目录介绍
An Introduction to Physics
01What Is Physics?
02Applications of Physics
03Models,Theories,and Laws
04Vectors
Chapter 1
Kinematics
11Reference Frames and Coordinate Systems
12Position and Displacement
13Average Velocity and Instantaneous
Velocity
14Average Acceleration and Instantaneous
Acceleration
15StraightLine Motion
16Projectile Motion
17Circular Motion
18Relative Motion
REVIEW & SUMMARY
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
PROBLEMS
Chapter 2
Force and Motion
21Newtons First Law
22Newtons Second Law
23Newtons Third Law
24Some Particular Forces
25Fundamental Forces
26Applying Newtons Laws
REVIEW & SUMMARY
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
PROBLEMS
Chapter 3
Work and Energy
31Work and Power
32Work-Kinetic Energy Theorem
33Conservative Force
34Potential Energy
35Calculating the Conservative Force from
the Potential
36Conservation of Mechanical Energy
37Conservation of Energy
REVIEW & SUMMARY
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
PROBLEMS
Chapter 4
Linear Momentum and Collisions
41The Center of Mass
42Newtons Second Law for a System of
Particles
43Linear Momentum
44Conservation of Linear Momentum
45Systems with Varying Mass:A Rocket
46Impulse and Linear Momentum
47Collisions
REVIEW & SUMMARY
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
PROBLEMS
Chapter 5
Rotations of Rigid Bodies
51The Kinematics of Rotations about
a Fixed Axis
52Kinetic Energy of Rotation
53Calculating the Rotational Inertia
54Torque
55Newtons Second Law for Rotation
56Work and Rotational Kinetic Energy
57Angular Momentum
58Newtons Second Law in Angular Form
59Conservation of Angular Momentum
510The Spinning Top
REVIEW & SUMMARY
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
PROBLEMS
Chapter 6
Special Relativity
61The Einsteins Postulates of Special
Relativity
62Space and Time
63The Relativity of Simultaneity
64The Relativity of Time
65The Relativity of Length
66The Lorentz Transformation
67Some Consequences of the Lorentz
Transformation
68The Relativity of Velocities
69Spacetime and Causality
610Momentum in Special Relativity
611Energy in Special Relativity
REVIEW & SUMMARY
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
PROBLEMS
Chapter 7
The Kinetic Theory of Gases
71Temperature and Thermal Equilibrium
72Thermodynamic Variables and the
Equation of State
73Pressure and Molecular Motion
74The Microscopic Interpretation of
Temperature
75The Equipartition of Energy
76Mean Free Path
77The Distribution of Molecular Speeds
78The Boltzmann Distribution
79Van der Waals Equation of State
REVIEW & SUMMARY
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
PROBLEMS
Chapter 8
The First Law of Thermodynamics
81Changes in Thermodynamic Systems
82Heat and Work Done by Thermodynamic Systems
83The First Law of Thermodynamics
84Some Special Cases of the First Law of
Thermodynamics
85The Molar Specific Heats of an Ideal Gas
86The Adiabatic Expansion of an Ideal Gas
87Heat Transfer Mechanisms
REVIEW & SUMMARY
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
PROBLEMS
Chapter 9
The Second Law of Thermodynamics
91The Directionality of Spontaneous
Processes
92Change in Entropy
93The Second Law of Thermodynamics
94Engines
95Refrigerators
96A Statistical View of Entropy
REVIEW & SUMMARY
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
PROBLEMS
Chapter 10
Oscillations
101Simple Harmonic Motion
102Simple Harmonic Motion and Uniform Circular
Motion
103Force Law for Simple Harmonic Motion
104Energy in Simple Harmonic Motion
105An Angular Simple Harmonic
Oscillator
106Pendulums
107Combinations of Two Simple Harmonic
Motions
108Damped Simple Harmonic Motion
109Forced Oscillations and Resonance
REVIEW & SUMMARY
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
PROBLEMS
Chapter 11
Waves
111Types of Waves
112Traveling Waves
113Simple Harmonic Wave
114Speed of a Traveling Wave
115Energy Transported by Waves
116Superposition of Waves and Standing
Waves
117Sound Waves
118Beats
119The Doppler Effect
1110Supersonic Speeds and Shock Waves
REVIEW & SUMMARY
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
PROBLEMS
Chapter 12
Interference
121Light as a Wave
122Youngs DoubleSlit Interference
123Coherence
124ThinFilm Interference
125Newtons Rings
126The Michelson Interferometer
REVIEW & SUMMARY
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
PROBLEMS
Chapter 13
Diffraction
131The Diffraction of Light
132SingleSlit Diffraction
133Diffraction by a Circular Aperture
134The Diffraction Grating
135XRay Diffraction
136Holography
REVIEW & SUMMARY
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
PROBLEMS
Chapter 14
Polarization
141The Polarization States of Light
142Polarization by Polarizing Sheets
143Polarization by Reflection
144Polarization by Scattering
145Birefringence
REVIEW & SUMMARY
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
PROBLEMS
Appendix A
Some Fundamental Constants of Physics
Appendix B
Some Astronomical Data
Appendix C
Common Nathmatical Symbols and the English
Reading of some Mathmatical Expressions
Appendix D
SI Prefixes
ANSWERS TO CHECKPOINTS AND PROBLEMS