Schaum’s Outline of Applied Physics, Fourth Edition
by: Arthur Beiser
Abstract: Tough Test Questions? Missed Lectures? Not Enough Time? Fortunately for you, there’s Schaum’s Outlines. More than 40 million students have trusted Schaum’s to help them succeed in the classroom and on exams. Schaum’s is the key to faster learning and higher grades in every subject. Each Outline presents all the essential course information in an easy-to-follow, topic-by-topic format. You also get hundreds of examples, solved problems, and practice exercises to test your skills. This Schaum’s Outline gives you practice problems with full explanations that reinforce knowledge, coverage of the most up-to-date developments in your course field, in-depth review of practices and applications. Fully compatible with your classroom text, Schaum’s highlights all the important facts you need to know. Use Schaum’s to shorten your study time-and get your best test scores! Schaum’s Outlines-Problem Solved.
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Table of Contents
- A. PREFACE
- 1. Useful Math
- 2. Vectors
- 3. Motion in a Straight Line
- 4. Motion in a Vertical Plane
- 5. Laws of Motion
- 6. Friction
- 7. Energy
- 8. Momentum
- 9. Circular Motion and Gravitation
- 10. Rotational Motion
- 11. Equilibrium
- 12. Simple Machines
- 13. Elasticity
- 14. Simple Harmonic Motion
- 15. Waves and Sound
- 16. Fluids at Rest
- 17. Fluids in Motion
- 18. Heat
- 19. Expansion of Solids, Liquids, and Gases
- 20. Kinetic Theory of Matter
- 21. Thermodynamics
- 22. Heat Transfer
- 23. Electricity
- 24. Electric Current
- 25. Direct-Current Circuits
- 26. Capacitance
- 27. Magnetism
- 28. Electromagnetic Induction
- 29. Alternating-Current Circuits
- 30. Light
- 31. Spherical Mirrors
- 32. Lenses
- 33. Physical and Quantum Optics
- 34. Atomic Physics
- 35. The Solid State
- 36. Nuclear Physics
- A. Physical Constants and Quantities
- B. Conversion Factors
- C. Natural Trigonometric Functions
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A.
PREFACE
- 1. Useful Math
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2.
Vectors
- SCALAR AND VECTOR QUANTITIES
- VECTOR ADDITION: GRAPHICAL METHOD
- TRIGONOMETRY
- PYTHAGOREAN THEOREM
- VECTOR ADDITION: TRIGONOMETRIC METHOD
- RESOLVING A VECTOR
- VECTOR ADDITION: COMPONENT METHOD
- Multiple-Choice Questions
- Supplementary Problems
- Answers to Multiple-Choice Questions
- Answers to Supplementary Problems
- 3. Motion in a Straight Line
- 4. Motion in a Vertical Plane
- 5. Laws of Motion
- 6. Friction
- 7. Energy
- 8. Momentum
- 9. Circular Motion and Gravitation
- 10. Rotational Motion
- 11. Equilibrium
- 12. Simple Machines
- 13. Elasticity
- 14. Simple Harmonic Motion
- 15. Waves and Sound
- 16. Fluids at Rest
- 17. Fluids in Motion
- 18. Heat
- 19. Expansion of Solids, Liquids, and Gases
- 20. Kinetic Theory of Matter
- 21. Thermodynamics
- 22. Heat Transfer
- 23. Electricity
- 24. Electric Current
- 25. Direct-Current Circuits
- 26. Capacitance
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27.
Magnetism
- NATURE OF MAGNETISM
- MAGNETIC FIELD
- MAGNETIC FIELD OF A STRAIGHT CURRENT
- MAGNETIC FIELD OF A CURRENT LOOP
- EARTH’S MAGNETIC FIELD
- MAGNETIC FORCE ON A MOVING CHARGE
- MAGNETIC FORCE ON A CURRENT
- FORCE BETWEEN TWO CURRENTS
- FERROMAGNETISM
- MAGNETIC INTENSITY
- Multiple-Choice Questions
- Supplementary Problems
- Answers to Multiple-Choice Questions
- Answers to Supplementary Problems
- 28. Electromagnetic Induction
- 29. Alternating-Current Circuits
- 30. Light
- 31. Spherical Mirrors
- 32. Lenses
- 33. Physical and Quantum Optics
- 34. Atomic Physics
- 35. The Solid State
- 36. Nuclear Physics
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A.
Physical Constants and Quantities
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B.
Conversion Factors
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C.
Natural Trigonometric Functions
Book Details
Title: Schaum’s Outline of Applied Physics, Fourth Edition
Publisher:
Copyright / Pub. Date: 2009, 1995, 1988, 1976 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc
ISBN: 9780071611572
Authors:
Arthur Beiser is the author of this McGraw-Hill Professional publication.
Description: Tough Test Questions? Missed Lectures? Not Enough Time? Fortunately for you, there’s Schaum’s Outlines. More than 40 million students have trusted Schaum’s to help them succeed in the classroom and on exams. Schaum’s is the key to faster learning and higher grades in every subject. Each Outline presents all the essential course information in an easy-to-follow, topic-by-topic format. You also get hundreds of examples, solved problems, and practice exercises to test your skills. This Schaum’s Outline gives you practice problems with full explanations that reinforce knowledge, coverage of the most up-to-date developments in your course field, in-depth review of practices and applications. Fully compatible with your classroom text, Schaum’s highlights all the important facts you need to know. Use Schaum’s to shorten your study time-and get your best test scores! Schaum’s Outlines-Problem Solved.
