College physics. /
Raymond A. Serway, Jerry S. Faughn, Chris Vuille.
- 8th ed.
- Belmont, CA: Brooks/Cole, Cengage Learning, 2009.
- xxxii, 960, 82, 24 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
Includes index.
Contents: Mechanics: Introduction -- Motion in one dimension -- Vectors and two-dimensional motion -- The laws of motion -- Energy -- Momentum and collisions -- Rotational motion and the law of gravity -- Rotational equilibrium and rotational dynamics -- Solids and fluids -- Thermodynamics: Thermal physics -- Energy in thermal processes -- The laws of thermodynamics -- Vibrations and waves: Vibrations and waves -- Sound -- Electricity and magnetism: Electric forces and electric fields -- Electric energy and capacitance -- Current and resistance -- Direct-current circuits -- Magnetism -- Induced voltages and inductance -- Alternating-current circuits and electromagnetic waves -- Light and optics: Reflection and refraction of light -- Mirrors and lenses -- Wave optics -- Optical instruments -- Modern physics: Relativity -- Quantum physics -- Atomic physics -- Nuclear physics -- Nuclear energy and elementary particles --