cross Product - A JAVA Interactive Tutorial
21.3. History of Mass Spectroscopy
21.4. The Mechanical Universe and Beyond
21.5. The Great Magnet, the Earth: Commemorating the 400th anniversary of "De Magnete" by William Gilbert of Colchester.
21.6. Electric & Magnetic Interactions: The Movies
MCAT Review Problems
  
Test 1
Chapter 22 Electromagnetic Induction
  
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Electromagnetic Induction
22.1. Induced Emf and Induced Current
22.2. Motional Emf
22.3. Magnetic Flux
22.4. Faraday's Law of Electromagnetic Induction
22.5. Lenz's Law
22.6. Applications of Electromagnetic Induction to the Reproduction of Sound
22.7. The Electric Generator
22.8. Mutual Inductance and Self-Inductance
22.9. Transformers
22.10. Concepts & Calculations
22.11. Concept Summary
22.12. Conceptual Questions
22.13. Problems
22.14. Additional Problems
22.15. Concepts & Calculations Group Learning Problems
Student Study Guide
  
Chapter Summary
22.1. Induced Emf and Induced Current
22.2. Motional Emf
22.3. Magnetic Flux
22.4. Faraday's Law of Electromagnetic Induction
22.5. Lenz's Law
22.7. The Electric Generator
22.8. Mutual Inductance and Self-Inductance
22.9. Transformers
PRACTICE PROBLEMS
Interactive Solutions
  
22.33. Interactive Solution
22.55. Interactive Solution
22.63. Interactive Solution
22.69. Interactive Solution
Interactive Learningware
  
22.1. Interactive Learningware
22.2. Interactive Learningware
22.3. Interactive Learningware
Concept Simulations
  
22.1. Electromagnetic Induction
Web Links
  
22.1. Motion in an ElectroMagnetic Field
22.2. The Electric Motor: Faraday's Law and Lenz's Law
22.3. Transforming Current
22.4. The Mechanical Universe and Beyond
22.5. Transformer
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Test 1
Chapter 23 Alternating Current Circuits
  
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Alternating Current Circuits
23.1. Capacitors and Capacitive Reactance
23.2. Inductors and Inductive Reactance
23.3. Circuits Containing Resistance, Capacitance, and Inductance
23.4. Resonance in Electric Circuits
23.5. Semiconductor Devices
23.6. Concepts & Calculations
23.7. Concept Summary
23.8. Conceptual Questions
23.9. Problems
23.10. Additional Problems
23.11. Concepts & Calculations Group Learning Problems
Student Study Guide
  
Chapter Summary
23.1. Capacitors and Capacitive Reactance
23.2. Inductors and Inductive Reactance
23.3. Circuits Containing Resistance, Capacitance, and Inductance
23.4. Resonance in Electric Circuits
PRACTICE PROBLEMS
Interactive Solutions
  
23.23. Interactive Solution
Concept Simulations
  
23.1. AC Current with Only One Circuit Element
23.2. RCL Circuit
Web Links
  
23.1. The RLC Circuit
23.2. Transistorized!
23.3. How A Metal detector Works, and Building a Field Effect Transistor (FET)
23.4. Solar Cell Operation; and An Introduction to Light Emitting Diodes
23.5. The Mechanical Universe and Beyond
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Test 1
Chapter 24 Electromagnetic Waves
  
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Electromagnetic Waves
24.1. The Nature of Electromagnetic Waves
24.2. The Electromagnetic Spectrum
24.3. The Speed of Light
24.4. The Energy Carried by Electromagnetic Waves
24.5. The Doppler Effect and Electromagnetic Waves
24.6. Polarization
24.7. Concepts & Calculations
24.8. Concept Summary
24.9. Conceptual Questions
24.10. Problems
24.11. Additional Problems
24.12. Concepts & Calculations Group Learning Problems
Student Study Guide
  
Chapter Summary
24.1. The Nature of Electromagnetic Waves
24.3. The Speed of Light
24.4. The Energy Carried by Electromagnetic Waves
24.6. Polarization
PRACTICE PROBLEMS
Interactive Solutions
  
