Principles of Physics, Volume 2: A Calculus-Based Text, International Edition - Softcover

Serway, Raymond; Jewett, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1133110304 ISBN 13: 9781133110309

Publisher: Brooks Cole, 2012

Synopsis

PRINCIPLES OF PHYSICS, Volume 2, 5E, International Edition features a concise approach to traditional topics, an early introduction to modern physics, and integration of physics education research pedagogy, as well as the inclusion of contemporary topics throughout the text. This revision of PRINCIPLES OF PHYSICS, Volume 2, 5E, International Edition also contains a new worked example format, a new Context feature, a revised problem set based on an analysis of problem usage data from WebAssign, and a thorough revision of every piece of line art in the text.

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Context 5 Global Warming. 16. Temperature and the Kinetic Theory of Gases. 17. Energy in Thermal Processes: The First Law of Thermodynamics. 18. Heat Engines, Entropy, and the Second Law of Thermodynamics. Context 5 Conclusion: Predicting the Earth's Surface Temperature. Context 6 Lightning. 19. Electric Forces and Electric Fields. 20. Electric Potential and Capacitance. 21. Current and Direct Current Circuits. Context 6 Conclusion: Determining the Number of Lightning Strikes. Context 7 Magnetism in Medicine. 22. Magnetic Forces and Magnetic Fields. 23. Faraday's Law and Inductance. Context 7 Conclusion: Nuclear Magnetic Resonance and Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Context 8 Lasers. 24. Electromagnetic Waves. 25. Reflection and Refraction of Light. 26. Image Formation by Mirrors and Lenses. 27. Wave Optics. Context 8 Conclusion: Using Lasers to Record and Read Digital Information. Context 9 The Cosmic Connection. 28. Quantum Physics. 29. Atomic Physics. 30. Nuclear Physics. 31. Particle Physics. Context 9 Conclusion: Problems and Perspectives. Appendix A: Tables. Appendix B: Mathematics Review. Appendix C: Periodic Table of the Elements. Appendix D: SI Units. Answers to Quick Quizzes and Odd-Numbered Problems. Index.

About the Author

Raymond A. Serway is Professor Emeritus at James Madison University. He earned his doctorate at Illinois Institute of Technology. Among his accolades, he received an honorary doctorate degree from his alma mater, Utica College, the 1990 Madison Scholar Award at James Madison University (where he taught for 17 years), the 1977 Distinguished Teaching Award at Clarkson University and the 1985 Alumni Achievement Award from Utica College. As a Guest Scientist at the IBM Research Laboratory in Zurich, Switzerland, Dr. Serway worked with K. Alex Müller, who shared the 1987 Nobel Prize in Physics. He also was a visiting scientist at Argonne National Laboratory, where he collaborated with his mentor and friend, the late Sam Marshall. In addition to this text, Dr. Serway is the co-author of COLLEGE PHYSICS, Eleventh Edition; PRINCIPLES OF PHYSICS, Fifth Edition; ESSENTIALS OF COLLEGE PHYSICS; MODERN PHYSICS, Third Edition; and the high school textbook PHYSICS, published by Holt McDougal. He has published more than 40 research papers in the field of condensed matter physics and has given more than 60 presentations at professional meetings.

Edition details

• Publisher: Brooks Cole
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1133110304
• ISBN 13: 9781133110309
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 656