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* Attribution/Credits

* Table of Contents (detailed contents without links)

* Preface . . 7

1 Introduction: The Nature of Science and Physics . . 11

2 Kinematics . . 35

3 Two-Dimensional Kinematics . . 85

4 Dynamics: Force and Newton's Laws of Motion . . 123

5 Further Applications of Newton's Laws: Friction, Drag, and Elasticity . . 163

6 Uniform Circular Motion and Gravitation  . . 187

7 Work, Energy, and Energy Resources  . . 221

8 Linear Momentum and Collisions  . . 261

9 Statics and Torque  . . 289

10 Rotational Motion and Angular Momentum . . 317

11 Fluid Statics  . .  . . 357

12 Fluid Dynamics and Its Biological and Medical Applications . . 397

13 Temperature, Kinetic Theory, and the Gas Laws . . 429

14 Heat and Heat Transfer Methods  . . 469

15 Thermodynamics  . . 505

16 Oscillatory Motion and Waves  . . 549

17 Physics of Hearing  . . 589

18 Electric Charge and Electric Field     627

19 Electric Potential and Electric Field  . . 663

20 Electric Current, Resistance, and Ohm's Law . . 695

21 Circuits, Bioelectricity, and DC Instruments . .. . 733

22 Magnetism  . .  . . 775

23 Electromagnetic Induction, AC Circuits, and Electrical Technologies  . .. . 813

24 Electromagnetic Waves  .. . 861

25 Geometric Optics  . .. . 887

26 Vision and Optical Instruments  . .. . 929

27 Wave Optics  . .  . . 955

28 Special Relativity  . .  . . 997

29 Introduction to Quantum Physics  . . 1029

30 Atomic Physics  . . 1063

31 Radioactivity and Nuclear Physics  . . 1113

32 Medical Applications of Nuclear Physics . . 1149

33 Particle Physics  . . 1183

34 Frontiers of Physics  . . 1211

A Atomic Masses  . .  . . 1237

B Selected Radioactive Isotopes  . . 1243

C Useful Information  . . 1247

D Glossary of Key Symbols and Notation  . . 1253

* Index 1264

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