Learn physics at your own pace without an instructor
Basic Physics: A Self-Teaching Guide, 3rd Edition is the most practical and reader-friendly guide to understanding all basic physics concepts and terms. The expert authors take a flexible and interactive approach to physics based on new research-based methods about how people most effectively comprehend new material. The book takes complex concepts and breaks them down into practical, easy to digest terms.
Subject matter covered includes:
- Newton's Laws
- Energy
- Electricity
- Magnetism
- Light
- Sound
- And more
There are also sections explaining the math behind each concept for those who would like further explanation and understanding. Each chapter features a list of objectives so that students know what they should be learning from each chapter, test questions, and exercises that inspire deeper learning about physics.
High school students, college students, and those re-learning physics alike will greatly enhance their physics education with the help of this one-of-a-kind guide. The third edition of this book reflects and implements new, research-based methods regarding how people best learn new material. As a result, it contains a flexible and interactive approach to learning physics.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments vii
To the Reader xi
1 Motion 1
2 Force and Newton’s Laws of Motion 17
3 Conservation of Momentum and Energy 33
4 Gravity 51
5 Atoms and Molecules 63
6 Solids 77
7 Liquids and Gases 85
8 Temperature and Heat Energy 99
9 Change of State and Transfer of Heat Energy 111
10 Wave Motion 121
11 Sound 133
12 Diffraction, Interference, and Music 143
13 Static Electricity 159
14 Electrical Current 171
15 Magnetism and Magnetic Effects of Currents 189
16 Electrical Induction 203
17 Electromagnetic Waves 215
18 Light: Wave or Particle? 223
19 The Quantum Nature of Light 239
20 Reflection, Refraction, and Dispersion 261
21 Lenses and Instruments 281
22 Light as a Wave 301
23 Color 315
Appendix A: Scientific Notation: Powers of Ten 323
Appendix B: The Metric System 327
Index 331
