PART 1 | Mechanics

CHAPTER 1 Introduction

1.1 Standards of Length, Mass, and Time

1.2 The Building Blocks of Matter

1.3 Dimensional Analysis

1.4 Uncertainty in Measurement and Significant Figures

1.5 Conversion of Units

1.6 Estimates and Order-of-Magnitude Calculations

1.7 Coordinate Systems

1.8 Trigonometry

1.9 Problem-Solving Strategy

CHAPTER 2 Motion in One Dimension

2.1 Displacement

2.2 Velocity

2.3 Acceleration

2.4 Motion Diagrams 

2.5 One-Dimensional Motion with Constant Acceleration

2.6 Freely Falling Objects 

CHAPTER 3 Vectors and Two-Dimensional Motion

3.1 Vectors and Their Properties

3.2 Components of a Vector

3.3 Displacement, Velocity, and Acceleration in Two Dimensions

3.4 Motion in Two Dimensions 

3.5 Relative Velocity

CHAPTER 4 The Laws of Motion

4.1 Forces

4.2 Newton’s First Law 

4.3 Newton’s Second Law

4.4 Newton’s Third Law

4.5 Applications of Newton’s Laws

4.6 Forces of Friction 

CHAPTER 5 Energy

5.1 Work

5.2 Kinetic Energy and the Work–Energy Theorem

5.3 Gravitational Potential Energy

5.4 Spring Potential Energy

5.5 Systems and Energy Conservation

5.6 Power

5.7 Work Done by a Varying Force

CHAPTER 6 Momentum and Collisions

6.1 Momentum and Impulse

6.2 Conservation of Momentum

6.3 Collisions

6.4 Glancing Collisions

6.5 Rocket Propulsion

CHAPTER 7 Rotational Motion and the Law of Gravity

7.1 Angular Speed and Angular Acceleration

7.2 Rotational Motion Under Constant Angular Acceleration

7.3 Relations Between Angular and Linear Quantities

7.4 Centripetal Acceleration

7.5 Newtonian Gravitation

7.6 Kepler’s Laws

CHAPTER 8 Rotational Equilibrium and Rotational Dynamics

8.1 Torque

8.2 Torque and the Two Conditions for Equilibrium

8.3 The Center of Gravity

8.4 Examples of Objects in Equilibrium

8.5 Relationship Between Torque and Angular Acceleration

8.6 Rotational Kinetic Energy

8.7 Angular Momentum

CHAPTER 9 Solids and Fluids

9.1 States of Matter

9.2 Density and Pressure

9.3 The Deformation of Solids

9.4 Variation of Pressure with Depth

9.5 Pressure Measurements

9.6 Buoyant Forces and Archimedes’ Principle

9.7 Fluids in Motion

9.8 Other Applications of Fluid Dynamics

9.9 Surface Tension, Capillary Action, and Viscous Fluid Flow

9.10 Transport Phenomena

PART 2 | Thermodynamics

CHAPTER 10 Thermal Physics

10.1 Temperature and the Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics

10.2 Thermometers and Temperature Scales

10.3 Thermal Expansion of Solids and Liquids

10.4 Macroscopic Description of an Ideal Gas

10.5 The Kinetic Theory of Gases

CHAPTER 11 Energy in Thermal Processes

11.1 Heat and Internal Energy

11.2 Specific Heat

11.3 Calorimetry

11.4 Latent Heat and Phase Change

11.5 Energy Transfer

11.6 Global Warming and Greenhouse Gases

CHAPTER 12 The Laws of Thermodynamics

12.1 Work in Thermodynamic Processes

12.2 The First Law of Thermodynamics

12.3 Thermal Processes

12.4 Heat Engines and the Second Law of Thermodynamics

12.5 Entropy

12.6 Human Metabolism

PART 3 | Vibrations and Waves

CHAPTER 13 Vibrations and Waves

13.1 Hooke’s Law

13.2 Elastic Potential Energy

13.3 Comparing Simple Harmonic Motion with Uniform Circular Motion

13.4 Position, Velocity, and Acceleration as a Function of Time

13.5 Motion of a Pendulum

13.6 Damped Oscillations

13.7 Waves

13.8 Frequency, Amplitude, and Wavelength

13.9 The Speed of Waves on Strings

13.10 Interference of Waves

13.11 Reflection of Waves

CHAPTER 14 Sound

14.1 Producing a Sound Wave

14.2 Characteristics of Sound Waves

14.3 The Speed of Sound

14.4 Energy and Intensity of Sound Waves

14.5 Spherical and Plane Waves

14.6 The Doppler Effect

14.7 Interference of Sound Waves

14.8 Standing Waves

14.9 Forced Vibrations and Resonance

14.10 Standing Waves in Air Columns

14.11 Beats

14.12 Quality of Sound

