Fundamentals of Physics, 6th Edition, Extended, Chapters 1 - 45 , A Student's Companion, 6th Edition

by David Halliday (Univ. of Pittsburgh); Robert Resnick (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute); Jearl Walker (Cleveland State Univ. )

• ISBN13: 9780471360421
• ISBN10: 0471360422
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-01-01
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

No other book on the market today can match the success of Halliday, Resnick and Walker2s Fundamentals of Physics! In a breezy, easy-to-understand style the book offers a solid understanding of fundamental physics concepts, and helps readers apply this conceptual understanding to quantitative problem solving.  The extended edition provides coverage of developments in Physics in the last 100 years, including:  Einstein and Relativity, Bohr and others and Quantum Theory, and the more recent theoretical developments like String Theory.  This book offers a unique combination of authoritative content and stimulating applications.

Table of Contents

Overview I: Mechanics	1	(140)
Measurement	5	(4)
Motion Along a Straight Line	9	(10)
Vectors	19	(8)
Motion in Two and Three Dimensions	27	(8)
Force and Motion --- I	35	(6)
Force and Motion --- II	41	(10)
Potential Energy and Conservation of Energy	51	(8)
Systems of Particles	59	(6)
Collisions	65	(8)
Rotation	73	(10)
Rolling, Torque, and Angular Momentum	83	(8)
Equilibrium and Elasticity	91	(4)
Gravitation	95	(8)
Fluids	103	(10)
Oscillations	113	(8)
Waves --- I	121	(10)
Waves --- II	131	(10)
Overview II: Thermodynamics	141	(28)
Temperature, Heat, and the First Law of Thermodynamics	143	(8)
The Kinetic Theory of Gases	151	(10)
Entropy and the Second Law of Thermodynamics	161	(8)
Overview III: Electricity and Magnetism	169	(136)
Electric Charge	173	(6)
Electric Fields	179	(6)
Gauss's Law	185	(8)
Electric Potential	193	(8)
Capacitance	201	(6)
Current and Resistance	207	(6)
Circuits	213	(8)
Magnetic Fields	221	(8)
Magnetic Fields Due to Currents	229	(8)
Induction and Inductance	237	(10)
Magnetism of Matter; Maxwell's Equations	247	(10)
Electromagnetic Oscillations and Alternating Current	257	(12)
Electromagnetic Waves	269	(10)
Images	279	(10)
Interference	289	(8)
Diffraction	297	(8)
Overview IV: Modern Physics	305	(2)
Relativity	307	(8)
Photons and Matter Waves	315	(10)
More About Matter Waves	325	(6)
All About Atoms	331	(10)
Conduction of Electricity in Solids	341	(8)
Nuclear Physics	349	(6)
Energy from the Nucleus	355	(6)
Quarks, Leptons, and the Big Bang	361