Physics - Softcover

Kane, Joseph W.; Sternheim, Morton M.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0471638455 ISBN 13: 9780471638452

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 1988

Synopsis

This Third Edition of the popular introduction to physics provides an accessible treatment of the subject appropriate to students from a variety of backgrounds. Presents new material based on recent developments, and includes over 50 new examples and nearly 300 new exercises and problems. Sections covering difficult topics have been rewritten for greater clarity. Includes many examples from the life sciences, chemical systems, and alternative energy sources. To illustrate physics in action, entire chapters are devoted to applications such as nerve conduction, ionizing radiation, and nuclear magnetic resonance. Text is comprehensive and flexible enough to accommodate various non–major students. Each chapter contains a checklist of terms, examples, exercises, and problems.

About this title

Synopsis

A comprehensive introduction to physics is provided by this book which devotes many sections to basic physics and applications of fundamental principles. The text treats physics as an experimental science, not as an abstract discipline. It relates physics to everyday and other scientific fields, with an emphasis on life sciences and biology. There is extensive use of examples involving biological and chemical systems and alternative energy sources. Entire sections and chapters are devoted to applications of physics, covering subjects such as nerve conduction, ionizing radiation, and nuclear magnetic resonance. This edition of Physics contains additional chapters on parallel axis theorem, spherical mirrors, twin paradox, and blackbody radiation. Discussions of applications such as tomography, NMR, PET Scans, and nuclear safety and accidents, have been expanded and updated. New materials for the third edition include Coriolis forces and wind patterns, large scale atmospheric motions and monsoons, models of the earth's crust, hysteresis and magnetic disk-storage, auditory localization by barn owls, reflectance, rainbows, superconductivity, superstrings, and radon in the house.

Furthermore, over 50 examples and nearly 300 exercises and problems have been added. This edition uses only SI units and units approved for use with that system.

Edition details

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Publication date: 1988
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0471638455
• ISBN 13: 9780471638452
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 864