Name: Physics of Everyday Phenomena By W. Thomas Griffith
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Physics of Everyday Phenomena by W. Thomas Griffith

The Physics of Everyday Phenomena, Eighth Edition, introduces students to the basic concepts of physics using examples of common occurrences in everyday life. Intended for use in a one-semester or two-semester course in conceptual physics, this book is written in a narrative style, frequently using questions designed to draw the reader into a dialogue about the ideas of physics. This inclusive style allows the book to be used by anyone interested in exploring the nature of physics and explanations of everyday physical phenomena.

Beginning students will benefit from the large number of student aids and the reduced math content. Professors will appreciate the organization of the material and the wealth of pedagogical tools.

Chapter 1 - Physics, the Fundamental Science1.1 What about Energy?1.2 The Scientific Enterprise1.3 The Scope of Physics1.4 The Role of Measurement and Mathematics in Physics1.5 Physics and Everyday PhenomenaUnit One - The Newtonian Revolution Chapter 2 - Describing Motion2.1 Average and Instantaneous Speed2.2 Velocity2.3 Acceleration2.4 Graphing Motion2.5 Uniform AccelerationChapter 3 - Falling Objects and Projectile Motion3.1 Acceleration Due to Gravity3.2 Tracking a Falling Object3.3 Beyond Free Fall: Throwing a Ball Upward3.4 Projectile Motion3.5 Hitting a TargetChapter 4 - Newton's Laws: Explaining Motion4.1 A Brief History4.2 Newton's First and Second Laws4.3 Mass and Weight4.4 Newton's Third Law4.5 Applications of Newton's LawsChapter 5 - Circular Motion, the Planets, and Gravity5.1 Centripetal Acceleration5.2 Centripetal Forces5.3 Planetary Motion5.4 Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation5.5 The Moon and Other SatellitesChapter 6 - Energy and Oscillations6.1 Simple Machines, Work, and Power6.2 Kinetic Energy6.3 Potential Energy6.4 Conservation of Energy6.5 Springs and Simple Harmonic MotionChapter 7 - Momentum and Impulse7.1 Momentum and Impulse7.2 Conservation of Momentum7.3 Recoil7.4 Elastic and Inelastic Collisions7.5 Collisions at an AngleChapter 8 - Rotational Motion of Solid Objects8.1 What Is Rotational Motion?8.2 Torque and Balance8.3 Rotational Inertia and Newton's Second Law8.4 Conservation of Angular Momentum8.5 Riding a Bicycle and Other Amazing FeatsUnit Two - Fluids and HeatChapter 9 - The Behavior of Fluids9.1 Pressure and Pascal's Principle9.2 Atmospheric Pressure and the Behavior of Gases9.3 Archimedes' Principle9.4 Fluids in Motion9.5 Bernoulli's PrincipleChapter 10 - Temperature and Heat10.1 Temperature and Its Measurement10.2 Heat and Specific Heat Capacity10.3 Joule's Experiment and the First Law of Thermodynamics10.4 Gas Behavior and the First Law10.5 The Flow of HeatChapter 11 - Heat Engines and the Second Law of Thermodynamics11.1 Heat Engines11.2 The Second Law of Thermodynamics11.3 Refrigerators, Heat Pumps, and Entropy11.4 Thermal Power Plants and Energy Resources11.5 Perpetual Motion and Energy FraudsUnit Three - Electricity and MagnetismChapter 12 - Electrostatic Phenomena12.1 Effects of Electric Charge12.2 Conductors and Insulators12.3 The Electrostatic Force: Coulomb's Law12.4 The Electric Field12.5 Electric PotentialChapter 13 - Electric Circuits13.1 Electric Circuits and Electric Current13.2 Ohm's Law and Resistance13.3 Series and Parallel Circuits13.4 Electric Energy and Power13.5 Alternating Current and Household CircuitsChapter 14 - Magnets and Electromagnetism14.1 Magnets and the Magnetic Force14.2 Magnetic Effects of Electric Currents14.3 Magnetic Effects of Current Loops14.4 Faraday's Law: Electromagnetic Induction14.5 Generators and TransformersUnit Four - Wave Motion and OpticsChapter 15 - Making Waves15.1 Wave Pulses and Periodic Waves15.2 Waves on a Rope15.3 Interference and Standing Waves15.4 Sound Waves15.5 The Physics of MusicChapter 16 - Light Waves and Color16.1 Electromagnetic Waves16.2 Wavelength and Color16.3 Interference of Light Waves16.4 Diffraction and Gratings16.5 Polarised LightChapter 17 - Light and Image Formation17.1 Reflection and Image Formation17.2 Refraction of Light17.3 Lenses and Image Formation17.4 Focusing Light with Curved Mirrors17.5 Eyeglasses, Microscopes, and TelescopesUnit Five - The Atom and Its NucleusChapter 18 - The Structure of the Atom18.1 The Existence of Atoms: Evidence from Chemistry18.2 Cathode Rays, Electrons, and X-Rays18.3 Radioactivity and the Discovery of the Nucleus18.4 Atomic Spectra and the Bohr Model of the Atom18.5 Particle Waves and Quantum MechanicsChapter 19 - The Nucleus and Nuclear Energy19.1 The Structure of the Nucleus19.2 Radioactive Decay19.3 Nuclear Reactions and Nuclear Fission19.4 Nuclear Reactors19.5 Nuclear Weapons and Nuclear FusionUnit Six - Relativity and BeyondChapter 20 - Relativity20.1 Relative Motion in Classical Physics20.2 The Speed of Light and Einstein's Postulates20.3 Time Dilation and Length Contraction20.4 Newton's Laws and Mass-Energy Equivalence20.5 General RelativityChapter 21 - Looking Deeper Everyday Phenomena21.1 Quarks and Other Elementary Particles21.2 Cosmology: Looking Out into the Universe21.3 Semiconductors and Microelectronics21.4 Superconductors and Other New MaterialsAppendix A - Using Simple AlgebraAppendix B - Decimal Fractions, Percentages, and Scientific NotationAppendix C - Vectors and Vector Addition Appendix D - Answers to Selected Questions, Exercises, and the Systhesis Problems Glossary Credits Index

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Physics of Everyday Phenomena by W. Thomas Griffith

Author

W. Thomas Griffith

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McGraw-Hill Education

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2014-05-16

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544

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