Test Bank for College Physics Reasoning and Relationships, 2nd Edition

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ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0840058195
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0840058195
Author: Nicholas J. Giordano

Master the fundamental concepts of physics with COLLEGE PHYSICS: REASONING AND RELATIONSHIPS. The theme of Reasoning and Relationships is reinforced throughout the book, helping you master these concepts, apply them to solve a variety of problems, and appreciate the relevance of physics to your career and your everyday life. By understanding the reasoning behind problem solving, you learn to recognize the concepts involved, think critically about them, and move beyond merely memorizing facts and equations.

Table contents:

Chapter 1: Introduction
1.1 The Purpose of Physics
1.2 Problem Solving in Physics: Reasoning and Relationships
1.3 Dealing with Numbers
1.4 Physical Quantities and Units of Measure
1.5 Dimensions and Units
1.6 Algebra and Simultaneous Equations
1.7 Trigonometry
1.8 Vectors
Chapter 2: Motion, Forces, and Newton’s Laws
2.1 Aristotle’s Mechanics
2.2 What Is Motion?
2.3 The Principle of Inertia
2.4 Newton’s Laws of Motion
2.5 Why Did It Take Newton to Discover Newton’s Laws?
2.6 Thinking about the Laws of Nature
Chapter 3: Forces and Motion in One Dimension
3.1 Motion of a Spacecraft in Interstellar Space
3.2 Normal Forces and Weight
3.3 Adding Friction to the Mix
3.4 Free Fall
3.5 Cables, Strings, and Pulleys: Transmitting Forces from Here to There
3.6 Reasoning and Relationships: Finding the Missing Piece
3.7 Parachutes, Air Drag, and Terminal Speed
3.8 Life as a Bacterium
Chapter 4: Forces and Motion in Two and Three Dimensions
4.1 Statics
4.2 Projectile Motion
4.3 A First Look at Reference Frames and Relative Velocity
4.4 Further Applications of Newton’s Laws
4.5 Detecting Acceleration: Reference Frames and the Workings of the Ear
4.6 Projectile Motion Revisited: The Effect of Air Drag
Chapter 5: Circular Motion and Gravitation
5.1 Uniform Circular Motion
5.2 Examples of Circular Motion
5.3 Newton’s Law of Gravitation
5.4 Planetary Motion and Kepler’s Laws
5.5 Moons and Tides
5.6 Deep Notions Contained in Newton’s Law of Gravitation
Chapter 6: Work and Energy
6.1 Force, Displacement, and Work
6.2 Kinetic Energy and the Work–Energy Theorem
6.3 Potential Energy and Conservation of Energy
6.4 More Potential Energy Functions
6.5 Conservative versus Nonconservative Forces and Conservation of Energy
6.6 The Nature of Nonconservative Forces: What Is Friction Anyway?
6.7 Power
6.8 Work, Energy, and Molecular Motors
Chapter 7: Momentum, Impulse, and Collisions
7.1 Momentum
7.2 Force and Impulse
7.3 Conservation of Momentum
7.4 Collisions
7.5 Using Momentum Conservation to Analyze Inelastic Events
7.6 Center of Mass
7.7 A Bouncing Ball and Momentum Conservation
7.8 The Importance of Conservation Principles in Physics
Chapter 8: Rotational Motion
8.1 Describing Rotational Motion
8.2 Torque and Newton’s Laws for Rotational Motion
8.3 Rotational Equilibrium
8.4 Moment of Inertia
8.5 Rotational Dynamics
8.6 Combined Rotational and Translational Motion
Chapter 9: Energy and Momentum of Rotational Motion
9.1 Kinetic Energy of Rotation
9.2 Conservation of Energy and Rotational Motion
9.3 Angular Momentum
9.4 Angular Momentum and Kepler’s Second Law of Planetary Motion
9.5 The Vector Nature of Rotational Motion: Gyroscopes
9.6 Cats and Other Rotating Objects
Chapter 10: Fluids
10.1 Pressure and Density
10.2 Fluids and the Effect of Gravity
10.3 Hydraulics and Pascal’s Principle
10.4 Buoyancy and Archimedes’s Principle
10.5 Fluids in Motion: Continuity and Bernoulli’s Equation
10.6 Real Fluids: A Molecular View
10.7 Turbulence
Chapter 11: Harmonic Motion and Elasticity
