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  • ISBN-10: 1119716470
  • ISBN-13: 9781119716471
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  • Formaat: Paperback / softback, 352 pages, kõrgus x laius x paksus: 254x203x23 mm, kaal: 544 g
  • Ilmumisaeg: 07-Mar-2022
  • Kirjastus: For Dummies
  • ISBN-10: 1119716470
  • ISBN-13: 9781119716471
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Nail your next physics exam and prepare yourself for the next level of physics education 

Physics isn’t the easiest part of high school, but it doesn’t have to be pull-your-hair-out hard. In Physics I Workbook For Dummies, you get practical guidance to reinforce what you already know and master new physics concepts. You’ll gain confidence in critical subject areas like motion, thermodynamics, and electromagnetism while setting yourself up for success in college- and university-level physics courses. 

This book offers hands-on practice exercises in the book and on an online test bank that come with plain-English answers and step-by-step explanations so you can see what you did right and where you need practice. The perfect combination of instruction and application, Physics I Workbook For Dummies also provides: 

  • Understandable explanations of central physics concepts and the techniques you need to solve common problems 
  • Practice questions with complete answer explanations to test your knowledge as you progress 
  • Highlights of the ten most common pitfalls and traps that students encounter in physics assignments and exams and how to avoid them 
  • A collection of the ten most useful online physics resources, along with free, 1-year access to online chapter quizzes 

Whether you’re planning to tackle the MCAT one day or just want to improve your performance on your next physics test, Physics I Workbook For Dummies offers you an opportunity to master a rewarding and challenging subject that unlocks countless educational and career opportunities. 

