University Physics II: Thermodynamics, Electricity, & Magnetism

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This text explores thermodynamics, electricity, and magnetism, building on the foundations of mechanics. You’ll study heat and energy, electric charges and circuits, magnetic forces, and the unifying principles of Maxwell’s equations and electromagnetic waves. With examples and practice problems, this text provides the tools to understand and apply these essential ideas in science and engineering.

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  1. Front Matter
  2. TitlePage
  3. InfoPage
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Licensing
  6. About the Book
  7. 1: Temperature and Heat
  8. 1.1: Prelude to Temperature and Heat
  9. 1.2: Temperature and Thermal Equilibrium
  10. 1.3: Thermometers and Temperature Scales
  11. 1.4: Thermal Expansion
  12. 1.5: Heat Transfer, Specific Heat, and Calorimetry
  13. 1.6: Phase Changes
  14. 1.7: Mechanisms of Heat Transfer
  15. 1.8: Temperature and Heat (Summary)
  16. 1.9: Temperature and Heat (Exercises)
  17. 1.10: Temperature and Heat (Answer)
  18. 2: The Kinetic Theory of Gases
  19. 2.1: Prelude to The Kinetic Theory of Gases
  20. 2.2: Molecular Model of an Ideal Gas
  21. 2.3: Pressure, Temperature, and RMS Speed
  22. 2.4: Heat Capacity and Equipartition of Energy
  23. 2.5: Distribution of Molecular Speeds
  24. 2.6: The Kinetic Theory of Gases (Summary)
  25. 2.7: The Kinetic Theory of Gases Introduction (Exercises)
  26. 2.8: The Kinetic Theory of Gases (Answer)
  27. 3: The First Law of Thermodynamics
  28. 3.1: Prelude to The First Law of Thermodynamics
  29. 3.2: Thermodynamic Systems
  30. 3.3: Work, Heat, and Internal Energy
  31. 3.4: First Law of Thermodynamics
  32. 3.5: Thermodynamic Processes
  33. 3.6: Heat Capacities of an Ideal Gas
  34. 3.7: Adiabatic Processes for an Ideal Gas
  35. 3.8: The First Law of Thermodynamics (Summary)
  36. 3.9: The First Law of Thermodynamics (Exercise)
  37. 3.10: The First Law of Thermodynamics (Answer)
  38. 4: The Second Law of Thermodynamics
  39. 4.1: Prelude to The Second Law of Thermodynamics
  40. 4.2: Reversible and Irreversible Processes
  41. 4.3: Heat Engines
  42. 4.4: Refrigerators and Heat Pumps
  43. 4.5: Statements of the Second Law of Thermodynamics
  44. 4.6: The Carnot Cycle
  45. 4.7: Entropy
  46. 4.8: Entropy on a Microscopic Scale
  47. 4.9: The Second Law of Thermodynamics (Summary)
  48. 4.10: The Second Law of Thermodynamics (Exercise)
  49. 4.11: The Second Law of Thermodynamics (Answer)
  50. 5: Electric Charges and Fields
  51. 5.1: Prelude to Electric Charges and Fields
  52. 5.2: Electric Charge
  53. 5.3: Conductors, Insulators, and Charging by Induction
  54. 5.4: Coulomb's Law
  55. 5.5: Electric Field
  56. 5.6: Calculating Electric Fields of Charge Distributions
  57. 5.7: Electric Field Lines
  58. 5.8: Electric Dipoles
  59. 5.9: Electric Charges and Fields (Summary)
  60. 5.10: Electric Charges and Fields (Exercises)
  61. 5.11: Electric Charges and Fields (Answer)
  62. 6: Gauss's Law
  63. 6.1: Prelude to Gauss's Law
  64. 6.2: Electric Flux
  65. 6.3: Explaining Gauss’s Law
  66. 6.4: Applying Gauss’s Law
  67. 6.5: Conductors in Electrostatic Equilibrium
  68. 6.6: Gauss's Law (Summary)
  69. 6.7: Gauss's Law (Exercises)
  70. 6.8: Gauss's Law (Answers)
  71. 7: Electric Potential
  72. 7.1: Prelude to Electric Potential
  73. 7.2: Electric Potential Energy
  74. 7.3: Electric Potential and Potential Difference
  75. 7.4: Calculations of Electric Potential
  76. 7.5: Determining Field from Potential
  77. 7.6: Equipotential Surfaces and Conductors
  78. 7.7: Applications of Electrostatics
  79. 7.8: Electric Potential (Summary)
  80. 7.9: Electric Potential (Exercises)
  81. 7.10: Electric Potential (Answer)
  82. 8: Capacitance
  83. 8.1: Prelude to Capacitance
  84. 8.2: Capacitors and Capacitance
  85. 8.3: Capacitors in Series and in Parallel
  86. 8.4: Energy Stored in a Capacitor
