Essential University Physics: Volume 2
Language: English
Published by Pearson Education (US), 2011
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Richard Wolfson's Essential University Physics, Third Edition is a concise and progressive calculus-based physics textbook that offers clear writing, great problems, and relevant real-life applications in an affordable and streamlined text. Essential University Physics teaches sound problem-solving skills, emphasizes conceptual understanding, and makes connections to the real world. Features such as annotated figures and step-by-step problem-solving strategies help students master concepts and solve problems with confidence. KEY TOPICS: Motion in a Straight Line; Motion in Two and Three Dimensions; Force and Motion ;Using Newton's Laws; Work, Energy, and Power; Conservation of Energy; Gravity; Systems of Particles; Rotational Motion; Rotational Vectors and Angular Momentum ;Static Equilibrium; Oscillatory Motion; Wave Motion; Fluid Motion; Temperature and Heat; The Thermal Behavior of Matter; Heat, Work, and the First Law of Thermodynamics; The Second Law of Thermodynamics; Electric Charge, Force, and Field; Gauss's Law; Electric Potential; Electrostatic Energy and Capacitors; Electric Current; Electric Circuits; Magnetism: Force and Field; Electromagnetic Induction; Alternating-Current Circuits; Maxwell's Equations and Electromagnetic Waves ;Reflection and Refraction; Images and Optical Instruments; Interference and Diffraction; Relativity; Particles and Waves; Quantum Mechanics; Atomic Physics; Molecules and Solids; Nuclear Physics; From Quarks to the Cosmos MARKET: Intended for those interested in gaining a basic knowledge of physics.…
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- Title
- Essential University Physics: Volume 2
- Author
- Richard Wolfson
- Publisher
- Pearson Education (US)
- Publication year
- 2011
- Condition
- Fair
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0321976428
- ISBN 13
- 9780321976420
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
That package includes ISBN-10: 0321993721/ISBN-13: 9780321993724, ISBN-10: 0321976428/ISBN-13: 9780321976420 and ISBN-10: 032199373X/ISBN-13: 9780321993731.
For two- and three-semester university physics courses.
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Richard Wolfson’s Essential University Physics, Third Edition is a concise and progressive calculus-based physics textbook that offers clear writing, great problems, and relevant real-life applications in an affordable and streamlined text. Essential University Physics teaches sound problem-solving skills, emphasizes conceptual understanding, and makes connections to the real world. Features such as annotated figures and step-by-step problem-solving strategies help students master concepts and solve problems with confidence.
Essential University Physics is offered as two paperback volumes available together or for sale individually.
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About the Author
Richard Wolfson has been professor of physics at Middlebury College for more than twenty-five years. In addition to his textbooks, Essential University Physics, Physics for Scientists and Engineers, and Energy, Environment, and Climate, he has written two science books for general audiences: Nuclear Choices: A Citizen’s Guide to Nuclear Technology and Simply Einstein: Relativity Demystified. His video courses for the Teaching Company include Physics in Your Life, Einstein’s Relativity and the Quantum Revolution: Modern Physics for Non-Scientists, and How the Universe Works: Understanding Physics, from Quark to Galaxy.
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