11.1 General Features of Harmonic Motion
11.2 Examples of Simple Harmonic Motion
11.3 Harmonic Motion and Energy
11.4 Stress, Strain, and Hooke’s Law
11.5 Damping and Resonance
11.6 Detecting Small Forces
Chapter 12: Waves
12.1 What Is a Wave?
12.2 Describing Waves
12.3 Examples of Waves
12.4 The Geometry of a Wave: Wave Fronts
12.5 Superposition and Interference
12.6 Reflection
12.7 Refraction
12.8 Standing Waves
12.9 Seismic Waves and the Structure of the Earth
Chapter 13: Sound
13.1 Sound Is a Longitudinal Wave
13.2 Amplitude and Intensity of a Sound Wave
13.3 Standing Sound Waves
13.4 Beats
13.5 Reflection and Scattering of Sound
13.6 The Doppler Effect
13.7 Applications
Chapter 14: Temperature and Heat
14.1 Thermodynamics: Applying Physics to a “System”
14.2 Temperature and Heat
14.3 Thermal Equilibrium and the Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics
14.4 Phases of Matter and Phase Changes
14.5 Thermal Expansion
14.6 Heat Conduction
14.7 Convection
14.8 Heat and Radiation
Chapter 15: Gases and Kinetic Theory
15.1 Molecular Picture of a Gas
15.2 Ideal Gases: An Experimental Perspective
15.3 Ideal Gases and Newton’s Laws
15.4 Kinetic Theory
15.5 Diffusion
15.6 Deep Puzzles in Kinetic Theory
Chapter 16: Thermodynamics
16.1 Thermodynamics Is About the Way a System Exchanges Energy with Its Environment
16.2 The Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics and the Meaning of Temperature
16.3 The First Law of Thermodynamics and the Conservation of Energy
16.4 Thermodynamic Processes
16.5 The Second Law of Thermodynamics
16.6 Heat Engines and Other Thermodynamic Devices
16.7 Entropy
16.8 The Third Law of Thermodynamics and Absolute Zero
16.9 Thermodynamics and Photosynthesis
16.10 Converting Heat Energy to Mechanical Energy and the Origin of the Second Law of Thermodynamics
Chapter 17: Electric Forces and Fields
17.1 Evidence for Electric Forces: The Observational Facts
17.2 Electric Forces and Coulomb’s Law
17.3 The Electric Field
17.4 Conductors, Insulators, and the Motion of Electric Charge
17.5 Electric Flux and Gauss’s Law
17.6 Applications: DNA Fingerprinting
17.7 “Why Is Charge Quantized?” and Other Deep Questions
Chapter 18: Electric Potential
18.1 Electric Potential Energy
18.2 Electric Potential: Voltage
18.3 Equipotential Lines and Surfaces
18.4 Capacitors
18.5 Dielectrics
18.6 Electricity in the Atmosphere
18.7 Biological Examples and Applications
18.8 Electric Potential Energy Revisited: Where Is the Energy?
Chapter 19: Electric Currents and Circuits
19.1 Electric Current: The Flow of Charge
19.2 Batteries
19.3 Current and Voltage in a Resistor Circuit
19.4 DC Circuits: Batteries, Resistors, and Kirchhoff’s Rules
19.5 DC Circuits: Adding Capacitors
19.6 Making Electrical Measurements: Ammeters and Voltmeters
19.7 RC Circuits as Filters
19.8 Electric Currents in the Human Body
19.9 Household Circuits
19.10 Temperature Dependence of Resistance and Superconductivity
Chapter 20: Magnetic Fields and Forces
20.1 Sources of Magnetic Fields
20.2 Magnetic Forces Involving Bar Magnets
20.3 Magnetic Force on a Moving Charge
20.4 Magnetic Force on an Electric Current
20.5 Torque on a Current Loop and Magnetic Moments
20.6 Motion of Charged Particles in the Presence of Electric and Magnetic Fields
20.7 Calculating the Magnetic Field: Ampère’s Law
20.8 Magnetic Materials: What Goes On Inside?
20.9 The Earth’s Magnetic Field
20.10 Applications of Magnetism
20.11 The Puzzle of a Velocity-Dependent Force
Chapter 21: Magnetic Induction
21.1 Why Is It Called Electromagnetism?
21.2 Magnetic Flux and Faraday’s Law
21.3 Lenz’s Law and Work–Energy Principles
21.4 Inductance
21.5 RL Circuits
21.6 Energy Stored in a Magnetic Field
21.7 Applications
21.8 The Puzzle of Induction from a Distance
Chapter 22: Alternating-Current Circuits and Machines
