Student Study Guide to Accompany Physics 6th Edition

by John D. Cutnell (Southern Illinois Univ. at Carbondale); Kenneth W. Johnson (Southern Illinois Univ. at Carbondale); David Marx

• ISBN13: 9780471229889
• ISBN10: 0471229881
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-07-01
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

Take flight with these powerful study tools!Through four popular editions, Cutnell & Johnson's Physics has helped thousands of students understand fundamental physics principles while honing their problem-solving skills. But the authors' commitment to helping you get the best grade possible doesn't stop with the text itself. They've developed a powerful array of study tools that will give you an extra advantage in your physics class.This valuable Student Study Guide features a hands-on guidebook filled with a variety of tips and suggestions, plus access to additional Web resources, such as self-quizzes, simulation exercises, problem-solving help, more Interactive LearningWare tutorials, and links to other tutorial physics sites.Ensure your success in Physics with this valuable learning tool!

Table of Contents

Introduction and Mathematical Concepts	1	(15)
Kinematics in One Dimension	16	(12)
Kinematics in Two Dimensions	28	(10)
Forces and Newton's Laws of Motion	38	(26)
Dynamics of Uniform Circular Motion	64	(9)
Work and Energy	73	(13)
Impulse and Momentum	86	(13)
Rotational Kinematics	99	(11)
Rotational Dynamics	110	(12)
Simple Harmonic Motion and Elasticity	122	(16)
Fluids	138	(14)
Temperature and Heat	152	(15)
The Transfer of Heat	167	(8)
The Ideal Gas Law and Kinetic Theory	175	(11)
Thermodynamics	186	(17)
Waves and Sound	203	(15)
The Principle of Linear Superposition and Interference Phenomena	218	(10)
Electric Forces and Electric Fields	228	(16)
Electric Potential Energy and the Electric Potential	244	(10)
Electric Circuits	254	(23)
Magnetic Forces and Magnetic Fields	277	(11)
Electromagnetic Induction	288	(15)
Alternating Current Circuits	303	(13)
Electromagnetic Waves	316	(9)
The Reflection of Light: Mirrors	325	(11)
The Refraction of Light: Lenses and Optical Instruments	336	(23)
Interference and the Wave Nature of Light	359	(12)
Special Relativity	371	(12)
Particles and Waves	383	(10)
The Nature of the Atom	393	(12)
Nuclear Physics and Radioactivity	405	(9)
Ionizing Radiation, Nuclear Energy, and Elementary Particles	414