Understanding Physics. (2020)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Michael M. Mansfield, Colm O'Sullivan.
• Authors: Mansfield, Michael M; O'Sullivan, Colm
• Contents: Preface The Understanding Physics website Problems 1 Understanding the physical universe 1.1 The programme of physics 1.2 The building blocks of matter 1.3 Matter in bulk 1.4 The fundamental interactions 1.5 Exploring the physical universe: the scientific method 1.6 The role of physics: its scope and applications 2 Using mathematical tools in physics 2.1 Applying the scientific method 2.2 The use of variables to represent displacement and time 2.3 Representation of data 2.4 The use of differentiation in analysis: velocity and acceleration in linear motion 2.5 The use of integration in analysis 2.6 Maximum and minimum values of physical quantities: general linear motion 2.7 Angular motion: the radian 2.8 The role of mathematics in physics Worked examples Chapter 2 problems (up.ucc.ie/2/) 3 The causes of motion: dynamics 3.1 The concept of force 3.2 The first law of dynamics (Newton's first law) 3.3 The fundamental dynamical principle (Newton's second law) 3.4 Systems of units: SI 3.5 Time dependent forces: oscillatory motion 3.6 Simple harmonic motion 3.7 Mechanical work and energy 3.8 Plots of potential energy functions 3.9 Power 3.10 Energy in simple harmonic motion 3.11 Dissipative forces: damped harmonic motion 3.11.1 Trial solution technique for solving the damped harmonic motion equation (up.ucc.ie/3/11/) 3.12 Forced oscillations (up.ucc.ie/3/12/) 3.13 Non-linear dynamics: chaos (up.ucc.ie/3/13/) 3.14 Phase space representation of dynamical systems (up.ucc.ie/3/14/) Worked examples Chapter 3 problems (up.ucc.ie/3/) 4 Motion in two and three dimensions 4.1 Vector physical quantities 4.2 Vector algebra 4.3 Velocity and acceleration vectors 4.4 Force as a vector quantity: vector form of the laws of dynamics 4.5 Constraint forces 4.6 Friction 4.7 Motion in a circle: centripetal force 4.8 Motion in a circle at constant speed 4.9 Tangential and radial components of acceleration 4.10 Hybrid motion: the simple pendulum 4.10.1 Large angle corrections for the simple pendulum (up.ucc.ie/4/10/) 4.11 Angular quantities as vectors: the cross product Worked examples Chapter 4 problems (up.ucc.ie/4/) 5 Force fields 5.1 Newton's law of universal gravitation 5.2 Force fields 5.3 The concept of flux 5.4 Gauss’ law for gravitation 5.5 Applications of Gauss’ law 5.6 Motion in a constant uniform field: projectiles 5.7 Mechanical work and energy 5.8 Power 5.9 Energy in a constant uniform field 5.10 Energy in an inverse square law field 5.11 Moment of a force: angular momentum 5.12 Planetary motion: circular orbits 5.13 Planetary motion: elliptical orbits and Kepler's laws 5.13.1 Conservation of the Runge-Lens vector (up.ucc.ie/5/13/) Worked examples Chapter 5 problems (up.ucc.ie/5/) 6 Many-body interactions 6.1 Newton's third law 6.2 The principle of conservation of momentum 6.3 Mechanical energy of systems of particles 6.4 Particle decay 6.5 Particle collisions 6.6 The centre of mass of a system 6.7 The two-body problem: reduced mass 6.8 Angular momentum of systems of particles 6.9 Conservation principles in physics Worked examples Chapter 6 problems (up.ucc.ie/6/) 7 Rigid body dynamics 7.1 Rigid bodies 7.2 Rigid bodies in equilibrium: statics 7.3 Torque 7.4 Dynamics of rigid bodies 7.5 Measurement of torque: the torsion balance 7.6 Rotation of a rigid body about a fixed axis: moment of inertia 7.7 Calculation of moments of inertia: the parallel axis theorem 7.8 Conservation of angular momentum of rigid bodies 7.9 Conservation of mechanical energy in rigid body systems 7.10 Work done by a torque: torsional oscillations: rotational power 7.11 Gyroscopic motion 7.11.1 Precessional angular velocity of a top (up.ucc.ie/7/11/) 7.12 Summary- connection between rotational and translational motions Worked examples Chapter 7 problems (up.ucc.ie/7/) 8 Relative motion 8.1 Applicability of Newton's laws of motion: inertial reference frames 8.2 The Galilean transformation 8.3 The CM (centre-of-mass) reference frame 8.4 Example of a non-inertial frame: centrifugal force 8.5 Motion in a rotating frame: the Coriolis force 8.6 The Foucault pendulum 8.6.1 Precession of a Foucault pendulum (up.ucc.ie/8/6/) 8.7 Practical criteria for inertial frames: the local view Worked examples Chapter 8 problems (up.ucc.ie/8/) 9 Special relativity 9.1 The velocity of light 9.1.1 The Michelson-Morley experiment (up.ucc.ie/9/1/) 9.2 The Principle of Relativity 9.3 Consequences of the Principle of Relativity 9.4 The Lorentz transformation 9.5 The Fitzgerald-Lorentz contraction 9.6 Time dilation 9.7 Paradoxes in special relativity 9.7.1 Simultaneity: quantitative analysis of the twin paradox (up.ucc.ie/9/7/) 9.8 Relativistic transformation of velocity 9.9 Momentum in relativistic mechanics 9.10 Four-vectors: the energy-momentum 4-vector 9.11 Energy-momentum transformations: relativistic energy conservation 9.11.1 The force transformations (up.ucc.ie/9/11/) 9.12 Relativistic energy: mass-energy equivalence 9.13 Units in relativistic mechanics 9.14 Mass-energy equivalence in practice 9.15 General relativity Worked examples Chapter 9 problems (up.ucc.ie/9/) 10 Continuum mechanics: mechanical properties of materials: microscopic models of matter 10.1 Dynamics of continuous media 10.2 Elastic properties of solids 10.3 Fluids at rest 10.4 Elastic properties of fluids 10.5 Pressure in gases 10.6 Archimedes' principle 10.7 Fluid dynamics; the Bernoulli equation 10.8 Viscosity 10.9 Surface properties of liquids 10.10 Boyle's law (Mariotte's law) 10.11 A microscopic theory of gases 10.12 The SI unit of amount of matter; the mole 10.13 Interatomic forces: modifications to the kinetic theory of gases 10.14 Microscopic models of condensed matter systems Worked examples Chapter 10 problems (up.ucc.ie/10/) 11 Thermal physics 11.1 Friction and heating 11.2 The SI unit of thermodynamic temperature; the kelvin 11.3 Heat capacities of thermal systems 11.4 Comparison of specific heat capacities: calorimetry 11.5 Thermal conductivity 11.6 Convection 11.7 Thermal radiation 11.8 Thermal expansion 11.9 The first law of thermodynamics 11.10 Change of phase: latent heat 11.11 The equation of state of an ideal gas 11.12 Isothermal, isobaric and adiabatic processes: free expansion 11.13 The Carnot cycle 11.14 Entropy and the second law of thermodynamics 11.15 The Helmholtz and Gibbs functions Worked examples Chapter 11 problems (up.ucc.ie/11/) 12 Microscopic models of thermal systems: kinetic theory of matter 12.1 Mi
• Edition: 3rd
• Publisher Details: Wiley
• Publication Date: 2020
• Extent: 1 online resource (656 pages)
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781119519522
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