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Table of Contents:
Chapter 0, The Big Picture: Modern Physics FrontiersPart 1: Mechanics of Point ParticlesChapter 1, Overview1.1, Why Study Physics?1.2, Working with Numbers1.3, SI Unit System1.4, The Scales of Our World1.5, General Problem-Solving Strategy1.6, VectorsChapter 2, Motion in a Straight Line2.1, Introduction to Kinematics2.2, Position Vector, Displacement Vector, and Distance2.3, Velocity Vector, Average Velocity, and Speed2.4, Acceleration Vector2.5, Computer Solutions and Difference Formulas2.6, Finding Displacement and Velocity from Acceleration2.7, Motion with constant Acceleration2.8, Free Fall2.9, Reducing Motion in More than One Dimension to One DimensionChapter 3, Motion in Two and Three Dimensions3.1, Three-Dimensional Coordinate Systems3.2, Velocity and Acceleration in Two or Three Dimensions3.3, Ideal Projectile Motion3.4, Maximum Height and Range of a Projectile3.5, Realistic Projectile Motion3.6, Relative MotionChapter 4, Force4.1, Types of Forces4.2, Gravitational Force Vector, Weight, and mass4.3, Net Force4.4, Newton's Laws4.5, Ropes and Pulleys4.6, Applying Newton's Laws4.7, Friction Force4.8, Applications of the Friction ForceChapter 5, Kinetic Energy, Work, and Power]5.1, Energy in Our Daily Lives5.2, Kinetic Energy5.3, Work5.4, Work Done by a Constant Force5.5, Work Done by a Variable Force5.6, Spring Force5.7, PowerChapter 6, Potential Energy and Energy Conservation6.1, Potential Energy6.2, Conservative and Nonconservative Forces6.3, Work and Potential Energy6.4, Potential Energy and Force6.5, Conservation of Mechanical Energy6.6, Work and Energy for the Spring Force6.7, Nonconservative Forces and the Work-Energy Theorem6.8, Potential Energy and StabilityChapter 7, Momentum and Collisions7.1, Linear Momentum7.2, Impulse7.3, Conservation of Linear Momentum7.4, Elastic Collisions in One Dimension7.5, Elastic Collisions in Two or Three Dimensions7.6, Totally Inelastic Collisions7.7, Partially Inelastic Collisions7.8, Billiards and ChaosPart 2: Extended Objects, Matter and Circular MotionChapter 8, Systems of Particles and Extended Objects8.1, Center of Mass and Center of Gravity8.2, Center-of-Mass Momentum8.3, Rocket Motion8.4, Calculating the Center of MassChapter 9, Circular Motion9.1, Polar Coordinates9.2, Angular Coordinates and Angular Velocity9.3, Angular Velocity, Angular Frequency, and Period9.4, Angular and Centripetal Acceleration9.5, Centripetal Force9.6, Circular and Linear Motion9.7, More Examples for Circular MotionChapter 10, Rotation10.1, Kinetic Energy and Rotation10.2, Calculation of Moment of inertia10.3, Rolling without Slipping10.4, Torque10.5, Newton's Second Law for Rotation10.6, Work done by a Torque10.7, Angular Momentum10.8, Precession10.9, Quantized Angular MomentumChapter 11, Static Equilibrium11.1, Equilibrium Conditions11.2, Examples Involving Static Equilibrium 11.3, Stability of StructuresChapter 12, Gravitation12.1, Newton's Law of Gravity12.2, Gravitation near the Surface of the Earth12.3, Gravitation inside the Earth12.4, Gravitational Potential Energy12.5, Kepler's Laws and Planetary Motion12.6, Satellite Orbits12.7, Dark MatterChapter 13, Solids and Fluids13.1, Atoms and the Composition of matter13.2, States of Matter13.3, Tension, Compression, and Shear13.4, Pressure13.5, Archemedes' Principle13.6, Ideal Fluid Motion13.7, Viscosity13.8, Turbulence and Research Frontiers in Fluid FlowPart 3: Oscillations and WavesChapter 14, Oscillations14.1, Simple Harmonic Motion14.2, Pendulum Motion14.3, Work and Energy in Harmonic Oscillations14.4, Damped Harmonic Motion14.5, Forced harmonic Motion and Resonance14.6, Phase Space14.7, ChaosChapter 15, Waves15.1, Wave Motion15.2, Coupled Oscillators15.3, Mathematical Description of Waves15.4, Derivation of the Wave Equation15.5, Waves in Two- and Three-Dimensional Spaces15.6, Energy, Power, and Intensity of Waves15.7, Superposition Principle and Interference15.8, Standing Waves and Resonance15.9, Research on WavesChapter 16, Sound16.1, Longitudinal Pressure Waves16.2, Sound Intensity16.3, Sound Interference16.4, Doppler Effect16.5, Resonance and MusicPart 4: Thermal PhysicsChapter 17, Temperature17.1, Definition of Temperature17.2, Temperature Ranges17.3, Measuring Temperature17.4, Thermal Expansion17.5, Surface Temperature of the