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Physical Science

by Bill W. Tillery

Edition:

4th

ISBN13:

9780697358035

ISBN10:

0697358038

Format:

Hardcover

Pub. Date:

7/1/1998

Publisher(s):

MCG

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Table of Contents

Preface

ix

To the Reader

xi

The World Around You

1

(22)

Outline

1

(1)

Objects and Properties

2

(2)

Quantifying Properties

4

(1)

Measurement Systems

4

(2)

Standard Units for the Metric System

6

(1)

Length

6

(1)

Mass

6

(1)

A Closer Look: The Leap Second

7

(1)

Time

7

(1)

Metric Prefixes

7

(1)

Understandings from Measurements

8

(7)

Data

8

(1)

Ratios and Generalizations

9

(1)

A Ratio Called Density

10

(1)

Symbols and Equations

11

(3)

The Simple Line Graph

14

(1)

The Slope of a Straight Line

15

(1)

The Nature of Science

15

(4)

Investigations, Data, and Explanations

16

(1)

Principles and Laws

16

(1)

Models and Theories

17

(2)

A Closer Look: Problem Solving

19

(1)

Summary

20

(1)

Summary of Equations

20

(1)

Key Terms

20

(1)

Applying the Concepts

20

(2)

Questions for Thought

22

(1)

Parallel Exercises

22

(1)

Motion

23

(24)

Outline

23

(1)

Describing Motion

24

(1)

Measuring Motion

24

(6)

Speed

25

(2)

Velocity

27

(1)

Acceleration

27

(3)

Aristotle's Theory of Motion

30

(2)

Natural Motion

30

(1)

Forced Motion

30

(2)

Forces

32

(1)

Horizontal Motion on Land

32

(4)

Falling Objects

36

(1)

A Closer Look: A Bicycle Racer's Edge

37

(2)

Galileo versus Aristotle's Natural Motion

37

(2)

Acceleration Due to Gravity

39

(1)

Compound Motion

39

(1)

A Closer Look: Deceleration and Seat Belts

40

(3)

Vertical Projectiles

41

(1)

Horizontal Projectiles

41

(2)

Summary

43

(1)

Summary of Equations

43

(1)

Key Terms

44

(1)

Applying the Concepts

44

(1)

Questions for Thought

45

(1)

Parallel Exercises

45

(2)

Patterns of Motion

47

(20)

Outline

47

(1)

Laws of Motion

48

(7)

Newton's First Law of Motion

48

(2)

Newton's Second Law of Motion

50

(3)

Newton's Third Law of Motion

53

(2)

Momentum

55

(1)

Forces and Circular Motion

56

(1)

Newton's Law of Gravitation

57

(1)

A Closer Look: Spin Down

58

(3)

Summary

61

(1)

Summary of Equations

61

(1)

A Closer Look: Space Station Weightlessness

62

(1)

Key Terms

63

(1)

Applying the Concepts

63

(1)

Questions for Thought

64

(1)

Parallel Exercises

64

(3)

Energy

67

Outline

67

(1)

Work

68

Units of Work

69

(1)

Power

70

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