Physics in the modern world : international ed

Physics in the Modern World, Second Edition focuses on the applications of physics in a world dominated by technology and the many ways that physical ideas are manifest in everyday situations, from the operation of rockets and cameras to space travel and X-ray photography. It shows how physical principles bring a pattern of simplicity and continuity to the diverse natural and technological world around us. Automobile air bags, artificial gravity, and pollution control, as well as appliance economics, radar, and other modern phenomena and devices are discussed to emphasize the way that physical principles are applied in today's world. Comprised of 21 chapters, this book begins with an introduction to physical ideas, with particular reference to the basic concepts used in describing and measuring things such as length, time, and mass. The discussion then turns to motion, force, and linear momentum, along with circular motion, torque, and angular momentum. Subsequent chapters focus on gravitation and space travel; energy and electricity; liquids and gases; electromagnetism; heat; waves; electromagnetic radiation; light; atoms; relativity; structure of matter; nuclei and nuclear power; and radiation. Each chapter concludes with a list of exercises that include questions and problems. This monograph is intended for physics students who are specializing in other disciplines. Content: Front Matter , Page i Copyright , Page ii PREFACE , Pages vii-viii 1 - INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICAL IDEAS , Pages 1-14 2 - MOTION , Pages 15-44 3 - FORCE , Pages 45-72 4 - LINEAR MOMENTUM , Pages 73-86 5 - CIRCULAR MOTION, TORQUE, AND ANGULAR MOMENTUM , Pages 87-114 6 - GRAVITATION AND SPACE TRAVEL , Pages 115-141 7 - ENERGY , Pages 143-168 8 - ENERGY IN TODAY'S WORLD , Pages 169-201 9 - HEAT , Pages 203-227 10 - LIQUIDS AND GASES , Pages 229-259 11 - ELECTRICITY , Pages 261-307 12 - ELECTRO-MAGNETISM , Pages 309-340 13 - WAVES , Pages 341-375 14 - ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION , Pages 377-397 15 - LIGHT , Pages 399-435 16 - RELATIVITY , Pages 437-467 17 - ELECTRONS AND PHOTONS , Pages 469-491 18 - THE MODERN VIEW OF ATOMS , Pages 493-528 19 - THE STRUCTURE OF MATTER , Pages 529-552 20 - NUCLEI AND NUCLEAR POWER , Pages 553-602 21 - RADIATION — EFFECTS AND USES , Pages 603-631 APPENDIX - ESSENTIAL DEFINITIONS OF TRIGONOMETRY , Pages 633-635 ANSWERS - ODD – NUMBERED NUMERICAL EXERCISES , Pages 637-640 INDEX , Pages 641-648 Jerry B. Marion. Includes Bibliographical Refernces And Index.