Tutorials in Introductory Physics: Preliminary Edition

by McDermott, Lillian C.; Shaffer, Peter S.

• ISBN13: 9780139566400
• ISBN10: 0139566406
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-06-01
• Publisher: Pearson College Div

Summary

This landmark book presents a series of physics tutorials designed by a leading physics education researcher. Emphasizing the development of concepts and scientific reasoning skill, the tutorials focus on the specific conceptual and reasoning difficulties that students tend to find the most difficult. This is a Preliminary Version offering tutorials for a range of topics is Mechanics, E & M, Waves & Optics. The complete tutorials will be published in 1999.

Table of Contents

I. MECHANICS. Kinematics. Velocity. Representations of Motion. