Physics By Inquiry, Volume 2,

by McDermott

• ISBN13: 9780471144410
• ISBN10: 047114441X
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1995-09-07
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

A hands-on approach to learning physics fundamentals

Physics by Inquiry: An Introduction to Physics and the Physical Sciences, Volume 2 offers a practical lab-based approach to understanding the fundamentals of physics. Step-by-step protocols provide clear guidance to observable phenomena, and analysis of results facilitates critical thinking and information assimilation over rote memorization. Covering essential concepts relating to electrical circuits, electromagnets, light and optics, and kinematics, this book provides beginner students with an engaging introduction to the foundation of physical science.

Author Biography

Lillian C. McDermott is the author of Physics by Inquiry: An Introduction to Physics and the Physical Sciences, Volume 2, published by Wiley. Physics Education Group is the author of Physics by Inquiry: An Introduction to Physics and the Physical Sciences, Volume 2, published by Wiley.

Table of Contents

ELECTRIC CIRCUITS
Part A: Behavior of simple electric circuits
Single-bulb circuits	383	(7)
A model for electric current	390	(7)
Extending the model for electric current	397	(9)
Series and parallel networks	406	(12)
Part B: Measurements of current and resistance
Kirchhoff's first rule	418	(8)
Equivalent resistance	426	(4)
Part C: Measurement of voltage
Multiple batteries	430	(15)
Kirchhoff's second rule	445	(10)
Series and parallel decomposition	455	(10)
Ohm's law	465	(13)
Part D: Batteries and bulbs in everyday life
Real batteries	478	(7)
Energy and power	485	(36)
Supplementary problems for Electric Circuits	494	(27)
ELECTROMAGNETS
Magnetic field of a current-carrying wire	521	(3)
Making magnets with a current-carrying wire	524	(5)
Building motors	529	(10)
Supplementary problems for Electromagnets	533	(6)
LIGHT AND OPTICS
Part A: Plane mirrors and images
Introduction to reflection	539	(7)
Image formation in a plane mirror	546	(9)
Multiple images	555	(7)
Part B: Lenses, curved mirrors, and images
Introduction to refraction	562	(6)
Law of refraction: Snell's law	568	(7)
Examples of refraction in everyday life	575	(4)
Image formation by convex lenses	579	(6)
Image formation and ray diagrams	585	(7)
Image formation and the thin lens equation	592	(5)
Image formation by concave lenses	597	(9)
Image formation by curved mirrors	606	(7)
Optical instruments	613	(26)
Supplementary problems for Light and Optics	619	(20)
KINEMATICS
Part A: Motion with constant speed
Uniform motion	639	(3)
Quantitative descriptions of positions and times	642	(7)
Part B: Motion with changing speed
Introduction to nonuniform motion	649	(11)
Changing velocity	660	(5)
Acceleration	665	(4)
Part C: Graphical representations of motion
Motion and graphs	669	(6)
Curved graphs	675	(13)
Graphs and actual motions	688	(4)
Rates and graphs	692	(5)
The concept of acceleration	697	(7)
Part D: Algebraic representations of motion
Interpreting algebraic equations	704	(3)
Determining displacement for uniformly accelerated motion	707	(9)
Finding the area under a graph	716	(9)
Calculating averages	725	(10)
Relating graphs to algebraic equations	735	(3)
Solving problems in kinematics	738	(49)
Supplementary problems for Kinematics	748	(39)
ASTRONOMY BY SIGHT: THE EARTH AND THE SOLAR SYSTEM
The celestial sphere	787	(9)
Annual motion of the sun and stars: a geocentric model	796	(6)
Annual motion of the sun and stars: a heliocentric model	802	(3)
The seasons	805	(6)
The planets	811	(6)
Supplementary problems for Astronomy by Sight: the earth and the solar system	817
Index	Index 1