University Physics I: Mechanics, Sound, Oscillations, and Waves

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University Physics is a three-volume collection that meets the scope and sequence requirements for two- and three-semester calculus-based physics courses. This text covers the fundamentals of mechanics, oscillations, waves, and sound. You’ll learn how to describe motion, apply Newton’s laws, and explore concepts of energy, momentum, rotation, and gravity. The text also introduces fluids, vibrations, and wave behavior, leading to the study of sound and resonance.

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  1. Front Matter
  2. TitlePage
  3. InfoPage
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Licensing
  6. 1: Units and Measurement
  7. 1: Prelude to Units and Measurement
  8. 2: The Scope and Scale of Physics
  9. 3: Units and Standards
  10. 4: Unit Conversion
  11. 5: Dimensional Analysis
  12. 6: Estimates and Fermi Calculations
  13. 7: Significant Figures
  14. 8: Solving Problems in Physics
  15. 9: Units and Measurement (Answers)
  16. 10: Units and Measurement (Exercises)
  17. 11: Units and Measurement (Summary)
  18. 12: Reference Frames, Displacement, and Velocity
  19. 12.1: Introduction
  20. 12.2: Position, Displacement, Velocity
  21. 12.3: Reference Frame Changes and Relative Motion
  22. 12.4: In Summary
  23. 12.5: Examples
  24. 12.6: Exercises
  25. 13: Kinetic Energy
  26. 13.1: Kinetic Energy
  27. 13.2: "Convertible" and "Translational" Kinetic Energy
  28. 13.3: In Summary
  29. 13.4: Examples
  30. 13.5: Exercises
  31. 2: Vectors
  32. 2.1: Prelude to Vectors
  33. 2.2: Scalars and Vectors (Part 1)
  34. 2.3: Scalars and Vectors (Part 2)
  35. 2.4: Coordinate Systems and Components of a Vector (Part 1)
  36. 2.5: Coordinate Systems and Components of a Vector (Part 2)
  37. 2.6: Algebra of Vectors
  38. 2.7: Algebra of Vectors Examples
  39. 2.8: Products of Vectors (Part 1)
  40. 2.9: Products of Vectors (Part 2)
  41. 2.A: Vectors (Answers)
  42. 2.E: Vectors (Exercises)
  43. 2.S: Vectors (Summary)
  44. 3: Motion Along a Straight Line
  45. 3.1: Prelude Motion Along a Straight Line
  46. 3.2: Position, Displacement, and Average Velocity
  47. 3.3: Instantaneous Velocity and Speed
  48. 3.4: Average and Instantaneous Acceleration
  49. 3.5: Motion with Constant Acceleration (Part 1)
  50. 3.6: Motion with Constant Acceleration (Part 2)
  51. 3.7: Free Fall
  52. 3.8: Finding Velocity and Displacement from Acceleration
  53. 3.E: Motion Along a Straight Line (Exercises)
  54. 3.S: Motion Along a Straight Line (Summary)
  55. 4: Motion in Two and Three Dimensions
  56. 4.1: Prelude to Motion in Two and Three Dimensions
  57. 4.2: Displacement and Velocity Vectors
  58. 4.3: Acceleration Vector
  59. 4.4: Projectile Motion
  60. 4.5: Uniform Circular Motion
  61. 4.6: Relative Motion in One and Two Dimensions
  62. 4.E: Motion in Two and Three Dimensions (Exercises)
  63. 4.S: Motion in Two and Three Dimensions (Summary)
  64. 5: Newton's Laws of Motion
  65. 5.1: Prelude to Newton's Laws of Motion
  66. 5.2: Forces
  67. 5.3: Newton's First Law
  68. 5.4: Newton's Second Law
  69. 5.5: Mass and Weight
  70. 5.6: Newton’s Third Law
  71. 5.7: Common Forces
  72. 5.8: Drawing Free-Body Diagrams
  73. 5.E: Newton's Laws of Motion (Exercises)
  74. 5.S: Newton's Laws of Motion (Summary)
  75. 6: Applications of Newton's Laws
  76. 6.1: Prelude to Applications of Newton's Laws
  77. 6.2: Solving Problems with Newton's Laws (Part 1)
  78. 6.3: Solving Problems with Newton's Laws (Part 2)
  79. 6.4: Friction (Part 1)
  80. 6.5: Friction (Part 2)
  81. 6.6: Centripetal Force
  82. 6.7: Drag Force and Terminal Speed
  83. 6.E: Applications of Newton's Laws (Exercises)
  84. 6.S: Applications of Newton's Laws (Summary)
  85. 7: Work and Kinetic Energy
  86. 7.1: Prelude to Work and Kinetic Energy
  87. 7.2: Work
  88. 7.3: Kinetic Energy
  89. 7.4: Work-Energy Theorem
  90. 7.5: Power
  91. 7.E: Work and Kinetic Energy (Exercises)
  92. 7.S: Work and Kinetic Energy (Summary)
  93. 8: Potential Energy and Conservation of Energy
  94. 8.1: Prelude to Potential Energy and Conservation of Energy
  95. 8.2: Potential Energy of a System
  96. 8.3: Conservative and Non-Conservative Forces
  97. 8.4: Conservation of Energy
  98. 8.5: Potential Energy Diagrams and Stability
  99. 8.6: Sources of Energy
  100. 8.E: Potential Energy and Conservation of Energy (Exercises)
  101. 8.S: Potential Energy and Conservation of Energy (Summary)
  102. 9: Linear Momentum and Collisions
