Handbook for Undergraduate General Physics

Handbook for Undergraduate General Physics
Author: Andrew Carmichael
Publisher:
Total Pages: 76
Release: 2020-12
Genre:
ISBN: 9781793529336

Handbook for Undergraduate General Physics provides students with a valuable reference for college-level physics courses. The handbook is designed to support a two or three semester physics sequence at a university pursuant to paths in life sciences or engineering. The text presents notations, formulas, and equations related to mechanics, electricity and magnetism, optics, mechanical waves, thermal physics, and modern physics. Dedicated sections cover kinematics, dynamics, and gravitation; fluids and flow equations; circuits; electromagnetic waves; diffraction and interference; mirrors and lenses; thermodynamics; and more. Students review integral math formulae and a collection of informational tables that display SI units and derived units, the Greek alphabet, unit conversions, astrophysical data, and more. Filling a gap in the current market and providing students with vital reference material, Handbook for Undergraduate General Physics is ideal for foundational courses in physics.

Handbook of Physics

Handbook of Physics
Author: Walter Benenson
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 1183
Release: 2006-01-13
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0387952691

Handbook of Physics is a veritable toolbox for rapid access to a wealth of physics information for everyday use in problem solving, homework, and examinations. This complete reference includes not only the fundamental formulas of physics but also experimental methods used in practice.

The Facts on File Biology Handbook

The Facts on File Biology Handbook
Author: Diagram Group
Publisher: Facts on File
Total Pages: 272
Release: 2006
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780816058778

Features information on such subjects as botany, cell membranes, fossils, synthesis, and zygotes, and includes biographies of key figures, including Frances Bacon, Jacques Yves-Cousteau, and Jonas Edward Salk.

The Cambridge Handbook of Physics Formulas

The Cambridge Handbook of Physics Formulas
Author: Graham Woan
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 236
Release: 2000-07-10
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780521575072

The Cambridge Handbook of Physics Formulas is a quick-reference aid for students and professionals in the physical sciences and engineering. It contains more than 2000 of the most useful formulas and equations found in undergraduate physics courses, covering mathematics, dynamics and mechanics, quantum physics, thermodynamics, solid state physics, electromagnetism, optics and astrophysics. An exhaustive index allows the required formulas to be located swiftly and simply, and the unique tabular format crisply identifies all the variables involved. The Cambridge Handbook of Physics Formulas comprehensively covers the major topics explored in undergraduate physics courses. It is designed to be a compact, portable, reference book suitable for everyday work, problem solving or exam revision. All students and professionals in physics, applied mathematics, engineering and other physical sciences will want to have this essential reference book within easy reach.

The Oxford Handbook of Philosophy of Physics

The Oxford Handbook of Philosophy of Physics
Author: Robert Batterman
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 701
Release: 2013-03-14
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 0195392043

This Oxford Handbook provides an overview of many of the topics that currently engage philosophers of physics. It surveys new issues and the problems that have become a focus of attention in recent years. It also provides up-to-date discussions of the still very important problems that dominated the field in the past. In the late 20th Century, the philosophy of physics was largely focused on orthodox Quantum Mechanics and Relativity Theory. The measurement problem, the question of the possibility of hidden variables, and the nature of quantum locality dominated the literature on the quantum mechanics, whereas questions about relationalism vs. substantivalism, and issues about underdetermination of theories dominated the literature on spacetime. These issues still receive considerable attention from philosophers, but many have shifted their attentions to other questions related to quantum mechanics and to spacetime theories. Quantum field theory has become a major focus, particularly from the point of view of algebraic foundations. Concurrent with these trends, there has been a focus on understanding gauge invariance and symmetries. The philosophy of physics has evolved even further in recent years with attention being paid to theories that, for the most part, were largely ignored in the past. For example, the relationship between thermodynamics and statistical mechanics—-once thought to be a paradigm instance of unproblematic theory reduction—-is now a hotly debated topic. The implicit, and sometimes explicit, reductionist methodology of both philosophers and physicists has been severely criticized and attention has now turned to the explanatory and descriptive roles of "non-fundamental,'' phenomenological theories. This shift of attention includes "old'' theories such as classical mechanics, once deemed to be of little philosophical interest. Furthermore, some philosophers have become more interested in "less fundamental'' contemporary physics such as condensed matter theory. Questions abound with implications for the nature of models, idealizations, and explanation in physics. This Handbook showcases all these aspects of this complex and dynamic discipline.

