| Edition |
3rd edition. |
| Description |
xii, 386 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Series |
--For dummies |
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--For dummies.
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| Note |
"Learning made easy"--Cover. |
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"Find clear, concise explanations of formulas; learn about motion, force, work, and heat ; connect physics concepts with the real world"--Cover. |
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"Inside: physics measurements; gravity and friction; turning energy into work; rotational motion; Newton's law of physics; fluids, flow, and pressure; momentum and impulse; famous physicists"--Page 4 of cover. |
| Summary |
"Passing your Physics I class is totally doable, thanks to Physics I For Dummies. When your teacher's explanations make you go, "Whaaa?" reach for this book, where you'll find clear and entertaining explanations of physics of principles. Gravity and mass? Check. Energy and work? Got it. Thermodynamics? Yup. It's all here, and we've even thrown in some fun facts and theories, just to make life more interesting. Plus, we give you a math refresher, so the algebra won't trip you up. May the forces be with you." -- Back cover. |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
part I. Putting physics into motion: Using physics to understand your world ; Reviewing physics measurement and math fundamentals ; Exploring the need for speed ; Following directions : motion in two dimensions -- part 2. May the forces of physics be with you: When push comes to shove : force ; Getting down with gravity, inclined planes, and friction ; Circling around rotational motion and orbits ; Go with the flow : looking at pressure in fluids -- part 3. Manifesting the energy to work: Getting some work out of physics ; Putting objects in motion : momentum and impulse ; Winding up with angular kinetics ; Round and round with rotational dynamics ; Springs 'n' things : simple harmonic motion -- part 4. Laying down the laws of thermodynamics: Turning up the heat with thermodynamics ; Here, take my coat : how heat is transfered ; In the best of all possible worlds : the ideal gas law ; Heat and work : the laws of thermodynamics -- part 5. The part of tens: Ten physics heroes ; Ten wild physics theories -- Glossary. |
| Subject |
Physics.
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Physics (DNLM)D010825
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physics. (CStmoGRI)aat300054559
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Physics. (OCoLC)fst01063025
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| Genre/Form |
Instructional and educational works.
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| Added Title |
Physics I |
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Physics 1 |
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Physics 1 for du mmies |
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Physics one for dummies |
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Physics one |
| ISBN |
9781119872221 (paperback) |
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1119872227 (paperback) |
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9781119872238 (ebook) |
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9781119872245 (ebook) |
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