  87. 8.5: Capacitor with a Dielectric
  88. 8.6: Molecular Model of a Dielectric
  89. 8.7: Capacitance (Summary)
  90. 8.8: Capacitance (Exercises)
  91. 8.9: Capacitance (Answers)
  92. 9: Current and Resistance
  93. 9.1: Prelude to Current and Resistance
  94. 9.2: Electrical Current
  95. 9.3: Model of Conduction in Metals
  96. 9.4: Resistivity and Resistance
  97. 9.5: Ohm's Law
  98. 9.6: Electrical Energy and Power
  99. 9.7: Superconductors
  100. 9.8: Current and Resistance (Summary)
  101. 9.9: Current and Resistance (Exercises)
  102. 9.10: Current and Resistance (Answers)
  103. 10: Direct-Current Circuits
  104. 10.1: Prelude to Direct-Current Circuits
  105. 10.2: Electromotive Force
  106. 10.3: Resistors in Series and Parallel
  107. 10.4: Kirchhoff's Rules
  108. 10.5: Electrical Measuring Instruments
  109. 10.6: RC Circuits
  110. 10.7: Household Wiring and Electrical Safety
  111. 10.8: Direct-Current Circuits (Summary)
  112. 10.9: Direct-Current Circuits (Exercise)
  113. 10.10: Direct-Current Circuits (Answers)
  114. 11: Magnetic Forces and Fields
  115. 11.1: Prelude to Magnetic Forces and Fields
  116. 11.2: Magnetism and Its Historical Discoveries
  117. 11.3: Magnetic Fields and Lines
  118. 11.4: Motion of a Charged Particle in a Magnetic Field
  119. 11.5: Magnetic Force on a Current-Carrying Conductor
  120. 11.6: Force and Torque on a Current Loop
  121. 11.7: The Hall Effect
  122. 11.8: Applications of Magnetic Forces and Fields
  123. 11.9: Magnetic Forces and Fields (Summary)
  124. 11.10: Magnetic Forces and Fields (Exercise)
  125. 11.11: Magnetic Forces and Fields (Answers)
  126. 12: Sources of Magnetic Fields
  127. 12.1: Prelude to Sources of Magnetic Fields
  128. 12.2: The Biot-Savart Law
  129. 12.3: Magnetic Field due to a Thin Straight Wire
  130. 12.4: Magnetic Force between Two Parallel Currents
  131. 12.5: Magnetic Field of a Current Loop
  132. 12.6: Ampère’s Law
  133. 12.7: Solenoids and Toroids
  134. 12.8: Magnetism in Matter
  135. 12.9: Sources of Magnetic Fields (Summary)
  136. 12.10: Sources of Magnetic Fields (Exercise)
  137. 12.11: Sources of Magnetic Fields (Answers)
  138. 13: Electromagnetic Induction
  139. 13.1: Prelude to Electromagnetic Induction
  140. 13.2: Faraday’s Law
  141. 13.3: Lenz's Law
  142. 13.4: Motional Emf
  143. 13.5: Induced Electric Fields
  144. 13.6: Eddy Currents
  145. 13.7: Electric Generators and Back Emf
  146. 13.8: Applications of Electromagnetic Induction
  147. 13.9: Electromagnetic Induction (Summary)
  148. 13.10: Electromagnetic Induction (Exercises)
  149. 13.11: Electromagnetic Induction (Answers)
  150. 14: Inductance
  151. 14.1: Prelude to Inductance
  152. 14.2: Mutual Inductance
  153. 14.3: Self-Inductance and Inductors
  154. 14.4: Energy in a Magnetic Field
  155. 14.5: RL Circuits
  156. 14.6: Oscillations in an LC Circuit
  157. 14.7: RLC Series Circuits
  158. 14.8: Inductance (Summary)
  159. 14.9: Inductance (Exercise)
  160. 14.10: Inductance (Answers)
  161. 15: Alternating-Current Circuits
  162. 15.1: Prelude to Alternating-Current Circuits
  163. 15.2: AC Sources
  164. 15.3: Simple AC Circuits
  165. 15.4: RLC Series Circuits with AC
  166. 15.5: Power in an AC Circuit
  167. 15.6: Resonance in an AC Circuit
  168. 15.7: Transformers
  169. 15.8: Alternating-Current Circuits (Summary)
  170. 15.9: Alternating-Current Circuits (Exercise)
  171. 15.10: Alternating-Current Circuits (Answers)
  172. 16: Electromagnetic Waves
  173. 16.1: Prelude to Electromagnetic Waves
  174. 16.2: Maxwell’s Equations and Electromagnetic Waves
  175. 16.3: Plane Electromagnetic Waves
  176. 16.4: Energy Carried by Electromagnetic Waves
  177. 16.5: Momentum and Radiation Pressure
  178. 16.6: The Electromagnetic Spectrum
  179. 16.7: Electromagnetic Waves (Summary)
  180. 16.8: Electromagnetic Waves (Exercises)
  181. 16.9: Electromagnetic Waves (Answer)
  182. Back Matter
  183. Index
  184. Glossary
  185. Detailed Licensing