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Foundations of Physics
| Foundations of Physics |
| Autore | Adams Steve |
| Edizione | [Second edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Jackson : , : Mercury Learning & Information, , 2019 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (807 pages) |
| Soggetto topico | Physics |
| ISBN |
9781683929680
1683929683 9781683929697 1683929691 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover -- Half-Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1: The Language of Physics -- 1.0 Introduction -- 1.1 The SI System of Units -- 1.1.1 Derived Units -- 1.1.2 Energy -- 1.1.3 Viscosity -- 1.2 Dimensions -- 1.2.1 Method of Dimensions -- 1.3 Scientific Notation, Prefixes, and Significant Figures -- 1.4 Uncertainties -- 1.4.1 Types of Uncertainty -- 1.4.2 Combining Uncertainties -- 1.5 Dealing with Random and Systematic Experimental Errors -- 1.5.1 Random Errors -- 1.5.2 Systematic Errors -- 1.6 Differential Calculus -- 1.6.1 Derivatives and Rates of Change -- 1.6.1.1 Second Derivatives -- 1.6.2 Maximum and Minimum Values -- 1.7 Differential Equations -- 1.8 Integral Calculus -- 1.9 Vectors and Scalars -- 1.9.1 Adding Vectors -- 1.9.2 Resolving Vectors into Components -- 1.9.3 Multiplying Vectors -- 1.9.3.1 Scalar Product -- 1.9.3.2 Vector Product -- 1.10 Symmetry Principles -- 1.11 Exercises -- Chapter 2: Representing and Analyzing Data -- 2.0 Introduction -- 2.1 Experimental Variables -- 2.2 Recording Data -- 2.3 Straight-Line Graphs -- 2.3.1 Interpreting Straight-Line Graphs -- 2.3.2 Analyzing Straight-Line Graphs -- 2.4 Plotting Graphs and Using Error Bars -- 2.4.1 Plotting Graphs by Hand -- 2.4.2 Finding a Gradient from a Straight-Line Graph -- 2.4.3 Using a Spreadsheet Program (e.g., Excel) -- 2.4.4 Using Error Bars -- 2.5 Logarithms -- 2.5.1 Logarithmic Scales and Logarithms -- 2.5.2 Using Logarithms -- 2.6 Testing Mathematical Relationships between Variables -- 2.6.1 Direct Proportion -- 2.6.2 Inverse Proportion -- 2.6.3 Inverse-Square Law -- 2.6.4 Power Law -- 2.6.5 Exponential Decay or Growth -- 2.7 Exercises -- Chapter 3: Capturing, Displaying, and Analyzing Motion -- 3.0 Introduction -- 3.1 Motion Terminology -- 3.2 Graphs of Motion.
3.3 Equations of Motion for Constant Acceleration: The Suvat Equations -- 3.3.1 Derivation 1: From Graphs of Motion -- 3.3.2 Derivation 2: Using Calculus -- 3.4 Projectile Motion -- 3.4.1 Independence of Horizontal and Vertical Components of Motion -- 3.4.2 Parabolic Paths -- 3.4.3 The Range of a Projectile -- 3.5 Equation of Motion -- 3.6 Methods to Capture and Display Graphs of Motion -- 3.6.1 Motion Sensors and Dataloggers -- 3.6.2 Light Gates -- 3.6.3 Mobile Phones and Tablets -- 3.6.3.1 Accelerometer Sensor -- 3.6.3.2 Video Capture -- 3.7 Exercises -- Chapter 4: Forces and Equilibrium -- 4.1 Force as a Vector -- 4.1.1 Free-Body Diagrams -- 4.1.2 Resolving Forces -- 4.1.3 Finding a Resultant Force -- 4.2 Mass, Weight, and Center of Gravity -- 4.2.1 Mass -- 4.2.2 Weight -- 4.2.3 Center of Gravity -- 4.3 Equilibrium of Coplanar Forces -- 4.3.1 Using the Triangle of Forces to Solve Equilibrium Problems -- 4.3.2 Resolving Forces to Solve Equilibrium Problems -- 4.4 Turning Effects of a Force: Moments, Torques, and Couples -- 4.4.1 Moments and Torques -- 4.4.2 Resultant Moment -- 4.4.3 Couples -- 4.4.4 The Principle of Moments -- 4.5 Stability -- 4.5.1 Types of Mechanical Equilibrium -- 4.5.2 Degrees of Stability -- 4.6 Frictional Forces -- 4.6.1 The Origin of Frictional Forces Between Surfaces in Contact -- 4.6.2 Static and Dynamic (Kinetic) Friction -- 4.6.3 The Coefficients of Friction -- 4.6.4 Measuring the Coefficient of Static Friction -- 4.6.5 Measuring the Coefficient of Dynamic (Kinetic) Friction -- 4.7 Exercises -- Chapter 5: Newtonian Mechanics -- 5.0 Introduction -- 5.1 Newton's Laws of Motion -- 5.1.1 Newton's First Law of Motion -- 5.1.2 Galilean Relativity -- 5.1.3 Newton's Second Law of Motion -- 5.1.4 Free Fall -- 5.1.5 Newton's Third Law of Motion -- 5.2 Linear Momentum -- 5.2.1 Newton's Second Law in Terms of Linear Momentum. 