22.1 Generation of AC Voltages
22.2 Analysis of AC Resistor Circuits
22.3 AC Circuits with Capacitors
22.4 AC Circuits with Inductors
22.5 LC Circuits
22.6 Resonance
22.7 AC Circuits and Impedance
22.8 Frequency-Dependent Behavior of AC Circuits: A Conceptual Recap
22.9 Transformers
22.10 Motors
22.11 What Can AC Circuits Do That DC Circuits Cannot?
Chapter 23: Electromagnetic Waves
23.1 The Discovery of Electromagnetic Waves
23.2 Properties of Electromagnetic Waves
23.3 Electromagnetic Waves Carry Energy and Momentum
23.4 Types of Electromagnetic Radiation: The Electromagnetic Spectrum
23.5 Generation and Propagation of Electromagnetic Waves
23.6 Polarization
23.7 Doppler Effect
23.8 Deep Concepts and Puzzles Connected with Electromagnetic Waves
Chapter 24: Geometrical Optics
24.1 Ray (Geometrical) Optics
24.2 Reflection from a Plane Mirror: The Law of Reflection
24.3 Refraction
24.4 Reflections and Images Produced by Curved Mirrors
24.5 Lenses
24.6 How the Eye Works
24.7 Optics in the Atmosphere
24.8 Aberrations
Chapter 25: Wave Optics
25.1 Coherence and Conditions for Interference
25.2 The Michelson Interferometer
25.3 Thin-Film Interference
25.4 Light through a Single Slit: Qualitative Behavior
25.5 Double-Slit Interference: Young’s Experiment
25.6 Single-Slit Diffraction: Interference of Light from a Single Slit
25.7 Diffraction Gratings
25.8 Optical Resolution and the Rayleigh Criterion
25.9 Why Is the Sky Blue?
25.10 The Nature of Light: Wave or Particle?
Chapter 26: Applications of Optics
26.1 Applications of a Single Lens: Contact Lenses, Eyeglasses, and the Magnifying Glass
26.2 Microscopes
26.3 Telescopes
26.4 Cameras
26.5 CDs and DVDs
26.6 Optical Fibers
26.7 Microscopy with Optical Fibers
Chapter 27: Relativity
27.1 Newton’s Mechanics and Relativity
27.2 The Postulates of Special Relativity
27.3 Time Dilation
27.4 Simultaneity Is Not Absolute
27.5 Length Contraction
27.6 Addition of Velocities
27.7 Relativistic Momentum
27.8 What Is “Mass”?
27.9 Mass and Energy
27.10 The Equivalence Principle and General Relativity
27.11 Relativity and Electromagnetism
27.12 Why Relativity Is Important
Chapter 28: Quantum Theory
28.1 Particles, Waves, and “Particle-Waves”
28.2 Photons
28.3 Wavelike Properties of Classical Particles
28.4 Electron Spin
28.5 The Meaning of the Wave Function
28.6 Tunneling
28.7 Detection of Photons by the Eye
28.8 The Nature of Quanta: A Few Puzzles
Chapter 29: Atomic Theory
29.1 Structure of the Atom: What’s Inside?
29.2 Atomic Spectra
29.3 Bohr’s Model of the Atom
29.4 Wave Mechanics and the Hydrogen Atom
29.5 Multielectron Atoms
29.6 Chemical Properties of the Elements and the Periodic Table
29.7 Applications
29.8 Quantum Mechanics and Newton’s Mechanics: Some Philosophical Issues
Chapter 30: Nuclear Physics
30.1 Structure of the Nucleus: What’s Inside?
30.2 Nuclear Reactions: Spontaneous Decay of a Nucleus
30.3 Stability of the Nucleus: Fission and Fusion
30.4 Biological Effects of Radioactivity
30.5 Applications of Nuclear Physics in Medicine and Other Fields
30.6 Questions about the Nucleus
Chapter 31: Physics in the 21st Century
31.1 Cosmic Rays
31.2 Matter and Antimatter
31.3 Quantum Electrodynamics
31.4 Elementary Particle Physics: The Standard Model
31.5 The Fundamental Forces of Nature
31.6 Elementary Particle Physics: Is This the Final Answer?
31.7 Astrophysics and the Universe
31.8 Physics and Interdisciplinary Science
Appendix A: Reference Tables
Appendix B: Mathematical Review
B.1 Mathematical Symbols
B.2 Algebra and Working with Equations
B.3 Scientific Notation
B.4 Geometry and Trigonometry
B.5 Vectors
B.6 Exponential Functions and Logarithms
B.7 Some Relations Useful in Special Relativity
Answers to Concept Checks and Odd-Numbered Problems
Index

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