Physical Science for Educators Volume 2

by Timothy Evans, Kylee Ford, Kenneth Henry, Yogita Kumari, Claude Mona & Suzanne Wakim

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  1. Front Matter
  2. TitlePage
  3. InfoPage
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Licensing
  6. 1: Energy, Physics, and Chemistry
  7. 1.1: Introduction and Learning Objectives
  8. 1.2: The Basics of Energy
  9. 1.2.1: Practice Problems- The Basics of Energy
  10. 1.3: Thermochemical Equations
  11. 1.3.1: Biology- Weight of Food and Energy Production
  12. 1.3.2: Environment- Gas
  13. 1.3.3: Foods- Energy from Fats and Sugars
  14. 1.3.4: Geology- Heat Engine at Lost City
  15. 1.4: Work and Energy
  16. 1.4.1: Potential Energy- Gravity and Springs
  17. 1.4.1.1: Spring Potential Energy
  18. 1.4.2: Forms of Energy
  19. 1.4.3: Simple Machines
  20. 1.4.4: Power
  21. 1.4.5: Energy and Momentum
  22. 1.5: Chemistry in Physics
  23. 1.6: Kinetic Energy and the Work-Energy Theorem
  24. 1.7: Thermal Physics
  25. 1.7.1: Introduction to Thermal Physics
  26. 1.7.2: Temperature
  27. 1.7.3: The Ideal Gas Law
  28. 1.7.4: Heat
  29. 1.7.5: Heat Transfer Methods
  30. 1.7.6: Temperature Change and Heat Capacity
  31. 1.7.7: Phase Change and Latent Heat
  32. 1.7.8: The First Law of Thermodynamics
  33. 1.7.9: The First Law of Thermodynamics and Heat Engine Processes
  34. 1.7.10: Introduction to the Second Law of Thermodynamics- Heat Engines and Their Efficiency
  35. 1.7.11: Carnot’s Perfect Heat Engine- The Second Law of Thermodynamics Restated
  36. 1.7.12: Applications of Thermodynamics- Heat Pumps and Refrigerators
  37. 1.7.13: Entropy and the Second Law of Thermodynamics- Disorder and the Unavailability of Energy
  38. 1.7.14: Statistical Interpretation of Entropy and the Second Law of Thermodynamics- The Underlying Explanation
  39. 1.7.E: Thermal Physics (Exercises)
  40. 1.8: Conservation of Energy
  41. 1.9: End of Chapter Activity
  42. 1.10: End of Chapter Key Terms
  43. 2: Motion
  44. 2.1: Chapter Objectives
  45. 2.2: Introduction- Fundamentals of Motion- Scientific Overview
  46. 2.2.1: Scope of Physics
  47. 2.2.2: Vectors, Scalars, and Coordinate Systems
  48. 2.2.3: Resolving Vectors into Components
  49. 2.2.4: Vector Addition
  50. 2.2.5: Graphical Methods of Vector Addition
  51. 2.3: Motion in One-Dimension
  52. 2.3.1: Position and Displacement
  53. 2.3.2: Time
  54. 2.3.3: Average Velocity
  55. 2.3.4: Instantaneous Velocity
  56. 2.3.5: Average Acceleration
  57. 2.3.6: Uniform Acceleration
  58. 2.3.7: Displacement During Uniform Acceleration
  59. 2.3.8: Acceleration Due to Gravity
  60. 2.3.9: Position vs. Time Graphs
  61. 2.3.10: Velocity vs. Time Graphs
  62. 2.4: Motion in Two-Dimensions
  63. 2.4.1: Projectile Motion for an Object Launched Horizontally
  64. 2.4.2: Projectile Motion for an Object Launched at an Angle
  65. 2.5: End of Chapter Activity
  66. 2.6: End of Chapter Key Terms
  67. 3: Forces
  68. 3.1: Introduction and Learning Objectives
  69. 3.2: Weight
  70. 3.3: Connecting Newton's First and Second Laws
  71. 3.4: Newton's Third Law
  72. 3.5: Friction
  73. 3.6: Normal Force and Tension
  74. 3.7: Gravitational Force and Inclined Planes
  75. 3.8: End of Chapter Activity
  76. 3.9: End of Chapter Key Terms
  77. 4: Electricity
  78. 4.1: Introduction and Learning Objectives
  79. 4.2: Introduction to Electricity
  80. 4.3: Static Electricity
  81. 4.3.1: Electric Charge and Electric Force
  82. 4.3.2: Coulomb’s Law
  83. 4.3.3: Electric Fields
  84. 4.3.4: Electric Field Lines