Earth17.6, Temperature of the UniverseChapter 18, Heat and the First Law of Thermodynamics18.1, Definition of Heat18.2, Mechanical Equivalent of Heat18.3, Heat and Work18.4, First Law of Thermodynamics18.5, First Law for Special Processes18.6, Specific Heats of Solids and Fluids18.7, Latent Heat and Phase Transitions18.8, Modes of Thermal Energy TransferChapter 19, Ideal Gases19.1, Emperical Gas laws19.2, Ideal Gas Law19.3, Equipartition Theorem19.4, Specific Heat of an Ideal Gas19.5, Adibatic Processes for an Ideal Gas19.6, Kinetic Theory of Gasses19.7, Real GassesChapter 20, The Second Law of Thermodynamics20.1, Reversible and Irreversible Processes20.2, Engines and Refrigerators20.3, Ideal Engines20.4, Real Engines and Efficiency20.5, The Second Law of Thermodynamics20.6, Entropy20.7, Microscopic Interpretation of Entropy Part 5: Electricity Chapter 21, Electrostatics21.1, Electromagnetism21.2, Electric Charge21.3, Insulators, Conductors, Semiconductors, and Superconductors21.4, Electrostatic Charging21.5, Electrostatic Force - Coulomb's Law21.6, Coulomb's Law and Newton's Law of GravitationChapter 22, Electric Fields and Gauss’s Law22.1, Definition of an Electric Field22.2, Field Lines22.3, Electric Field due to Point Charges22.4, Electric Field due to a Dipole22.5, General Charge Distributions22.6, Force due to an Electric Field22.7, Electric Flux22.8, Gauss's Law22.9, Special SymmetriesChapter 23, Electric Potential23.1, Electric Potential Energy23.2, Definition of Electric Potential23.3, Equipotential Surfaces and Lines23.4, Electric Potential of Various Charge Distributions23.5, Finding the Electric Field from the Electric Potential23.6, Electric Potential Energy of a System of Point ChargesChapter 24, Capacitors24.1, Capacitance24.2, Circuits24.3, Parallel Plate Capacitor and Other Types of Capacitors24.4, Capacitors in Circuits24.5, Energy Stored in Capacitors24.6, Capacitors with Dielectrics24.7, Microscopic Perspective on DielectricsChapter 25, Current and Resistance25.1, Electric Current25.2, Current Density25.3, Resistivity and Resistance25.4, Electromotive Force and Ohm's Law25.5, Resistors in Series25.6, Resistors in Parallel25.7, Energy and Power in Electric Circuits25.8, Diodes: One-Way Streets in CircuitsChapter 26, Direct Current Circuits26.1, Kirchoff's Rules26.2, Single-Loop Circuits26.3, Multiloop Circuits26.4, Ammeters and Voltmeters26.5, RC CircuitsPart 6: MagnetismChapter 27, Magnetism27.1, Permanent Magnets27.2, Magnetic Force27.3, Motion of CharChapter 28, Magnetic Fields of Moving Charges28.1, Biot-Savart Law28.2, magnetic Fields due to Current Distributions28.3, Ampere's Law28.4, Magnetic Fields of Solenoids and Toroids28.5, Atoms as Magnets28.6, Magnetic Properties of matter28.7, Magnetism and SuperconductivityChapter 29, Electromagnetic Induction29.1, Faraday's Experiments29.2, Faraday's Law of induction29.3, Lenz's Law29.4, Generators and Motors29.5, Induced Electric Field29.6, Inductance of a Solenoid29.7, Self-Induction and Mutual Induction29.8, RL Circuits29.9, Energy and Energy Density of a Magnetic Field29.10, Applications of Information TechnologyChapter 30, Alternating Current Circuits30.1, LC Circuits30.2, Analysis of LC Oscillations30.3, Damped Oscillations in an RLC Circuit30.4, Driven AC Circuits30.5, Series RLC Circuits30.6, Energy and Power in AC Circuits30.7, Transformers30.8, RectifiersChapter 31, Electromagnetic Waves31.1, Maxwell's Law of Induction for Induced Magnetic Fields31.2, Wave Solutions to Maxwell's Equations31.3, The Electromagnetic Spectrum31.4, Poynting Vector and Energy Transport31.5, Radiation Pressure31.6, Polarization31.7, Derivation of the Wave EquationPart7: OpticsChapter 32, Geometric Optics32.1, Light Rays and Shadows32.2, Reflection and Plane Mirrors32.3, Curved Mirrors32.4, Refraction and Snell's LawChapter 33, Lenses and Optical Instruments33.1, Lenses33.2, Magnifier33.3, Systems of Two or More Optical Elements33.4, Human Eye33.5, Camera33.6, Microscope33.7, Telescope33.8, Laser TweezersChapter 34, Wave Optics34.1, Light Waves34.2, Interference34.3, Diffraction34.4, GratingsPart 8: RelativityChapter 35, Relativity 35.1, Space, Time, and the Speed of Light35.2, Time Dilation and Length Contraction35.3, Lorentz Transformation35.4, Relativistic Momentum and Energy35.5, General Relativity35.6, Relativity in our Daily Lives: GPS