Physics of the world around us

OpenStax

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0.1 About openstax

0.2 About this book

0.3 To the student

0.4 To the instructor

0.5 General approach

0.6 Organization, level, and content

0.7 Concepts and calculations

0.8 Modern perspective

0.9 Supplements

0.10 Features of openstax College Physics

0.11 Modularity

0.12 Learning objectives

0.15 Worked examples

0.16 Problem-solving strategies

0.17 Misconception alerts

0.18 Take-home investigations

0.19 Things great and small

0.20 Simulations

0.23 End-of-module problems

0.24 Integrated concept problems

0.25 Unreasonable results

0.26 Construct your own problem

0.27 Appendices

0.28 Acknowledgements

0.29 Senior contributing authors

0.30 Contributing authors

0.31 Expert reviewers

0.32 Our partners

0.34 Sapling learning

1 Atomic masses

2 Useful information

3 Glossary of key symbols and notation

Introduction: the basics of physics

Introduction to science and the realm of physics, physical quantities,

1 Physics: an introduction

2 Physical quantities and units

3 Accuracy, precision, and significant figures

4 Approximation

Introduction to one-dimensional kinematics

2 Vectors, scalars, and coordinate systems

3 Time, velocity, and speed

5 Motion equations for constant acceleration in one dimension

6 Problem-solving basics for one-dimensional kinematics

7 Falling objects

8 Graphical analysis of one-dimensional motion

Dynamics: force and newton's laws of motion

Introduction to dynamics: newton’s laws of motion

1 Development of force concept

2 Newton’s first law of motion: inertia

3 Newton’s second law of motion: concept of a system

4 Newton’s third law of motion: symmetry in forces

5 Normal, tension, and other examples of forces

6 Problem-solving strategies

7 Further applications of newton’s laws of motion

8 Extended topic: the four basic forces—an introduction

Further applications of newton's laws: friction, drag, and elasticity

Introduction: further applications of newton’s laws

Linear momentum and collisions

Introduction to linear momentum and collisions

1 Linear momentum and force

2.1 Calculating magnitudes of impulses: two billiard balls striking a rigid

2.2 Section summary

2.3 Conceptual questions

2.4 Problems & Exercises

3 Conservation of momentum

4 Elastic collisions in one dimension

5 Inelastic collisions in one dimension

6 Collisions of point masses in two dimensions

6.1 Determining the final velocity of an unseen object from the scattering

6.2 Elastic collisions of two objects with equal mass

6.3 Section summary

6.4 Conceptual questions

6.5 Problems & Exercises

7 Introduction to rocket propulsion

Work, energy, and conservation

Introduction to work, energy, and energy resources

1 Work: the scientific definition

2 Kinetic energy and the work-energy theorem

3 Gravitational potential energy

4 Conservative forces and potential energy

5 Nonconservative forces

6 Conservation of energy

8 Work, energy, and power in humans

9 World energy use

Heat and heat transfer methods

Introduction to heat and heat transfer methods

2 Temperature change and heat capacity

3 Phase change and latent heat

4 Heat transfer methods

Fluids and bouyant force

Introduction to fluid statics

1 What is a fluid?

4 Variation of pressure with depth in a fluid

5 Gauge pressure, absolute pressure, and pressure measurement

6 Archimedes’ principle

7 Pressures in the body

Electric current, resistance, and ohm's law

Introduction to electric current, resistance, and ohm's law

2 Ohm’s law: resistance and simple circuits

3 Resistance and resistivity

4 Electric power and energy

5 Alternating current versus direct current

6 Electric hazards and the human body

7 Nerve conduction–electrocardiograms

Introduction to the physics of hearing

2 Speed of sound, frequency, and wavelength

3 Sound intensity and sound level

4 Doppler effect and sonic booms

5 Sound interference and resonance: standing waves in air columns

Frontiers of physics

Introduction to frontiers of physics

1 Cosmology and particle physics

2 General relativity and quantum gravity

4 Dark matter and closure

4.2 Theoretical yearnings for closure

4.3 What is the dark matter we see indirectly?

4.4 Section summary

4.5 Conceptual questions

4.6 Problems exercises

5 Complexity and chaos

6 High-temperature superconductors

7 Some questions we know to ask

Source: OpenStax, Physics of the world around us. OpenStax CNX. May 21, 2015 Download for free at http://legacy.cnx.org/content/col11797/1.1

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