  85. 4.3.5: Electric Field- Concept of a Field Revisited
  86. 4.3.6: Electric Potential and Potential Energy
  87. 4.3.7: Conductors and Applications of Electrostatics
  88. 4.4: Electric Current and Resistance
  89. 4.4.1: Voltage (Electric Potential)
  90. 4.4.2: Current
  91. 4.4.3: Ohm’s Law- Resistance and Simple Circuits
  92. 4.4.4: Ohm's Law
  93. 4.4.5: Electric Power and Energy
  94. 4.4.6: Ammeters and Voltmeters
  95. 4.4.7: Chemical and Solar Cells
  96. 4.5: Electric Circuits
  97. 4.5.1: Energy Transfer in Electric Circuits
  98. 4.5.2: Controlling Current in Electric Circuits
  99. 4.5.3: Series Circuits
  100. 4.5.4: Parallel Circuits
  101. 4.5.5: Capacitors
  102. 4.5.6: Electric Hazards and the Human Body
  103. 4.6: End of Chapter Activity
  104. 4.7: End of Chapter Key Terms
  105. 4.E: Electricity (Exercise)
  106. 5: Magnetism
  107. 5.1: Introduction and Learning Objectives
  108. 5.2: Magnet
  109. 5.3: Magnetic Fields
  110. 5.4: Earth as a Magnet
  111. 5.5: Electromagnetism
  112. 5.5.1: Electromagnet
  113. 5.5.2: Electromotive Force
  114. 5.5.3: Electric Motor
  115. 5.5.4: Generator
  116. 5.5.5: Lenz's Law
  117. 5.5.6: Induced Voltage and Magnetic Flux
  118. 5.5.7: Transformers
  119. 5.6: End of Chapter Activity
  120. 5.7: End of Chapter Key Terms
  121. 6: Transverse and Longitudinal Waves
  122. 6.1: Introduction and Learning Objectives
  123. 6.2: Simple Harmonic Motion and Oscillations
  124. 6.2.1: Anatomy of an Oscillation
  125. 6.2.2: Characteristics of Oscillations
  126. 6.3: Waves and Oscillations
  127. 6.3.1: Transverse Waves
  128. 6.3.2: Longitudinal Waves
  129. 6.3.3: Wave Speeds in Materials
  130. 6.4: End of Chapter Activity
  131. 6.5: End of Chapter Key Terms
  132. 7: Property of Sound, Doppler Effect, and Interferences
  133. 7.1: Introduction and Learning Objectives
  134. 7.2: Prelude to Sound
  135. 7.3: Sound Waves
  136. 7.4: Speed of Sound
  137. 7.5: Intensity and Loudness of Sound
  138. 7.6: Frequency and Pitch of Sound
  139. 7.7: Doppler Effect and Sonic Booms
  140. 7.8: Ultrasound
  141. 7.9: End of Chapter Activity
  142. 7.10: End of Chapter Key Terms
  143. 8: Electromagnetic Radiation
  144. 8.1: Introduction and Learning Objectives
  145. 8.2: Electromagnetic Waves Overview
  146. 8.2.1: Electromagnetic Wave Properties
  147. 8.3: Electromagnetic Spectrum
  148. 8.4: Electromagnetic Waves and Materials
  149. 8.5: Light, Color and Perception
  150. 8.5.1: Color and Astronomy
  151. 8.6: An Alternate View of Electromagnetic Energy
  152. 8.6.1: Photoelectric Effect
  153. 8.6.2: Lasers
  154. 8.7: A New Paradigm
  155. 8.8: End of Chapter Activity
  156. 8.9: End of Chapter Key Terms
  157. 9: Reflections and Refraction of Waves
  158. 9.1: Introduction and Learning Objectives
  159. 9.2: Optics
  160. 9.2.1: Reflection
  161. 9.2.2: Refraction
  162. 9.2.3: Total Internal Reflection
  163. 9.2.4: Plane Mirrors
  164. 9.2.5: Concave Mirrors
  165. 9.2.6: Convex Mirrors
  166. 9.2.7: Double Convex Lenses
  167. 9.2.8: Double Concave Lenses
  168. 9.3: End of Chapter Activity
  169. 9.4: End of Chapter Key Terms
  170. 10: Nuclear Physics
  171. 10.1: Introduction and Learning Objectives
  172. 10.2: A Brief History of Nuclear Physics
  173. 10.3: Fundamental Concepts
  174. 10.4: Modeling the Nucleus
  175. 10.5: Radioactivity
  176. 10.6: Nuclear Fission
  177. 10.7: Nuclear Fusion
  178. 10.8: Nuclear Physics and Biology
  179. 10.9: End of Chapter Key Terms
  180. 10.10: End of Chapter Activity
  181. Back Matter
  182. Index
  183. Glossary
  184. Detailed Licensing
  185. Detailed Licensing