Principles of Physics For Scientists and Engineers /

• Main Authors: Radi, Hafez A . (Author), Rasmussen, John O. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Series: Undergraduate Lecture Notes in Physics,
• Subjects: Physics.; Mechanics.; Magnetism.; Mechanical engineering.; Computer engineering.; Classical Continuum Physics.; Optics and Electrodynamics.; Magnetism, Magnetic Materials.; Mechanical Engineering.; Electrical Engineering.
• Online Access: https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-23026-4

This textbook presents a basic course in physics to teach mechanics, mechanical properties of matter, thermal properties of matter, elementary thermodynamics, electrodynamics, electricity, magnetism, light and optics and sound. It includes simple mathematical approaches to each physical principle, a...

Table of Contents:

• Part 1: Fundamental Basics
• Units and Dimensions
• Vectors
• Part 2: Mechanics
• Motion in One Dimension
• Motion in Two Dimensions
• Force and Motion
• Work, Energy, Momentum, Power, Gravitation
• Mechanical Properties of Matter
• Part 3: Thermodynamics
• Heat and the Laws of Thermodynamics
• Thermal Properties of Matter
• Kinetic Theory of Gases
• Part 4: Sound and Light Waves
• Oscillations and Wave Motion
• Sound Waves
• Superposition of Sound Waves
• Light Waves and Optics
• Interference, Diffraction, and Polarization of Light
• Part 5: Electricity
• Electric Force and Fields
• Gausss Law
• Electric Potential
• Capacitors and Capacitance
• Electric Circuits
• Part 6: Magnetism
• Magnetic Field
• Sources of the Magnetic Field
• Faradays Law
• Inductance.