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Unit 1: Mechanics I - Motion and Forces
- Chapter 1: Kinematics
- 1.1: Introduction to One-Dimensional Kinematics
- 1.2: Displacement
- 1.3: Vectors, Scalars, and Coordinate Systems
- 1.4: Time, Velocity, and Speed
- 1.5: Acceleration
- 1.6: Motion Equations for Constant Acceleration in One Dimension
- 1.7: Falling Objects
- 1.8: Projectile Motion
- 1.9: Centripetal Acceleration
- Chapter exercises
- Chapter 2: Dynamics
- 2.1: Introduction to Dynamics: Newton’s Laws of Motion
- 2.2: Development of Force Concept
- 2.3: Newton’s First Law of Motion: Inertia
- 2.4: Newton's Second Law of Motion: Force and Acceleration
- 2.5: Newton’s Third Law of Motion: Symmetry in Forces
- 2.6: Normal Force and Tension
- 2.7: Spring Force: Hooke’s Law
- 2.8: Friction
- 2.9: Newton’s Universal Law of Gravitation
- 2.10: Centripetal Force
- Chapter exercises
Unit 2: Mechanics II - Energy and Momentum, Oscillations and Waves, Rotation, and Fluids
- Chapter 3: Work and Energy
- Chapter 4: Impulse and Momentum
- Chapter 5: Oscillations and Waves
- 5.1: Introduction to Oscillatory Motion and Waves
- 5.2: Period and Frequency in Oscillations
- 5.3: Simple Harmonic Motion: A Special Periodic Motion
- 5.4: Forced Oscillations and Resonance
- 5.5: Waves
- 5.6: Wave Interference: Standing Waves and Beats
- 5.7: Sound
- 5.8: Speed of Sound, Frequency, and Wavelength
- 5.9: Doppler Effect and Sonic Booms
- Chapter exercises
- Chapter 6: Rotation
- Chapter 7: Fluids
Unit 3: Classical Physics - Thermodynamics, Electricity and Magnetism, and Light
- Chapter 8: Thermal Physics
- 8.1: Introduction to Thermal Physics
- 8.2: Temperature
- 8.3: The Ideal Gas Law
- 8.4: Heat
- 8.5: Heat Transfer Methods
- 8.6: Temperature Change and Heat Capacity
- 8.7: Phase Change and Latent Heat
- 8.8: The First Law of Thermodynamics
- 8.9: The First Law of Thermodynamics and Heat Engine Processes
- 8.10: Introduction to the Second Law of Thermodynamics: Heat Engines and Their Efficiency
- 8.11: Carnot’s Perfect Heat Engine: The Second Law of Thermodynamics Restated
- 8.12: Applications of Thermodynamics: Heat Pumps and Refrigerators
- 8.13: Entropy and the Second Law of Thermodynamics: Disorder and the Unavailability of Energy
- 8.14: Statistical Interpretation of Entropy and the Second Law of Thermodynamics: The Underlying Explanation
- Chapter exercises
- Chapter 9: Electricity
- 9.1: Introduction to Electricity
- 9.2: Static Electricity and Charge: Conservation of Charge
- 9.3: Coulomb’s Law
- 9.4: Electric Field: Concept of a Field Revisited
- 9.5: Electric Field Lines
- 9.6: Electric Potential and Potential Energy
- 9.7: Conductors and Applications of Electrostatics
- 9.8: Current
- 9.9: Ohm’s Law: Resistance and Simple Circuits
- 9.10: Electric Power and Energy
- 9.11: Resistors in Series and Parallel
- 9.12: Electric Hazards and the Human Body
- Chapter exercises
- Chapter 10: Magnetism
- 10.1: Introduction to Magnetism
- 10.2: Magnets
- 10.3: Ferromagnets and Electromagnets
- 10.4: Magnetic Fields and Magnetic Field Lines
- 10.5: Magnetic Field Strength: Force on a Moving Charge in a Magnetic Field
- 10.6: Magnetic Force on a Current-Carrying Conductor
- 10.7: Motors and Meters
- 10.8: Magnetic Fields Produced by Currents: Ampere’s Law
- 10.9: Induced Voltage and Magnetic Flux
- 10.10: Faraday’s Law of Induction: Lenz’s Law
- 10.11: Transformers
- 10.12: Alternating Current versus Direct Current
- Chapter exercises
- Chapter 11: Light
- 11.1: Introduction to Light
- 11.2: Maxwell’s Equations: Electromagnetic Waves Predicted and Observed
- 11.3: Production and Properties of Electromagnetic Waves
- 11.4: The Electromagnetic Spectrum: an Overview
- 11.5: The Electromagnetic Spectrum: Application Notes
- 11.6: Reflection
- 11.7: Refraction
- 11.8: Dispersion: The Rainbow and Prisms
- 11.9: Image Formation by Lenses
- 11.10: Image Formation by Mirrors
- 11.11: Polarization
- Chapter exercises
Unit 4: Modern Physics - Quantum Mechanics, Special Relativity, and Nuclear and Particle Physics
- Chapter 12: Quantum Mechanics
- Chapter 13: Special Relativity
- Chapter 14: Nuclear and Particle Physics
- 14.1: Introduction to Nuclear and Particle Physics
- 14.2: Nuclear Radioactivity
- 14.3: Radiation Detection and Detectors
- 14.4: Substructure of the Nucleus
- 14.5: Nuclear Decay and Conservation Laws
- 14.6: Half-Life and Activity
- 14.7: Medical Imaging and Diagnostics
- 14.8: Biological Effects of Ionizing Radiation
- 14.9: Fusion
- 14.10: Fission
- 14.11: Nuclear Weapons
- 14.12: The Four Basic Forces
- 14.13: Particles, Patterns, and Conservation Laws
- 14.14: GUTs: The Unification of Forces
- Chapter exercises