College Physics

College Physics
Author: Paul Peter Urone
Publisher: Breton Publishing Company
Total Pages: 893
Release: 1997-12
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780534356033

Handbook for Undergraduate General Physics

Handbook for Undergraduate General Physics
Author: Andrew Carmichael
Publisher:
Total Pages: 72
Release: 2020-07-24
Genre:
ISBN: 9781516578702

Handbook for Undergraduate General Physics provides students with a valuable reference for college-level physics courses. The handbook is designed to support a two or three semester physics sequence at a university pursuant to paths in life sciences or engineering. The text presents notations, formulas, and equations related to mechanics, electricity and magnetism, optics, mechanical waves, thermal physics, and modern physics. Dedicated sections cover kinematics, dynamics, and gravitation; fluids and flow equations; circuits; electromagnetic waves; diffraction and interference; mirrors and lenses; thermodynamics; and more. Students review integral math formulae and a collection of informational tables that display SI units and derived units, the Greek alphabet, unit conversions, astrophysical data, and more. Filling a gap in the current market and providing students with vital reference material, Handbook for Undergraduate General Physics is ideal for foundational courses in physics.

A Handbook of Mathematical Methods and Problem-Solving Tools for Introductory Physics

A Handbook of Mathematical Methods and Problem-Solving Tools for Introductory Physics
Author: Joshua F Whitney
Publisher: Morgan & Claypool Publishers
Total Pages: 70
Release: 2016-11-01
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1681742810

This is a companion textbook for an introductory course in physics. It aims to link the theories and models that students learn in class with practical problem-solving techniques. In other words, it should address the common complaint that 'I understand the concepts but I can't do the homework or tests'. The fundamentals of introductory physics courses are addressed in simple and concise terms, with emphasis on how the fundamental concepts and equations should be used to solve physics problems.

Deep Down Things

Deep Down Things
Author: Bruce A. Schumm
Publisher: JHU Press
Total Pages: 406
Release: 2004-10-20
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780801879715

A useful scientific theory, claimed Einstein, must be explicable to any intelligent person. In Deep Down Things, experimental particle physicist Bruce Schumm has taken this dictum to heart, providing in clear, straightforward prose an elucidation of the Standard Model of particle physics -- a theory that stands as one of the crowning achievements of twentieth-century science. In this one-of-a-kind book, the work of many of the past century's most notable physicists, including Einstein, Schrodinger, Heisenberg, Dirac, Feynman, Gell-Mann, and Weinberg, is knit together in a thorough and accessible exposition of the revolutionary notions that underlie our current view of the fundamental nature of the physical world. Schumm, who has spent much of his life emmersed in the subatomic world, goes far beyond a mere presentation of the "building blocks" of matter, bringing to life the remarkable connection between the ivory tower world of the abstract mathematician and the day-to-day, life-enabling properties of the natural world. Schumm leaves us with an insight into the profound open questions of particle physics, setting the stage for understanding the progress the field is poised to make over the next decade or two. Introducing readers to the world of particle physics, Deep Down Things opens new realms within which are many clues to unraveling the mysteries of the universe.

University Physics

University Physics
Author: Samuel J. Ling
Publisher:
Total Pages: 818
Release: 2017-12-19
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9789888407613

University Physics is designed for the two- or three-semester calculus-based physics course. The text has been developed to meet the scope and sequence of most university physics courses and provides a foundation for a career in mathematics, science, or engineering. The book provides an important opportunity for students to learn the core concepts of physics and understand how those concepts apply to their lives and to the world around them. Due to the comprehensive nature of the material, we are offering the book in three volumes for flexibility and efficiency. Coverage and Scope Our University Physics textbook adheres to the scope and sequence of most two- and three-semester physics courses nationwide. We have worked to make physics interesting and accessible to students while maintaining the mathematical rigor inherent in the subject. With this objective in mind, the content of this textbook has been developed and arranged to provide a logical progression from fundamental to more advanced concepts, building upon what students have already learned and emphasizing connections between topics and between theory and applications. The goal of each section is to enable students not just to recognize concepts, but to work with them in ways that will be useful in later courses and future careers. The organization and pedagogical features were developed and vetted with feedback from science educators dedicated to the project. VOLUME II Unit 1: Thermodynamics Chapter 1: Temperature and Heat Chapter 2: The Kinetic Theory of Gases Chapter 3: The First Law of Thermodynamics Chapter 4: The Second Law of Thermodynamics Unit 2: Electricity and Magnetism Chapter 5: Electric Charges and Fields Chapter 6: Gauss's Law Chapter 7: Electric Potential Chapter 8: Capacitance Chapter 9: Current and Resistance Chapter 10: Direct-Current Circuits Chapter 11: Magnetic Forces and Fields Chapter 12: Sources of Magnetic Fields Chapter 13: Electromagnetic Induction Chapter 14: Inductance Chapter 15: Alternating-Current Circuits Chapter 16: Electromagnetic Waves