College Physics 1e (OpenStax)
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This introductory, algebra-based, two-semester college physics book is grounded with real-world examples, illustrations, and explanations to help students grasp key, fundamental physics concepts.
Front Matter
1: The Nature of Science and Physics
2: Kinematics
3: Two-Dimensional Kinematics
4: Dynamics- Force and Newton's Laws of Motion
5: Further Applications of Newton's Laws- Friction, Drag, and Elasticity
6: Uniform Circular Motion and Gravitation
7: Work, Energy, and Energy Resources
8: Linear Momentum and Collisions
9: Statics and Torque
10: Rotational Motion and Angular Momentum
11: Fluid Statics
12: Fluid Dynamics and Its Biological and Medical Applications
13: Temperature, Kinetic Theory, and the Gas Laws
14: Heat and Heat Transfer Methods
15: Thermodynamics
16: Oscillatory Motion and Waves
17: Physics of Hearing
18: Electric Charge and Electric Field
19: Electric Potential and Electric Field
20: Electric Current, Resistance, and Ohm's Law
21: Circuits, Bioelectricity, and DC Instruments
22: Magnetism
23: Electromagnetic Induction, AC Circuits, and Electrical Technologies
24: Electromagnetic Waves
25: Geometric Optics
26: Vision and Optical Instruments
27: Wave Optics
28: Special Relativity
29: Introduction to Quantum Physics
30: Atomic Physics
31: Radioactivity and Nuclear Physics
32: Medical Applications of Nuclear Physics
33: Particle Physics
34: Frontiers of Physics
Back Matter
Thumbnail: A Newton's cradle, named after physicist Isaac Newton. (CC BY-SA 3.0; Dominique Toussaint via Wikipedia)