Inquiry into Physics (平装) 0495561150

This text emphasizes conceptual understanding within a problem-solving framework, using modern applications such as iPods, metal detectors, sundogs, kaleidoscopes, and smoke detectors to demonstrate the relevance of physics in our daily lives. Prologue: Getting Started. 1. The Study of Motion. 2. Newton's Laws. 3. Energy and Conservation Laws. 4. Physics of Matter. 5. Temperature and Heat. 6. Waves and Sound. 7. Electricity. 8. Electromagnetism and EM Waves. 9. Optics. 10. Atomic Physics. 11. Nuclear Physics. 12. Special Relativity and Elementary Particles. Epilogue. Appendix A: Winners of the Nobel Prize in Physics. Appendix B: Math Review. Appendix C: Answers. Glossary of Key Terms and Laws. Credits. Index. Table of Conversion Factors and Other Information. Periodic Table.