Tutorials In Introductory Physics and Homework Package

Lillian McDermott, Peter Shaffer (Autoren)

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445 Seiten

2002
Addison Wesley
978-0-13-097069-5 (ISBN)

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Intended for use as a supplemental text for conceptual recitation/tutorial sections of introductory undergraduate physics courses, this book presents a series of physics tutorials designed by a leading physics education research group, and focus on the specific conceptual and reasoning difficulties that students tend to encounter.

For use as a supplemental text for conceptual recitation/tutorial sections of introductory undergraduate physics courses. Tutorials in Introductory Physics present a series of physics tutorials designed by a leading physics education research group. Emphasizing the development of concepts and scientific reasoning skills, the tutorials focus on the specific conceptual and reasoning difficulties that students tend to encounter.

I. MECHANICS.

Kinematics.

Velocity. Representations of Motion. Acceleration in One Dimension. Motion in Two Dimensions. Relative Motion.

Newton's Law.

Forces. Newton's Second and Third Laws. Tension.

Energy and Momentum.

Work and the Work-Energy Theorem. Changes in Energy and Momentum. Conservation of Momentum in One Dimension. Conservation of Momentum in Two Dimensions.

Rotation.

Rotational Motion. Dynamics of Rigid Bodies. Equilibrium of Rigid Bodies.

II. ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM.

Electrostatics.

Charge. Electric Field and Flux. Gauss' Law. Electric Potential Difference. Capacitance.

Electric Circuits.

A Model for Circuits Part 1: Current and Resistance. A Model for Circuits Part 2: Potential Difference. RC Circuits.

Magnetism.

Magnets and Magnetic Fields. Magnetic Interactions.

Electromagnetism.

Lenz' Law. Faraday's Law and Applications.

III. WAVES.

Waves.

Superposition and Reflection of Pulses. Reflection and Transmission. Propagation and Refraction of Periodic Waves. Electromagnetic Waves.

IV. OPTICS.

Geometrical Optics.

Light and Shadow. Plane Mirrors. Curved Mirrors and Multiple Reflections. Interpretation of Ray Diagrams. Convex Lenses. Magnification.

Physical Optics.

Two-Source Interference. Wave Properties of Light. Multiple-Slit Interference. A Model for Single-Slit Diffraction. Combined Interference and Diffraction. Thin-Filmed Interference. Polarization.

V. SELECTED TOPICS.

Hydrostatics.

Pressure in a Liquid. Buoyancy.

Thermodynamics.

Ideal Gas Law. First Law of Thermodynamics.

Modern Physics.

Wave Properties of Matter. Photoelectric Effect.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	18.11.2002
Verlagsort	Boston
Sprache	englisch
Maße	210 x 275 mm
Gewicht	1000 g
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie
ISBN-10	0-13-097069-7 / 0130970697
ISBN-13	978-0-13-097069-5 / 9780130970695
Zustand	Neuware