Physics: A Complete Introduction - Jim Breithaupt

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Résumé :

• : Preface
• : Acknowledgements
• : Introduction
• • : About physics
  • : The golden rule of science
  • : Strange ideas
• 1: Starting physics
• • : Physics in practice
  • : Density tests
• 2: Science in motion
• • : Measuring motion
  • : Accelerated motion along a straight line
• 3: Forces in action
• • : Newton's laws of motion
  • : Stability
• 4: Machines at work
• • : Work, energy and power
  • : Efficiency and power
• 5: Thermal physics
• • : Heat and temperature
  • : Thermal properties of materials
• 6: Engines and thermodynamics
• • : Heat engines
  • : The Laws of Thermodynamics
• 7: Electricity
• • : The nature of electricity
  • : Electric circuits
  • : Electricity at work
  • : Electricity in the home
• 8: The nature of light
• • : Properties of light
  • : Theories of light
• 9: Materials and molecules
• • : Atoms and molecules
  • : More about bonds
  • : Solids and structures
  • : Molecules in fluids
  • : Pressure
• 10: The age of new physics
• • : Quantum theory
  • : Relativity
• 11: The structure of matter
• • : Inside the atom
  • : Radioactivity
  • : Quarks and leptons
• 12: Energy from the Nucleus
• • : Nuclear fission
  • : Nuclear reactors
  • : Energy options for the future
• 13: Journey into space
• • : About gravity
  • : The expanding universe
• 14: A Challenging Future
• • : The frontiers of physics
  • : An unpredictable future
• : Answers to numerical questions
• : Glossary
• : Index
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Biographie:
practice questions throughout, to help you embed your learning and improve your confidence...

Sommaire:
Physics does not have to be daunting. This book, complete with practice questions and answers, forms a course which will take you from beginner or intermediate level to having a confident grasp of physics. The book includes: simple step-by-step explanations, to help you grasp new topics or those that have previously confused you...