The physics companion/
Fischer-Cripps, Anthony C.
The physics companion/ Anthony C Fischer-Cripps - 2nd ed. - Boca Raton: CRC Press, 2015. - xxiii, 544 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
pt. 1. Mechanics
Scalars and vectors
Statics
Equilibrium
Free body diagram
Moment of inertia
Centroid and centre of mass
Centroids of areas
Linear motion
Velocity and acceleration
Kinematics
Projectile motion
Newton's Laws
Inertia
Ropes and pulleys
Friction
Gravitation
Rotational motion
Linear and circular motion
Centripetal force
Planetary motion
Rotation
Rotational kinematics
Moment of inertia
Composite bodies
Radius of gyration
Dynamic equilibrium
Rolling motion
Work and energy
Variable force
Work done by a spring
Rotational kinetic energy
Power
Impulse and momentum
Impulse and momentum
Angular momentum
Impulse-momentum equation
Conservation of momentum
pt. 2. Thermal physics
Temperature
Thermodynamic systems
Kelvin temperature scale
Thermometers
Heat and solids
Thermal expansion
Atomic bonding in solids
Specific heat
Latent heat
Internal energy
Heat transfer
Conduction
Thermal conductivity
Composite wall
Rate of cooling
Convection
Thermal radiation
Radiation emission
Radiation emission spectrum
Absorption and emission
Radiative heat transfer
Equilibrium temperature
Gases
Solids, liquids and gases
Pressure
Gas laws
Phases of matter
Gas
1st Law of Thermodynamics
p-V diagram
Gas processes
Heat engines
Cyclic processes
Otto Cycle
Thermal efficiency
Carnot Cycle
Heat sink in an engine
Reversibility
Entropy
Entropy and reversibility
Entropy change of the universe
Entropy in a cycle
The 2nd Law of Thermodynamics
Kinetic theory of gases
Statistics of motion
Pressure
Temperature
Molecular motion
Equipartition of energy
Specific heat and adiabatic index
Internal energy
Statistical mechanics
Statistical weight
Boltzmann energy distribution
Velocity distribution
Maxwell velocity distribution
Collisions per unit area
Statistical entropy
Adiabatic expansion of a gas into a vacuum
Classical and statistical entropy
Constant volume heating of a gas
Entropy and the flow of natural processes
The partition function
Statistical mechanics
Partition function and average energy
Density of states
Energy distribution for a harmonic oscillator
Average energy.
pt. 3. Waves & optics
Periodic motion
Initial phase angle
Simple harmonic motion
Waves
Wave motion
Wavelength
Velocity, frequency and wavelength
Wave velocity
Particle displacement
Wave equation
Energy transfer by wave motion
Superposition
Interference
Fourier analysis
Standing waves
Resonance
Beats
Longitudinal waves
Sound waves
Sound intensity
Hearing
Reflection and absorption of sound
Intensity variations
Light
Light rays
Reflection
Refraction
Dispersion
Mirrors
Sign conventions
Ray diagrams
Lenses
Thin lens
Lens action
Ray diagrams
The eye
Near point and far point
Lens equations
Magnifying glass
Magnification
Lens aberrations
Optical instruments
Microscope
Astronomical telescope
Interference
Fringe spacing
Fringe intensity
Thin film interference
Optical path length
Diffraction
Polarisation
Polarised light
Malus' Law
pt. 4. Electricity
Electric charge
Electric flux
Conductors and insulators
Electric current
Conventional current
Potential difference
Resistance
Resistivity
Electromotive force
Capacitance
Dielectrics
Inductance
Inductors
Energy and power
Circuits
Kirchhoff's Laws
Magnetism
Magnetic field
Charged particle in a magnetic field
Force on a current-carrying conductor
Biot-Savart Law
Ampere's Law
Magnetic moment
Magnetic force
Permeability
Magnetic materials
Ferromagnetism
Hysteresis
Induction
Faraday's Law
Electromagnetic induction
Lenz's Law
Mutual inductance
Self-inductance
Solenoids and toroids
Electromagnetic induction
Magnetic circuits
Magnetomotive force
Reluctance
RC & RL circuits
Time constant and half-life
Filter
Integrator/differentiator
AC circuits
AC voltage
Resistance
rms voltage and current
Capacitive reactance
Inductive reactance
Reactive power
LCR series circuit
Impedance
Power in LCR circuit
Electromagnetic waves
Ampere's Law
Maxwell's equations
Electric and magnetic fields
Electromagnetic waves.
