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College Physics: Strategic Approach with MasteringPhysics, 2nd Edition

By Randall D. Knight, Brian Jones, Stuart Field

Published by Addison-Wesley

Copyright © 2010

Published Date: Oct 29, 2009

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Table of Contents

I.  FORCE AND MOTION

1. Representing Motion        

2. Motion in One Dimension        

3. Vectors and Motion In Two Dimensions                                              

4. Forces and Newton’s Laws of Motion 

5. Applying Newton’s Laws                                            

6. Circular Motion, Orbits, and Gravity    

7. Rotational Motion                    

8. Equilibrium and Elasticity                                                          

II. CONSERVATION LAWS                              

9. Momentum                                                      

10. Energy and Work                    

11. Using Energy                                       

III. PROPERTIES OF MATTER

12. Thermal Properties of Matter

13. Fluids                                      

IV. OSCILLATIONS AND WAVES

14. Oscillations                              

15. Traveling Waves and Sound                             

16. Superposition and Standing Waves      

V. OPTICS  

17. Wave Optics               

18. Ray Optics                  

19. Optical Instruments      

VI. ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM                 

20. Electric Fields and Forces                                                                 

21. Electrical Potential                   

22. Current and Resistance                        

23. Circuits

24. Magnetic Fields and Forces     

25. Electromagnetic Induction and Electromagnetic Waves 

26. AC Electricity  

VII. MODERN PHYSICS                     

27. Relativity                                 

28. Quantum Physics                                             

29. Atoms and Molecules                                                  

30. Nuclear Physics                 

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