14.13 The Ear

PART 4 | Electricity and Magnetism

CHAPTER 15 Electric Forces and Electric Fields

15.1 Properties of Electric Charges

15.2 Insulators and Conductors

15.3 Coulomb’s Law

15.4 The Electric Field

15.5 Electric Field Lines

15.6 Conductors in Electrostatic Equilibrium

15.7 The Millikan Oil-Drop Experiment

15.8 The Van de Graaff Generator

15.9 Electric Flux and Gauss’s Law

CHAPTER 16 Electrical Energy and Capacitance

16.1 Potential Difference and Electric Potential

16.2 Electric Potential and Potential Energy Due to Point Charges

16.3 Potentials and Charged Conductors

16.4 Equipotential Surfaces

16.5 Applications

16.6 Capacitance

16.7 The Parallel-Plate Capacitor

16.8 Combinations of Capacitors

16.9 Energy Stored in a Charged Capacitor

16.10 Capacitors with Dielectrics

CHAPTER 17 Current and Resistance

17.1 Electric Current

17.2 A Microscopic View: Current and Drift Speed

17.3 Current and Voltage Measurements In Circuits

17.4 Resistance, Resistivity, and Ohm’s Law

17.5 Temperature Variation of Resistance

17.6 Electrical Energy and Power

17.7 Superconductors

17.8 Electrical Activity in the Heart

CHAPTER 18 Direct-Current Circuits

18.1 Sources of emf

18.2 Resistors in Series

18.3 Resistors in Parallel

18.4 Kirchhoff’s Rules and Complex DC Circuits

18.5 RC Circuits

18.6 Household Circuits

18.7 Electrical Safety

18.8 Conduction of Electrical Signals by Neurons

CHAPTER 19 Magnetism

19.1 Magnets

19.2 Earth’s Magnetic Field

19.3 Magnetic Fields

19.4 Magnetic Force on a Current-Carrying Conductor

19.5 Torque on a Current Loop and Electric Motors

19.6 Motion of a Charged Particle in a Magnetic Field

19.7 Magnetic Field of a Long, Straight Wire and Ampère’s Law

19.8 Magnetic Force Between Two Parallel Conductors

19.9 Magnetic Fields of Current Loops and Solenoids

19.10 Magnetic Domains

CHAPTER 20 Induced Voltages and Inductance

20.1 Induced emf and Magnetic Flux

20.2 Faraday’s Law of Induction and Lenz’s Law

20.3 Motional emf

20.4 Generators

20.5 Self-Inductance

20.6 RL Circuits

20.7 Energy Stored in a Magnetic Field

CHAPTER 21 Alternating-Current Circuits and Electromagnetic Waves

21.1 Resistors in an AC Circuit

21.2 Capacitors in an AC Circuit

21.3 Inductors in an AC Circuit

21.4 The RLC Series Circuit

21.5 Power in an AC Circuit

21.6 Resonance in a Series RLC Circuit

21.7 The Transformer

21.8 Maxwell’s Predictions

21.9 Hertz’s Confirmation of Maxwell’s Predictions

21.10 Production of Electromagnetic Waves by an Antenna

21.11 Properties of Electromagnetic Waves

CHAPTER 27 Quantum Physics

27.1 Blackbody Radiation and Planck’s Hypothesis

27.2 The Photoelectric Effect and the Particle Theory of Light

27.3 X-Rays

27.4 Diffraction of X-Rays by Crystals

27.5 The Compton Effect

27.6 The Dual Nature of Light and Matter

27.7 The Wave Function

27.8 The Uncertainty Principle

CHAPTER 28 Atomic Physics

28.1 Early Models of the Atom

28.2 Atomic Spectra

28.3 The Bohr Model

28.4 Quantum Mechanics and the Hydrogen Atom

28.5 The Exclusion Principle and the Periodic Table

28.6 Characteristic X-Rays

28.7 Atomic Transitions and Lasers

CHAPTER 29 Nuclear Physics

29.1 Some Properties of Nuclei

29.2 Binding Energy

29.3 Radioactivity

29.4 The Decay Processes

29.5 Natural Radioactivity

29.6 Nuclear Reactions

29.7 Medical Applications of Radiation

CHAPTER 30 Nuclear Energy and Elementary Particles

30.1 Nuclear Fission

30.2 Nuclear Fusion

30.3 Elementary Particles and the Fundamental Forces

30.4 Positrons and Other Antiparticles

30.5 Classification of Particles

30.6 Conservation Laws

30.7 The Eightfold Way

30.8 Quarks and Color

30.9 Electroweak Theory and the Standard Model

30.10 The Cosmic Connection

30.11 Unanswered Questions in Cosmology

30.12 Problems and Perspectives