pt. 5. Properties of matter
Solids
Hooke's Law
Stress
Strain
Poisson's ratio
Mechanical properties of materials
Linear elasticity
Viscoelastic materials -
Griffith energy balance
Fluids
Hydrostatic pressure
Archimedes' Principle
Surface tension
Contact angle
Capillary action
Bernoulli's Equation
Viscosity
Fluid flow
Turbulent flow
pt. 6. Atomic physics
The atom
Atoms
The electron
Electrostatic deflection
Magnetic deflection
Millikan's oil drop experiment
Mass of a proton
The Bohr Atom
Black body radiation
Photoelectric effect
Line spectra
Energy levels
The Rydberg Constant
Electron absorption
Photon absorption
Matter waves
Electron-volt
Black body radiation
Radiation emission spectrum
Classical cavity radiation
Density of states
Rayleigh-Jeans Radiation Law
The ultraviolet catastrophe
Statistical mechanics
Planck's Radiation Law
Stefan-Boltzmann Law
Wien Displacement Law
X-rays
Radiation
X-ray absorption
X-ray scattering
Compton Effect
X-ray diffraction
Quantum mechanics
Schrödinger Equation
Interpretation of the wave function
The time-dependent equation
Solutions to the wave equation
Zero potential
Particle in a box
Infinite square well
Harmonic oscillator
Coulomb Potential : Bohr Atom
Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle
Solids
Density of vibrational states
Lattice waves
Einstein Harmonic Oscillator Model
Debye Lattice Model
Phonons
pt. 7. The nucleus
Radioactivity
Rutherford's experiment
Specifying an element
Radioactive decay
Radioactive series
Half-life
Isotopes
Nuclear reactions
Quarks
Nuclear forces
Nuclear binding energy
Artificial nuclear reactions
Fission
Stability
Fission and fusion
Chain reaction.
pt. 8. Relativity
Absolute rest
Wave motion
Doppler Effect
Velocity of light
Electromagnetic waves
Luminiferous ether
Ether drift
Michelson-Morley Experiment
Special relativity
Distance
Velocity & acceleration
Time dilation
Proper time
Length contraction
Lorentz Transformations
Lorentz Velocity Transformations
Momentum and mass transformations
Mass and energy transformations
Energy and momentum
Doppler Effect for light waves
General relativity
Space-time
Light-cone
Distance in space-time
Invariance in space-time
Gravity
Gravity and space-time
Einstein Field Equations
Gravity and Quantum Theory
pt. 9. Universe
Solar System
Copernicus, Tycho and Kepler
Kepler's Laws
Formation of stars and galaxies
Luminosity
Lifecycle of stars
Energy and matter
Sun
Solar atmosphere
Solar wind
Solar radiation
Earth
Earth's magnetic field
Atmosphere
Universe
Size of the universe
Expansion of the universe
Beginning of the universe
Forces of nature
Particles of nature
The BIg Bang
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Physics
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The physics companion/ Anthony C Fischer-Cripps - 2nd ed. - Boca Raton: CRC Press, 2015. - xxiii, 544 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
pt. 1. Mechanics
Scalars and vectors
Statics
Equilibrium
Free body diagram
Moment of inertia
Centroid and centre of mass
Centroids of areas
Linear motion
Velocity and acceleration
Kinematics
Projectile motion
Newton's Laws
Inertia
Ropes and pulleys
Friction
Gravitation
Rotational motion
Linear and circular motion
Centripetal force
Planetary motion
Rotation
Rotational kinematics
Moment of inertia
Composite bodies
Radius of gyration
Dynamic equilibrium
Rolling motion
Work and energy
Variable force
Work done by a spring
Rotational kinetic energy
Power
Impulse and momentum
Impulse and momentum
Angular momentum
Impulse-momentum equation
Conservation of momentum
pt. 2. Thermal physics
Temperature
Thermodynamic systems
Kelvin temperature scale
Thermometers
Heat and solids
Thermal expansion
Atomic bonding in solids
Specific heat
Latent heat
Internal energy
Heat transfer
Conduction
Thermal conductivity
Composite wall
Rate of cooling
Convection
Thermal radiation
Radiation emission
Radiation emission spectrum
Absorption and emission
Radiative heat transfer
Equilibrium temperature
Gases
Solids, liquids and gases
Pressure
Gas laws
Phases of matter
Gas
1st Law of Thermodynamics
p-V diagram
Gas processes
Heat engines
Cyclic processes
Otto Cycle
Thermal efficiency
Carnot Cycle
Heat sink in an engine
Reversibility
Entropy
Entropy and reversibility
Entropy change of the universe
Entropy in a cycle
The 2nd Law of Thermodynamics
Kinetic theory of gases
Statistics of motion
Pressure
Temperature
Molecular motion
Equipartition of energy
Specific heat and adiabatic index
Internal energy
Statistical mechanics
Statistical weight
Boltzmann energy distribution
Velocity distribution
Maxwell velocity distribution
Collisions per unit area
Statistical entropy
Adiabatic expansion of a gas into a vacuum
Classical and statistical entropy
Constant volume heating of a gas
Entropy and the flow of natural processes
The partition function
Statistical mechanics
Partition function and average energy
Density of states
Energy distribution for a harmonic oscillator
Average energy.