5.2.2 Impulse and Change of Momentum -- 5.2.3 Conservation of Linear Momentum -- 5.3 Work Energy and Power -- 5.3.1 Work -- 5.3.2 Gravitational Potential Energy Changes (Uniform Field) -- 5.3.3 Kinetic Energy -- 5.3.4 The Law of Conservation of Energy -- 5.3.5 Energy and Momentum in a 2D Collision -- 5.3.6 Energy Transfers -- 5.3.7 Power -- 5.4 Energy Resources -- 5.5 Propulsion Systems -- 5.5.1 Jet Propulsion -- 5.5.2 Rockets -- 5.5.3 Radiation Pressure -- 5.6 Frames of Reference -- 5.6.1 The Center of Mass Frame -- 5.6.2 The Galilean Transformation -- 5.7 Theoretical Mechanics -- 5.7.1 Force and Energy -- 5.7.2 Lagrangian Mechanics -- 5.8 Exercises -- Chapter 6: Fluids -- 6.0 Introduction -- 6.1 Hydrostatic Pressure -- 6.1.1 Excess Pressure Caused by a Column of Fluid -- 6.1.2 Atmospheric Pressure -- 6.1.3 Using a Manometer to Measure Pressure Differences -- 6.1.4 Barometers -- 6.1.5 Dams -- 6.2 Buoyancy and Archimedes Principle -- 6.2.1 Buoyancy Forces -- 6.2.2 Archimedes' Principle -- 6.2.3 Flotation -- 6.3 Viscosity -- 6.3.1 The Coefficient of Viscosity -- 6.4 Fluid Flow -- 6.4.1 Laminar and Turbulent Flow -- 6.4.2 The Equation of Continuity -- 6.4.3 Drag Forces in a Fluid -- 6.4.4 Stokes' Law -- 6.4.5 Turbulent Drag -- 6.4.6 The Bernoulli Equation -- 6.4.7 The Bernoulli Effect -- 6.4.8 Viscous Flow Through a Horizontal Pipe - The Poiseuille Equation -- 6.4.9 Measuring the Coefficient of Viscosity -- 6.5 Measuring Fluid Flow Rates -- 6.5.1 A Venturi Meter -- 6.5.2 A Pitot Tube -- 6.6 Exercises -- Chapter 7: Mechanical Properties -- 7.1 Density -- 7.2 Inter-atomic Forces -- 7.3 Stretching Springs -- 7.3.1 The Spring Constant -- 7.3.2 Springs in Series and in Parallel -- 7.3.3 Elastic Potential Energy (Strain Energy) -- 7.4 Stress and Strain -- 7.4.1 The Young's Modulus -- 7.4.2 Experimental Measurement of Young's Modulus for a Metal Wire. 7.4.3 Stress Versus Strain Graph for a Ductile Metal -- 7.4.4 Rubber Hysteresis -- 7.5 Material Terminology -- 7.6 Material Types -- 7.7 Exercises -- Chapter 8: Thermal Physics -- 8.0 Introduction -- 8.1 Thermal Equilibrium -- 8.2 Measuring Temperature -- 8.3 Temperature Scales -- 8.4 Heat Transfer Mechanisms -- 8.4.1 Conduction -- 8.4.2 Convection -- 8.4.3 Radiation -- 8.5 Black Body Radiation -- 8.6 Heat Capacities -- 8.6.1 Specific Heat Capacity -- 8.6.2 Molar Heat Capacities of Gases -- 8.6.3 Measuring Specific Heat Capacity -- 8.7 Specific Latent Heat -- 8.8 Exercises -- Chapter 9: Gases -- 9.1 The Gas Laws -- 9.1.0 Introduction -- 9.1.1 Boyle's Law -- 9.1.2 Charles's Law -- 9.1.3 Gay Lussac's Law (The Pressure Law) -- 9.2 The Ideal Gas Equation -- 9.3 The Kinetic Theory of Gases -- 9.3.1 Assumptions of the Kinetic Theory -- 9.3.2 Explaining Gas Pressure -- 9.3.3 Molecular Kinetic Energy and Temperature -- 9.3.4 Molar Heat Capacities of an Ideal Monatomic Gas -- 9.3.5 Equipartition of Energy -- 9.3.6 The Law of Dulong and Petit -- 9.3.7 Graham's Law of Diffusion -- 9.3.8 The Speed of Sound in a Gas -- 9.4 The Maxwell Distribution -- 9.5 The Boltzmann Factor and Activation