College Physics 1e (OpenStax)
- Page ID
- 1419
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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)