Essential university physics volume 2 2nd edition

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Out of print. Essential University Physics: Volume 2, 2nd Edition. If You're an Educator Download instructor resources Additional order info. Focus on the fundamentals: The overarching theme is physics has a simple, elementary foundation that underlies a wide range of topics.

Key equations and definitions are set on colored screens with titles and explanatory material, so that students will not simply grab a bare equation with no sense as to how it is applied. Tips offer concise explanatory or cautionary notes for typical misconceptions and identify the fundamental connections between new and old topics. Visual chapter and part summaries present a big-picture review of key concepts and connections using multiple representations words, equations, and figures.

Problem-Solving Strategy boxes follow the IDEA framework and provide detailed guidance for specific classes of physics problems. Pencil-style illustrations in worked examples show simple sketches that a student should draw while conceptualizing a problem. Tactics boxes review mathematical topics and develop specific problem-solving skills. Emphasize conceptual understanding: Got It? Every worked example begins by interpreting what a problem asks and identifying the relevant concepts.

Connect to the real world : Every chapter includes Applications exploring modern examples of physics in the real world. Chapter-opener photos, accompanied by thought-provoking questions, showcase examples of physics in everyday life. New to This Edition. Specific changes include: Expanded coverage of impulse Ch.

Reduced coverage of toroids Ch. New Conceptual Examples have been added to each chapter to help students develop their qualitative reasoning skills. In addition, a Making the Connection follow-up question asks students to apply the concept from the example to a quantitative, real-world scenario problem. New Applications emphasize how physics concepts apply to real-world situations, including biomedical and engineering fields.

End-of-chapter problem sets now include new biomedical-related questions that investigate the physics concepts behind biological topics, and new computer problems which require a computer or graphing calculator to complete.

Every end-of-chapter problem set now includes new Passage Problems similar to the types of questions asked on the MCAT. Each set includes four multiple-choice questions based on a passage of text, often with an accompanying figure or graph, and involves biomedical and other real-world scenarios.

EOC problem sets have been thoroughly revised to include a number of new calculus problems, context-rich problems, and medium-difficulty problems. Table of Contents Volume 1 contains Chapters 1— Volume 2 contains Chapters 20— Doing Physics I. Motion in a Straight Line 3. Motion in Two and Three Dimensions 4. Force and Motion 5. Work, Energy, and Power 7. Conservation of Energy 8. Gravity 9. Systems of Particles Rotational Motion Rotational Vectors and Angular Momentum Static Equilibrium II.

Oscillatory Motion Gravity 9. Systems of Particles Rotational Motion Rotational Vectors and Angular Momentum Static Equilibrium II. Oscillatory Motion Wave Motion Fluid Motion III.

Temperature and Heat The Thermal Behavior of Matter Heat, Work, and the First Law of Thermodynamics Electric Charge, Force, and Field Electric Potential Electrostatic Energy and Capacitors Electric Current Electric Circuits Magnetism: Force and Field Electromagnetic Induction Alternating-Current Circuits Reflection and Refraction Images and Optical Instruments Interference and Diffraction VI.

Relativity Particles and Waves Quantum Mechanics Atomic Physics