Introduction 1(4)
About This Book
1(1)
Foolish Assumptions
1(1)
Icons Used in This Book
2(1)
Beyond the Book
2(1)
Where to Go from Here
3(2)
Part 1: Getting Started With Physics 5(54)
Chapter 1 Reviewing Physics Basics
7(18)
Measuring the Universe
7(3)
Putting Scientific Notation to Work
10(1)
Converting between Units
11(3)
Converting through Multiple Units
14(1)
Converting Times
15(1)
Counting Significant Figures
16(2)
Coming Prepared with Some Algebra
18(1)
Being Prepared with Trigonometry
19(2)
Answers to Problems about Physics Basics
21(4)
Chapter 2 The Big Three: Displacement, Velocity, and Acceleration
25(16)
From Point A to B: Displacement
25(2)
Reading That Speedometer
27(2)
Putting Pedal to Metal: Acceleration
29(2)
Connecting Acceleration, Time, and Displacement
31(2)
Connecting Velocity, Acceleration, and Displacement
33(2)
Answers to Problems about Displacement, Velocity, and Acceleration
35(6)
Chapter 3 Vectors: Knowing Where You're Headed
41(18)
Creating a Vector
41(2)
Understanding Vector Components
43(2)
Finding a Vector's Components
45(1)
Finding a Vector's Magnitude and Direction
46(2)
Adding Vectors Together
48(3)
Handling Velocity as a Vector
51(3)
Answers to Problems about Vectors
54(5)
Part 2: May The Forces Be With You 59(62)
Chapter 4 Applying Force
61(20)
Newton's First Law of Motion
61(1)
Newton's Second Law of Motion
62(3)
Force Is a Vector
65(2)
Calculating Net Force and Acceleration
67(2)
Sorting Out Weight and Mass
69(2)
The Balancing Act of Equilibrium
71(2)
Newton's Third Law of Motion
73(1)
Answers to Problems about Force
74(7)
Chapter 5 Working with Inclined Planes
81(20)
Breaking Ramps Up into Vectors
81(3)
Acceleration and Inclined Planes
84(1)
Running Down Ramps: Speed
85(2)
Friction on Inclined Planes
87(1)
Starting from zero: Static friction
88(1)
Already in motion: Kinetic friction
89(1)
Static Friction along Ramps
90(1)
Kinetic Friction along Ramps
91(2)
Acceleration along Ramps Including Friction
93(2)
Answers to Problems about Inclined Planes
95(6)
Chapter 6 Round and Round: Circular Motion
101(20)
Converting between Angles
101(2)
Period and Frequency
103(1)
Getting into Angular Velocity
104(2)
Whipping Around with Angular Acceleration
106(2)
Connecting Angular Velocity and Angular Acceleration to Angles
108(1)
Connecting Angular Acceleration and Angle to Angular Velocity
109(1)
Handling Centripetal Acceleration
110(2)
Getting Forceful: Centripetal Force
112(2)
Answers to Problems about Circular Motion
114(7)
Part 3: Being Energetic: Work 121(102)
Chapter 7 Working the Physics Way
123(24)
A Different Kind of Work
124(1)
Dealing with the Net Force
125(2)
Getting Energetic: Kinetic Energy
127(2)
Getting Kinetic Energy from Work
129(3)
Storing Your Energy: Potential Energy
132(2)
Powering It Up
134(2)
Answers to Problems about Work
136(11)
Chapter 8 Getting Things to Move: Momentum and Kinetic Energy
147(20)
Acting on Impulse
147(2)
Getting Some Momentum
149(1)
Relating Impulse and Momentum
150(2)
Conserving Momentum
152(2)
Conserving Kinetic Energy - or Not
154(2)
Collisions in Two Dimensions
156(3)
Answers to Problems about Momentum and Kinetic Energy
159(8)
Chapter 9 Winding It Up: Rotational Motion and Torque
167(18)
Finding Tangential Speed
167(3)
Targeting Tangential Acceleration
170(1)
Angular Velocity as a Vector
171(1)
Angular Acceleration as a Vector
172(1)
Doing the Twist: Torque
173(3)
The Balancing Act: Rotational Equilibrium
176(4)
Answers to Problems about Rotational Motion and Torque
180(5)
Chapter 10 Getting Dizzy with Rotational Dynamics
185(18)
Putting Newton on Wheels
185(2)
Moments of Inertia for Everyone
187(3)
Doing Some Rotational Work
190(1)
Round and Round: Rotational Kinetic Energy
191(2)
Working with Ramps Again
193(2)
Can't Stop This: Angular Momentum
195(2)
Answers to Problems about Rotational Dynamics
197(6)
Chapter 11 Simple Harmonic Motion
203(20)
Hooking into Hooke's Law
203(2)
Simply Simple Harmonic Motion
205(2)
Getting Periodic
207(1)
Considering Velocity
208(2)
Figuring the Acceleration
210(1)
Bouncing Around with Springs
211(2)
Talking about Energy
213(1)
Following the Ticktock of Pendulums
214(2)
Answers to Problems about Simple Harmonic Motion
216(7)
Part 4: Obeying The Laws Of Thermodynamics 223(60)
Chapter 12 You're Getting Warm: Thermodynamics
225(18)
Converting between Temperature Scales
225(2)
Getting Bigger: Linear Expansion
227(3)
Plumping It Up: Volume Expansion
230(1)
Getting Specific with Heat Capacity
231(3)
Changes of Phase: Latent Heat
234(2)
Answers to Problems about Thermodynamics
236(7)
Chapter 13 Under Pressure: From Solid to Liquid to Gas
243(18)
How Heat Flows: Convection
244(1)
How Heat Is Produced: Conduction
245(3)
How Heat Is Produced: Radiation
248(2)
A Biggie: Avogadro's Number
250(1)
Ideally Speaking: The Ideal Gas Law
251(2)
Molecules in Motion
253(2)
Answers to Problems about Pressure
255(6)
Chapter 14 All about Heat and Work
261(22)
The First Law of Thermodynamics
261(1)
Constant Pressure: Isobaric Processes
262(3)
Constant Volume: Isochoric Processes
265(1)
Constant Temperature: Isothermal Processes
266(2)
At Constant Heat: Adiabatic
268(3)
The Direction of Heat: The Second Law of Thermodynamics
271(1)
Making Heat Work: Heat Engines
271(3)
Maximum Efficiency: Carnot Heat Engines
274(1)
The Third Law of Thermodynamics
275(1)
Answers to Problems about Heat and Work
276(7)
Part 5: Zap: Electricity 283(44)
Chapter 15 Static Electricity: Electrons at Rest
285(20)
Talking about Electric Charges
285(1)
Getting Forceful with Charges
286(2)
Electrical Forces Are Vectors
288(1)
Force at a Distance: Electric Fields
289(2)
Easy Electric Field: Parallel Plate Capacitors
291(2)
Ramping Up Some Voltage
293(1)
Electric Potential from Point Charges
294(3)
Answers to Problems about Static Electricity
297(8)
Chapter 16 Electrons in Motion: Circuits
305(22)
Electrons in a Whirl: Current
305(1)
Giving You Some Resistance: Ohm's Law
306(2)
Powering It Up
308(1)
One after the Other: Series Circuits
309(2)
All for One: Parallel Circuits
311(3)
The Whole Story: Kirchhoffs Rules
314(3)
Answers to Problems about Circuits
317(10)
Part 6: The Part Of Tens 327(10)
Chapter 17 Ten Common Mistakes People Make When Solving Problems
329(4)
Mixing Units
329(1)
Expressing the Answer in the Wrong Units
329(1)
Swapping Radians and Degrees
330(1)
Getting Sines and Cosines Mixed Up
330(1)
Failing to Treat Vectors as Vectors
330(1)
Neglecting Latent Heat
330(1)
Getting the Direction of Forces Wrong
331(1)
Getting the Signs Wrong in Kirchhoff Loops
331(1)
Adding Resistors Incorrectly
332(1)
Using the Wrong Temperature in the Ideal Gas Law
332(1)
Chapter 18 Ten Wild Physics Theories
333(4)
The Universal Speed Limit
333(1)
Through the Looking Glass, and What Chien-Shiung Found There
334(1)
Wanted: Dead and Alive
334(1)
Quantum Objects Can Tunnel
334(1)
Mass Is a Kind of Energy
334(1)
Vacuum Is Not Just Empty Space
335(1)
"Constants" in Physics Change
335(1)
Stuck in the Middle of a Proton
335(1)
The Expansion of the Universe Is Accelerating
336(1)
Some Things Never Change
336(1)
Index 337
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