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Physics for Scientists and Engineers by Giancoli, Douglas C. |
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Brief Description For the calculus-based General Physics course primarily taken by engineers and scientists. |
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Synopsis For the calculus-based General Physics course primarily taken by engineers and science majors (including physics majors). This long-awaited and extensive revision maintains Giancoli's reputation for creating carefully crafted, highly accurate and precise physics texts. Physics for Scientists and Engineers combines outstanding pedagogy with a clear and direct narrative and applications that draw the student into the physics. The new edition also features an unrivaled suite of media and on-line resources that enhance the understanding of physics. |
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Table of Contents 1. Introduction, Measurement, Estimating. 2. Describing Motion: Kinematics in One Dimension. 3. Kinematics in Two Dimensions; Vectors. 4. Dynamics: Newtons Laws of Motion. 5. Further Applications of Newtons Laws. 6. Gravitation and Newtons Synthesis. 7. Work and Energy. 8. Conservation of Energy. 9. Linear Momentum and Collisions. 10. Rotational Motion About a Fixed Axis. 11. General Rotation. 12. Static Equilibrium; Elasticity and Fracture. 13. Fluids. 14. Oscillations. 15. Wave Motion. 16. Sound. 17. Temperature, Thermal Expansion, and the Ideal Gas Law. 18. Kinetic Theory of Gases. 19. Heat and the First Law of Thermodynamics. 20. Second Law of Thermodynamics; Heat Engines. 21. Electric Charge and Electric Field. 22. Gausss Law. 23. Electric Potential. 24. Capacitance, Dielectrics, Electric Energy Storage. 25. Electric Currents and Resistance. 26. DC Circuits. 27. Magnetism. 28. Sources of Magnetic Field. 29. Electromagnetic Induction and Faradays Law. 30. Inductance; and Electromagnetic Oscillations. 31. AC Circuits. 32. Maxwells Equations and Electromagnetic Waves. 33. Light: Reflection and Refraction. 34. Lenses and Optical Instruments. 35. Wave Nature of Light; Interference. 36. Diffraction and Polarization. 37. Special Theory of Relativity. 38. Early Quantum Theory and Models of the Atom. 39. Quantum Mechanics. 40. Quantum Mechanics of Atoms. 41. Molecules and Solids. 42. Nuclear Physics and Radioactivity. 43. Nuclear Energy: Effects and Uses of Radiation. 44. Elementary Particles. 45. Astrophysics and Cosmology. |
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Related Links - Countrybookshop Bestselling Authors in Applied Physics And Special Topics Nelson, Philip University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate Giancoli, Douglas C. Roisin, B.Cushman- Carroll, Bradley W. Bishop, Christopher Cotterill, Rodney Glaser, Roland Kaimal, Jagadish Chandran Burke, Bernard F. |
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