
Physics for Scientists and Engineers, 2nd Edition
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Physics is all around us. From taking a walk to driving your car, from microscopic processes to the enormity of space, and in the everchanging technology of our modern world, we encounter physics daily. As physics is a subject we are constantly immersed in and is used to forge tomorrow’s most exciting discoveries, our goal is to remove the intimidation factor of physics and replace it with a sense of curiosity and wonder. Physics for Scientists and Engineers takes this approach using inspirational examples and applications to bring physics to life in the most relevant and real ways for its students. The text is written with Canadian students and instructors in mind and is informed by Physics Education Research (PER) with international context and examples. Physics for Scientists and Engineers gives students unparalleled practice opportunities and digital support to foster student comprehension and success.
Features
- *NEW* Gauss's Law now has its own devoted chapter.
- *NEW* Coverage of Electricity & Magnetism and Mechanics has been updated and improved.
- *NEW* Additional problems were added throughout for even more practice opportunities.
- Key Equations help students differentiate fundamental relationships from those that are used in steps of derivations or examples.
- Written by students for students, Peer to Peer boxes provide useful tips for navigating difficult concepts.
- Online Activity Boxes provide interactive activities which will help with concept development. Many of these are matched to the physics education research-validated PhETs.
- Learning Objectives are numbered and directive goals or outcomes that the student should take away from the chapter. Each Learning Objective corresponds to major sections within the chapter.
- Opening Vignettes at the beginning of each chapter introduce topics through an interesting and engaging real-life example that pertains to the chapter's subject matter.
- Making Connections boxes are provided in a narrative format and contain concise examples from international contexts, the history of physics, daily life, and other sciences.
Table of Contents
- Section 1: Mechanics
- Chapter 1: Introduction to Physics
- Chapter 2: Scalars and Vectors
- Chapter 3: Motion in One Dimension
- Chapter 4: Motion in Two and Three Dimensions
- Chapter 5: Forces and Motion
- Chapter 6: Work and Energy
- Chapter 7: Linear Momentum, Collisions, and Systems of Particles
- Chapter 8: Rotational Kinematics and Dynamics
- Chapter 9: Rolling Motion
- Chapter 10: Equilibrium and Elasticity
- Chapter 11: Gravitation
- Chapter 12: Fluids
- Section 2: Waves and Oscillations
- Chapter 13: Oscillations
- Chapter 14: Waves
- Chapter 15: Sound and Interference
- Section 3: Thermodynamics
- Chapter 16: Temperature and the Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics
- Chapter 17: Heat, Work, and the First Law of Thermodynamics
- Chapter 18: Heat Engines and the Second Law of Thermodynamics
- Section 4: Electricity, Magnetism, and Optics
- Chapter 19: Electric Fields and Forces
- Chapter 20: Gauss?s Law
- Chapter 21: Electrical Potential Energy and Electric Potential
- Chapter 22: Capacitance
- Chapter 23: Electric Current and Fundamentals of DC Circuits
- Chapter 24: Magnetic Fields and Magnetic Forces
- Chapter 25: Electromagnetic Induction
- Chapter 26: Alternating Current Circuits
- Chapter 27: Electromagnetic Waves and Maxwell?s Equations
- Chapter 28: Geometric Optics
- Chapter 29: Physical Optics
- Section 5: Modern Physics
- Chapter 30: Relativity
- Chapter 31: Fundamental Discoveries of Modern Physics
- Chapter 32: Introduction to Quantum Mechanics
- Chapter 33: Introduction to Solid-State Physics
- Chapter 34: Introduction to Nuclear Physics
- Chapter 35: Introduction to Particle Physics
- Appendix A: Answers to Selected Questions
- Appendix B: SI Units and Prefixes
- Appendix C: Geometry and Trigonometry
- Appendix D: Key Calculus Ideas
- Appendix E: Useful Mathematical Formulas and Mathematical Symbols Used in the Text and Their Meaning
- Appendix F: Periodic Table of the Elements