pt. 3. Waves & optics
Periodic motion
Initial phase angle
Simple harmonic motion
Waves
Wave motion
Wavelength
Velocity, frequency and wavelength
Wave velocity
Particle displacement
Wave equation
Energy transfer by wave motion
Superposition
Interference
Fourier analysis
Standing waves
Resonance
Beats
Longitudinal waves
Sound waves
Sound intensity
Hearing
Reflection and absorption of sound
Intensity variations
Light
Light rays
Reflection
Refraction
Dispersion
Mirrors
Sign conventions
Ray diagrams
Lenses
Thin lens
Lens action
Ray diagrams
The eye
Near point and far point
Lens equations
Magnifying glass
Magnification
Lens aberrations
Optical instruments
Microscope
Astronomical telescope
Interference
Fringe spacing
Fringe intensity
Thin film interference
Optical path length
Diffraction
Polarisation
Polarised light
Malus' Law
pt. 4. Electricity
Electric charge
Electric flux
Conductors and insulators
Electric current
Conventional current
Potential difference
Resistance
Resistivity
Electromotive force
Capacitance
Dielectrics
Inductance
Inductors
Energy and power
Circuits
Kirchhoff's Laws
Magnetism
Magnetic field
Charged particle in a magnetic field
Force on a current-carrying conductor
Biot-Savart Law
Ampere's Law
Magnetic moment
Magnetic force
Permeability
Magnetic materials
Ferromagnetism
Hysteresis
Induction
Faraday's Law
Electromagnetic induction
Lenz's Law
Mutual inductance
Self-inductance
Solenoids and toroids
Electromagnetic induction
Magnetic circuits
Magnetomotive force
Reluctance
RC & RL circuits
Time constant and half-life
Filter
Integrator/differentiator
AC circuits
AC voltage
Resistance
rms voltage and current
Capacitive reactance
Inductive reactance
Reactive power
LCR series circuit
Impedance
Power in LCR circuit
Electromagnetic waves
Ampere's Law
Maxwell's equations
Electric and magnetic fields
Electromagnetic waves.
pt. 5. Properties of matter
Solids
Hooke's Law
Stress
Strain
Poisson's ratio
Mechanical properties of materials
Linear elasticity
Viscoelastic materials -
Griffith energy balance
Fluids
Hydrostatic pressure
Archimedes' Principle
Surface tension
Contact angle
Capillary action
Bernoulli's Equation
Viscosity
Fluid flow
Turbulent flow
pt. 6. Atomic physics
The atom
Atoms
The electron
Electrostatic deflection
Magnetic deflection
Millikan's oil drop experiment
Mass of a proton
The Bohr Atom
Black body radiation
Photoelectric effect
Line spectra
Energy levels
The Rydberg Constant
Electron absorption
Photon absorption
Matter waves
Electron-volt
Black body radiation
Radiation emission spectrum
Classical cavity radiation
Density of states
Rayleigh-Jeans Radiation Law
The ultraviolet catastrophe
Statistical mechanics
Planck's Radiation Law
Stefan-Boltzmann Law
Wien Displacement Law
X-rays
Radiation
X-ray absorption
X-ray scattering
Compton Effect
X-ray diffraction
Quantum mechanics
Schrödinger Equation
Interpretation of the wave function
The time-dependent equation
Solutions to the wave equation
Zero potential
Particle in a box
Infinite square well
Harmonic oscillator
Coulomb Potential : Bohr Atom
Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle
Solids
Density of vibrational states
Lattice waves
Einstein Harmonic Oscillator Model
Debye Lattice Model
Phonons
pt. 7. The nucleus
Radioactivity
Rutherford's experiment
Specifying an element
Radioactive decay
Radioactive series
Half-life
Isotopes
Nuclear reactions
Quarks
Nuclear forces
Nuclear binding energy
Artificial nuclear reactions
Fission
Stability
Fission and fusion
Chain reaction.
pt. 8. Relativity
Absolute rest
Wave motion
Doppler Effect
Velocity of light
Electromagnetic waves
Luminiferous ether
Ether drift
Michelson-Morley Experiment
Special relativity
Distance
Velocity & acceleration
Time dilation
Proper time
Length contraction
Lorentz Transformations
Lorentz Velocity Transformations
Momentum and mass transformations
Mass and energy transformations
Energy and momentum
Doppler Effect for light waves
General relativity
Space-time
Light-cone
Distance in space-time
Invariance in space-time
Gravity
Gravity and space-time
Einstein Field Equations
Gravity and Quantum Theory
pt. 9. Universe
Solar System
Copernicus, Tycho and Kepler
Kepler's Laws
Formation of stars and galaxies
Luminosity
Lifecycle of stars
Energy and matter
Sun
Solar atmosphere
Solar wind
Solar radiation
Earth
Earth's magnetic field
Atmosphere
Universe
Size of the universe
Expansion of the universe
Beginning of the universe
Forces of nature
Particles of nature
The BIg Bang
9781466517790
Physics
530 / FIS/P