24.27. Interactive Solution
24.31. Interactive Solution
Interactive Learningware
  
24.1. Interactive Learningware
Web Links
  
24.1. Propagation of ElectroMagnetic Waves
24.2. Sending and Receiving AM Electromagnetic Signals
24.3. The Mechanical Universe and Beyond
24.4. ZAPping CDs
24.5. Electromagnetic Spectrum Applet
24.6. Electromagnetic Fields and Human Health
MCAT Review Problems
  
Test 1
Chapter 25 The Reflection of Light: Mirrors
  
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The Reflection of Light: Mirrors
25.1. Wave Fronts and Rays
25.2. The Reflection of Light
25.3. The Formation of Images by a Plane Mirror
25.4. Spherical Mirrors
25.5. The Formation of Images by Spherical Mirrors
25.6. The Mirror Equation and the Magnification Equation
25.7. Concepts & Calculations
25.8. Concept Summary
25.9. Conceptual Questions
25.10. Problems
25.11. Additional Problems
25.12. Concepts & Calculations Group Learning Problems
Student Study Guide
  
Chapter Summary
25.2. The Reflection of Light
25.3. The Formation of Images by a Plane Mirror
25.4. Spherical Mirrors
25.5. The Formation of Images by Spherical Mirrors
25.6. The Mirror Equation and the Magnification Equation
PRACTICE PROBLEMS
Interactive Solutions
  
25.19. Interactive Solution
25.25. Interactive Solution
Interactive Learningware
  
25.1. Interactive Learningware
Concept Simulations
  
25.1. Plane Mirror
25.2. Concave Mirror
25.3. Convex Mirror
Web Links
  
25.1. Reflection / Refraction (Underwater Flashlight / Laser)
25.2. Billiards and Physics (Law of Reflection)
25.3. Thin Lens Java Applet
25.4. The Law of Reflection
25.5. Prism: Reflection and Refraction JAVA Applet
MCAT Review Problems
  
Test 1
Chapter 26 The Refraction of Light: Lenses and Optical Instruments
  
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The Refraction of Light: Lenses and Optical Instruments
26.1. The Index of Refraction
26.2. Snell's Law and the Refraction of Light
26.3. Total Internal Reflection
26.4. Polarization and the Reflection and Refraction of Light
26.5. The Dispersion of Light: Prisms and Rainbows
26.6. Lenses
26.7. The Formation of Images by Lenses
26.8. The Thin-Lens Equation and the Magnification Equation
26.9. Lenses in Combination
26.10. The Human Eye
26.11. Angular Magnification and the Magnifying Glass
26.12. The Compound Microscope
26.13. The Telescope
26.14. Lens Aberrations
26.15. Concepts & Calculations
26.16. Concept Summary
26.17. Conceptual Questions
26.18. Problems
26.19. Additional Problems
26.20. Concepts & Calculations Group Learning Problems
Student Study Guide
  
Chapter Summary
26.2. Snell's Law and the Refraction of Light
26.4. Polarization and the Reflection and Refraction of Light
26.8. The Thin Lens Equation and the Magnification Equation
26.9. Lenses in Combination
26.10. The Human Eye
26.11. Angular Magnification and the Magnifying Glass
26.12. The Compound Microscope
26.13. The Telescope
PRACTICE PROBLEMS
Interactive Solutions
  
26.7. Interactive Solution
26.25. Interactive Solution
26.51. Interactive Solution
26.67. Interactive Solution
Interactive Learningware
  
26.1. Interactive Learningware
26.2. Interactive Learningware
Concept Simulations
  
26.1. Refraction and Total Internal Reflection
26.2. The Dispersion of Light
26.3. Converging Lenses
26.4. Diverging Lenses
Web Links
  
26.1. Cow's Eye Dissection
26.2. Bob Miller's Light Walk
26.3. Thin Lens Java Applet
26.4. Raindrops and Dispersion
26.5. Prism: Reflection and Refraction JAVA Applet
MCAT Review Problems
  
Test 1
Chapter 27 Interference and the Wave Nature of Light
  
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Interference and the Wave Nature of Light
27.1. THE PRINCIPLE OF LINEAR SUPERPOSITION
27.2. Young's Double-Slit Experiment
27.3. Thin-Film Interference
27.4. The Michelson Interferometer
27.5. Diffraction
27.6. Resolving Power
27.7. The Diffraction Grating
27.8. Compact Discs, Digital Video Discs, and the Use of Interference
27.9. X-Ray Diffraction
27.10. Concepts & Calculations
27.11. Concept Summary
27.12. Conceptual Questions
27.13. Problems
27.14. Additional Problems
27.15. Concepts & Calculations Group Learning Problems
Student Study Guide
  