  103. 9.1: Prelude to Linear Momentum and Collisions
  104. 9.2: Linear Momentum
  105. 9.3: Impulse and Collisions (Part 1)
  106. 9.4: Impulse and Collisions (Part 2)
  107. 9.5: Conservation of Linear Momentum (Part 1)
  108. 9.6: Conservation of Linear Momentum (Part 2)
  109. 9.7: Types of Collisions
  110. 9.8: Collisions in Multiple Dimensions
  111. 9.9: Center of Mass (Part 1)
  112. 9.10: Center of Mass (Part 2)
  113. 9.11: Rocket Propulsion
  114. 9.E: Linear Momentum and Collisions (Exercises)
  115. 9.S: Linear Momentum and Collisions (Summary)
  116. 10: Fixed-Axis Rotation Introduction
  117. 10.1: Prelude to Fixed-Axis Rotation Introduction
  118. 10.2: Rotational Variables
  119. 10.3: Rotation with Constant Angular Acceleration
  120. 10.4: Relating Angular and Translational Quantities
  121. 10.5: Moment of Inertia and Rotational Kinetic Energy
  122. 10.6: Calculating Moments of Inertia
  123. 10.7: Torque
  124. 10.8: Newton’s Second Law for Rotation
  125. 10.9: Work and Power for Rotational Motion
  126. 10.E: Fixed-Axis Rotation Introduction (Exercises)
  127. 10.S: Fixed-Axis Rotation Introduction (Summary)
  128. 11: Angular Momentum
  129. 11.1: Prelude to Angular Momentum
  130. 11.2: Rolling Motion
  131. 11.3: Angular Momentum
  132. 11.4: Conservation of Angular Momentum
  133. 11.5: Precession of a Gyroscope
  134. 11.E: Angular Momentum (Exercises)
  135. 11.S: Angular Momentum (Summary)
  136. 12: Static Equilibrium and Elasticity
  137. 12.1: Prelude to Static Equilibrium and Elasticity
  138. 12.2: Conditions for Static Equilibrium
  139. 12.3: Examples of Static Equilibrium
  140. 12.4: Stress, Strain, and Elastic Modulus (Part 1)
  141. 12.5: Stress, Strain, and Elastic Modulus (Part 2)
  142. 12.6: Elasticity and Plasticity
  143. 12.E: Static Equilibrium and Elasticity (Exercises)
  144. 12.S: Static Equilibrium and Elasticity (Summary)
  145. 13: Gravitation
  146. 13.1: Prelude to Gravitation
  147. 13.2: Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation
  148. 13.3: Gravitation Near Earth's Surface
  149. 13.4: Gravitational Potential Energy and Total Energy
  150. 13.5: Satellite Orbits and Energy
  151. 13.6: Kepler's Laws of Planetary Motion
  152. 13.7: Tidal Forces
  153. 13.8: Einstein's Theory of Gravity
  154. 13.E: Gravitation (Exercises)
  155. 13.S: Gravitation (Summary)
  156. 14: Fluid Mechanics
  157. 14.1: Prelude to Fluid Mechanics
  158. 14.2: Fluids, Density, and Pressure (Part 1)
  159. 14.3: Fluids, Density, and Pressure (Part 2)
  160. 14.4: Measuring Pressure
  161. 14.5: Pascal's Principle and Hydraulics
  162. 14.6: Archimedes’ Principle and Buoyancy
  163. 14.7: Fluid Dynamics
  164. 14.8: Bernoulli’s Equation
  165. 14.9: Viscosity and Turbulence
  166. 14.E: Fluid Mechanics (Exercises)
  167. 14.S: Fluid Mechanics (Summary)
  168. 15: Oscillations
  169. 15.1: Prelude to Oscillations
  170. 15.2: Simple Harmonic Motion
  171. 15.3: Energy in Simple Harmonic Motion
  172. 15.4: Comparing Simple Harmonic Motion and Circular Motion
  173. 15.5: Pendulums
  174. 15.6: Damped Oscillations
  175. 15.7: Forced Oscillations
  176. 15.E: Oscillations (Exercises)
  177. 15.S: Oscillations (Summary)
  178. 16: Waves
  179. 16.1: Prelude to Wave
  180. 16.2: Traveling Waves
  181. 16.3: Mathematics of Waves
  182. 16.4: Wave Speed on a Stretched String
  183. 16.5: Energy and Power of a Wave
  184. 16.6: Interference of Waves
  185. 16.7: Standing Waves and Resonance
  186. 16.E: Waves (Exercises)
  187. 16.S: Waves (Summary)
  188. 17: Sound
  189. 17.1: Prelude to Sound
  190. 17.2: Sound Waves
  191. 17.3: Speed of Sound
  192. 17.4: Sound Intensity
  193. 17.5: Normal Modes of a Standing Sound Wave
  194. 17.6: Sources of Musical Sound
  195. 17.7: Beats
  196. 17.8: The Doppler Effect
  197. 17.9: Shock Waves
  198. 17.E: Sound (Exercises)
  199. 17.S: Sound (Summary)
  200. 18: Answer Key to Selected Problems
  201. 18.1: Units and Measurement
  202. 18.2: Vectors
  203. 18.3: Motion Along a Straight Line
  204. 18.4: Motion in Two and Three Dimensions
  205. 18.5: Newton's Laws of Motion
  206. 18.6: Applications of Newton's Laws
  207. 18.7: Work and Kinetic Energy
  208. 18.8: Potential Energy and Conservation of Energy
  209. 18.9: Linear Momentum and Collisions
  210. 18.10: Fixed-Axis Rotation Introduction
  211. 18.11: Angular Momentum
  212. 18.12: Static Equilibrium and Elasticity
  213. 18.13: Gravitation
  214. 18.14: Fluid Mechanics
  215. 18.15: Oscillations
  216. 18.16: Waves
  217. 18.17: Sound
  218. Back Matter
  219. Index
  220. Glossary
  221. Detailed Licensing