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More About This Title Understanding Physics
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1. Understanding the physical universe.
2. Using mathematical tools in physics.
3. Causes of motion: dynamics.
4. Motion in two and three dimensions.
5. Fields and energy.
6. Many-body interactions.
7. Rigid-body dynamics.
8. Relative motion.
9. Special relativity.
10. Continuum mechanics: mechanical properties of materials.
11. Thermal physics.
12. Wave Motion.
13. Introduction to quantum mechanics.
14. Electric currents.
15. Electric fields.
16. Magnetic fields.
17. Electromagnetic induction: time-varying emfs.
18. Maxwell's equations: electromagnetic radiation.
19. Atomic physics.
20. Electrons in solids: quantum statistics.
21. Nuclear physics, particle physics and astrophysics.
Answers to problems.
Appendix A. Mathematical rules and formulas.
Appendix B. Some fundamental physical constants.
Appendix C. Some astrophysical and geophysical data.
Appendix D. The periodic table of the elements.
Bibliography.
Index.
