Description |
xii, 339 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
Series |
Idiot's guides |
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Idiot's guides.
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Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Summary |
Physics is fundamental to other sciences, but can be complicated, confusing, and intimidating. The authors help you explore Newton's laws and other principles of physics, explaining them in easy-to-understand terms. They include practice exercises with answers, to enhance what you learn. |
Contents |
The preliminaries -- Part 1: Mechanics. Linear motion -- Motion in two and three dimensions -- Force and the laws of motion -- Everyday applications of mechanics -- Gravity -- Work and energy -- Linear momentum -- Rotational motion -- Part 2: Waves and fluids. Oscillating motion -- Mechanical waves -- Sound -- Fluids -- Part 3: Thermodynamics. Temperature and matter -- Heat -- Thermodynamic processes -- Part 4: Electricity and magnetism. Electricity -- Electrical energy -- Current and resistance -- Magnetism -- Electromagnetic induction -- Part 5: Light and optics. Light -- Optics. |
Subject |
Physics.
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Added Author |
Humphrey, Marc, author.
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ISBN |
9781615647897 (trade paperback) |
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1615647899 (trade paperback) |
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