Processes -- 9.6 The First Law of Thermodynamics -- 9.6.1 Internal Energy -- 9.6.2 Heating, Working, and the First Law of Thermodynamics -- 9.6.3 Work Done by an Ideal Gas -- 9.6.4 Thermodynamic Changes -- 9.7 Heat Engines and Indicator Diagrams -- 9.7.1 What Is a Heat Engine? -- 9.7.2 Indicator Diagrams -- 9.7.3 The Otto Cycle -- 9.7.4 The Diesel Cycle -- 9.8 Exercises -- Chapter 10: Statistical Thermodynamics and the Second Law -- 10.0 Introduction -- 10.1 Reversible and Irreversible Processes -- 10.2 The Second Law of Thermodynamics as a Macroscopic Principle -- 10.2.1 Macroscopic Statements of the Second Law -- 10.2.2 Heat Transfer and Entropy. 10.2.3 Entropy and Maximum Efficiency of a Heat Engine -- 10.3 Entropy and Number of Ways -- 10.3.1 Macro-state and Micro-states -- 10.3.2 Entropy and Number of Ways -- 10.3.3 Poincaré Recurrence -- 10.4 What Is Temperature? -- 10.5 Absolute Zero and Absolute Entropy -- 10.5.1 Entropy at Absolute Zero -- 10.5.2 Calculating Absolute Entropy -- 10.5.3 Entropy Changes for an Ideal Gas -- 10.6 Refrigerators and Heat Pumps -- 10.6.1 Refrigerators -- 10.6.2 Heat Pumps -- 10.7 Implications of the Second Law -- 10.7.1 The Second Law, the Arrow of Time, and the Universe -- 10.7.2 The Second Law and Living Things -- 10.7.3 Entropy and Energy Availability -- 10.8 Exercises -- Chapter 11: Oscillations -- 11.0 Oscillations -- 11.1 Capturing and Displaying Oscillatory Motion -- 11.1.1 Graphs and Equations of Displacement, Velocity, and Acceleration -- 11.1.2 Phase and Phase Difference -- 11.2 Simple Harmonic Motion -- 11.2.1 Equation of Motion for Simple Harmonic Motion -- 11.2.2 Physical Conditions for Simple Harmonic Motion -- 11.3 The Mass-Spring Oscillator -- 11.4 The Simple Pendulum -- 11.5 Energy in Simple Harmonic Motion -- 11.5.1 Variation of Energy with Time -- 11.5.2 Variation of Energy with Position -- 11.5.3 Damping -- 11.6 Forced Oscillations and Resonance -- 11.7 Exercises -- Chapter 12: Rotational Dynamics -- 12.0 Introduction -- 12.1 Angles -- 12.1.1 Measuring Angles in Radians -- 12.1.2 Small Angle Approximations -- 12.2 Describing Uniform Circular Motion -- 12.2.1 Angular Displacement, Angular Velocity, and Angular Acceleration -- 12.3 Centripetal Acceleration and Centripetal Force -- 12.3.1 Centripetal Acceleration -- 12.3.2 Centripetal Force -- 12.3.3 Centripetal Not Centrifugal -- 12.3.4 Moving in Uniform Circular Motion -- 12.4 Circular Motion, Simple Harmonic Motion, and Phasors -- 12.5 Rotational Kinematics. 12.5.1 Equations for Uniform Angular Acceleration. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9911006992703321 |
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| Jackson : , : Mercury Learning & Information, , 2019 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Murder at the Star : who killed Thomas Thomas? / / Steve Adams
| Murder at the Star : who killed Thomas Thomas? / / Steve Adams |
| Autore | Adams Steve |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Bridgend, Wales : , : Seren, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (171 pages, 13 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations, photographs |
| Disciplina | 364.1523092 |
| Soggetto topico |
Murder - Wales
Crime - Wales |
| Soggetto non controllato |
Murder
True Crime |
| ISBN |
1-78172-257-9
1-78172-256-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910155016803321 |
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| Bridgend, Wales : , : Seren, , 2015 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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