Conceptual physics. ([2015])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Written and illustrated by Paul G. Hewitt, City College of San Francisco.
• Authors: Hewitt, Paul G
• Contents: 1. About Science -- I. Mechanics -- 2. Newton's First Law of Motion: Inertia -- 3. Linear Motion -- 4. Newton's Second Law of Motion: Force and Acceleration -- 5. Newton's Third Law of Motion: Action and Reaction -- 6. Momentum -- 7. Energy -- 8. Rotational Motion -- 9. Gravity -- 10. Projectile and Satellite Motion -- II. Properties Of Matter -- 11. Atomic Nature of Matter -- 12. Solids -- 13. Liquids -- 14. Gases and Plasmas -- III. Heat -- 15. Temperature, Heat and Expansion -- 16. Heat Transfer -- 17. Change of Phase -- 18. Thermodynamics -- IV. Sound -- 19. Vibrations and Waves -- 20. Sound -- 21. Musical Sounds -- V. Electricity And Magnetism -- 22. Electrostatics -- 23. Electric Current -- 24. Magnetism -- 25. Electromagnetic Induction -- VI. Light -- 26. Properties of Light -- 27. Color -- 28. Reflection and Refraction -- 29. Light Waves -- 30. Light Emission -- 31. Light Quanta -- VII. Atomic And Nuclear Physics -- 32. The Atom and the Quantum -- 33. Atomic Nucleus and Radioactivity -- 34. Nuclear Fission and Fusion -- VIII. Relativity -- 35. Special Theory of Relativity -- 36. General Theory of Relativity.
• Edition: Twelfth edition
• Publisher Details: Boston : Pearson
• Publication Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource (1 volume (various pagings)), illustrations (some color)
• Subjects: 530; Physics -- Textbooks; SCIENCE / Energy; SCIENCE / Mechanics / General; SCIENCE / Physics / General; Physics; Electronic books; Textbooks
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781292057538
• Related ISBNs: 9780321909107; 0321909100; 129205753X
• Notes: Note: Print version record.
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