Chapter Summary
27.2. Young's Double-Slit Experiment
27.3. Thin-Film Interference
27.5. Diffraction
27.6. Resolving Power
27.7. The Diffraction Grating
PRACTICE PROBLEMS
Interactive Solutions
  
27.7. Interactive Solution
27.17. Interactive Solution
27.35. Interactive Solution
Interactive Learningware
  
27.1. Interactive Learningware
27.2. Interactive Learningware
27.3. Interactive Learningware
Concept Simulations
  
27.1. Single-Slit Diffraction
Web Links
  
27.1. Physics Java Applets
27.2. [Young's Double Slit] Interference
27.3. The Mechanical Universe and Beyond
27.4. Optics Highlights:An Anecdotal History of Optics from Aristophanes to Zernike
27.5. Bragg's Law and Diffraction...
MCAT Review Problems
  
Test 1
Chapter 28 Special Relativity
  
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Special Relativity
28.1. Events and Inertial Reference Frames
28.2. The Postulates of Special Relativity
28.3. The Relativity of Time: Time Dilation
28.4. The Relativity of Length: Length Contraction
28.5. Relativistic Momentum
28.6. The Equivalence of Mass and Energy
28.7. The Relativistic Addition of Velocities
28.8. Concepts & Calculations
28.9. Concept Summary
28.10. Conceptual Questions
28.11. Problems
28.12. Additional Problems
28.13. Concepts & Calculations Group Learning Problems
Student Study Guide
  
Chapter Summary
28.2. The Postulates of Special Relativity
28.3. The Relativity of Time: Time Dilation
28.4. The Relativity of Length: Length Contraction
28.5. Relativistic Momentum
28.6. The Equivalence of Mass and Energy
28.7. The Relativistic Addition of Velocities
PRACTICE PROBLEMS
Interactive Solutions
  
28.5. Interactive Solution
28.13. Interactive Solution
Interactive Learningware
  
28.1. Interactive Learningware
Concept Simulations
  
28.1. Time Dilation
Web Links
  
28.1. Einstein - Image and Impact
28.2. The Mechanical Universe and Beyond
28.3. The Light Cone: An Illuminating Introduction to Relativity
28.4. Time Dilation
28.5. The Mechanical Universe and Beyond
MCAT Review Problems
  
Test 1
Chapter 29 Particles and Waves
  
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Particles and Waves
29.1. The Wave-Particle Duality
29.2. Blackbody Radiation and Planck's Constant
29.3. Photons and the Photoelectric Effect
29.4. The Momentum of a Photon and the Compton Effect
29.5. The de Broglie Wavelength and the Wave Nature of Matter
29.6. The Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle
29.7. Concepts & Calculations
29.8. Concept Summary
29.9. Conceptual Questions
29.10. Problems
29.11. Additional Problems
29.12. Concepts & Calculations Group Learning Problems
Student Study Guide
  
Chapter Summary
29.3. Photons and the Photoelectric Effect
29.4. The Momentum of a Photon and the Compton Effect
29.5. The de Broglie Wavelength and the Wave Nature of Matter
29.6. The Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle
PRACTICE PROBLEMS
Interactive Solutions
  
29.17. Interactive Solution
29.29. Interactive Solution
Interactive Learningware
  
29.1. Interactive Learningware
Concept Simulations
  
29.1. The Photoelectric Effect
Web Links
  
29.1. Planck Curve
29.2. Wave Nature of Light and The Photoelectric Effect
29.3. The Mechanical Universe and Beyond
29.4. Heisenberg and Uncertainty
29.5. A History of Quantum Mechanics
MCAT Review Problems
  
Test 1
Chapter 30 The Nature of the Atom
  
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The Nature of the Atom
30.1. Rutherford Scattering and the Nuclear Atom
30.2. Line Spectra
30.3. The Bohr Model of the Hydrogen Atom
30.4. De Broglie's Explanation of Bohr's Assumption about Angular Momentum
30.5. The Quantum Mechanical Picture of the Hydrogen Atom
30.6. The Pauli Exclusion Principle and the Periodic Table of the Elements
30.7. X-Rays
30.8. The Laser
30.9. Medical Applications of the Laser
30.10. Holography
30.11. Concepts & Calculations
30.12. Concept Summary
30.13. Conceptual Questions
30.14. Problems
30.15. Additional Problems
30.16. Concepts & Calculations Group Learning Problems
Student Study Guide
  
