Physics for Scientists and Engineers (with PhysicsNOW and InfoTrac)

by Serway, Raymond A.; Jewett, John W.

• ISBN13: 9780534408428
• ISBN10: 0534408427
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-07-21
• Publisher: Brooks Cole

Summary

This best-selling, calculus-based text is recognized for its carefully crafted, logical presentation of the basic concepts and principles of physics. PHYSICS FOR SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS, Sixth Edition, maintains the Serway traditions of concise writing for the students, carefully thought-out problem sets and worked examples, and evolving educational pedagogy. This edition introduces a new co-author, Dr. John Jewett, at Cal Poly--Pomona, known best for his teaching awards and his role in the recently published PRINCIPLES OF PHYSICS, Third Edition, also written with Ray Serway. Providing students with the tools they need to succeed in introductory physics, the Sixth Edition of this authoritative text features unparalleled media integration and a newly enhanced supplemental package for instructors and students!

Table of Contents

Mechanics

Physics and Measurement

Motion in One Dimension

Vectors

Motion in Two Dimensions

The Laws of Motion

Circular Motion and Other Applications of Newton's Laws

Energy of a System

Conservation of Energy

Linear Momentum and Collisions

Rotation of a Rigid Object About a Fixed Axis

Angular Momentum

Static Equilibrium and Elasticity

Universal Gravitation

Fluid Mechanics

Oscillations and Mechanical Waves

Oscillatory Motion

Wave Motion

Sound Waves

Superposition and Standing Waves

Thermodynamics

Temperature

Heat and the First Law of Thermodynamics

The Kinetic Theory of Gases

Heat Engines, Entropy, and the Second Law of Thermodynamics

Electricity and Magnetism

Electric Fields

Gauss's Law

Electric Potential

Capacitance and Dielectrics

Current and Resistance

Direct Current Circuits

Magnetic Fields

Sources of the Magnetic Field

Faraday's Law

Inductance

Alternating Current Circuits

Electromagnetic Waves

Light and Optics

The Nature of Light and the Laws of Geometric Optics

Image Formation

Interference of Light Waves

Diffraction Patterns and Polarization

Modern Physics

Relativity

Appendixes

Tables

Mathematics Review

Periodic Table of the Elements

SI Units

Answers to Odd-Numbered Problems

Index

Table of Contents provided by Publisher. All Rights Reserved.