Chapter Summary
30.2. Line Spectra
30.3. The Bohr Model of the Hydrogen Atom
30.5. The Quantum Mechanical Picture of the Hydrogen Atom
30.6. The Pauli Exclusion Principle and the Periodic Table of the Elements
PRACTICE PROBLEMS
Interactive Solutions
  
30.51. Interactive Solution
Interactive Learningware
  
30.1. Interactive Learningware
30.2. Interactive Learningware
Concept Simulations
  
30.1. The Bohr Atom
Web Links
  
30.1. Spectra of Gas Discharges
30.2. The Quantum Atom
30.3. The History of the Laser
30.4. The Periodic Table of the Elements
30.5. A Century of Radiology
30.6. The Mechanical Universe and Beyond
30.7. The Rutherford Experiment
MCAT Review Problems
  
Test 1
Chapter 31 Nuclear Physics and Radioactivity
  
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Nuclear Physics and Radioactivity
31.1. Nuclear Structure
31.2. The Strong Nuclear Force and the Stability of the Nucleus
31.3. The Mass Defect of the Nucleus and Nuclear Binding Energy
31.4. Radioactivity
31.5. The Neutrino
31.6. Radioactive Decay and Activity
31.7. Radioactive Dating
31.8. Radioactive Decay Series
31.9. Radiation Detectors
31.10. Concepts & Calculations
31.11. Concept Summary
31.12. Conceptual Questions
31.13. Problems
31.14. Additional Problems
31.15. Concepts & Calculations Group Learning Problems
Student Study Guide
  
Chapter Summary
31.1. Nuclear Structure
31.3. The Mass Defect of the Nucleus and Nuclear Binding Energy
31.4. Radioactivity
31.6. Radioactive Decay and Activity
31.7. Radioactive Dating
PRACTICE PROBLEMS
Interactive Solutions
  
31.25. Interactive Solution
31.37. Interactive Solution
Interactive Learningware
  
31.1. Interactive Learningware
Concept Simulations
  
31.1. Radioactive Decay
Web Links
  
31.1. The ABCs of Nuclear Science
31.2. Isotopes and Radioactivity
31.3. Natural Radioactive Series
31.4. US Environmental Protection Agency Radon site
31.5. An Introduction to the RadioCarbon Dating Method
MCAT Review Problems
  
Test 1
Chapter 32 Ionizing Radiation, Nuclear Energy, and Elementary Particles
  
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Ionizing Radiation, Nuclear Energy, and Elementary Particles
32.1. Biological Effects of Ionizing Radiation
32.2. Induced Nuclear Reactions
32.3. Nuclear Fission
32.4. Nuclear Reactors
32.5. Nuclear Fusion
32.6. Elementary Particles
32.7. Cosmology
32.8. Concepts & Calculations
32.9. Concept Summary
32.10. Conceptual Questions
32.11. Problems
32.12. Additional Problems
32.13. Concepts & Calculations Group Learning Problems
Student Study Guide
  
Chapter Summary
32.1. Biological Effects of Ionizing Radiation
32.2. Induced Nuclear Reactions
32.3. Nuclear Fission
32.5. Nuclear Fusion
PRACTICE PROBLEMS
Interactive Solutions
  
32.29. Interactive Solution
Interactive Learningware
  
32.1. Interactive Learningware
Concept Simulations
  
32.1. A Chain Reaction
Web Links
  
32.1. Biological Effects of Ionizing Radiation (Radiation Basics)
32.2. Marie Curie and the Science of Radioactivity
32.3. The CPEP Particle Adventure
32.4. Plasma Physics & Fusion; The Universe Adventure
32.5. The Mechanical Universe and Beyond
32.6. Virtual Tokamak
MCAT Review Problems
  
Test 1
Appendixes
  
Appendixes
  
Appendix A. Powers of Ten and Scientific Notation
Appendix B. Significant Figures
Appendix C. Algebra
Appendix D. Exponents and Logarithms
Appendix E. Geometry and Trigonometry
Appendix F. Selected Isotopes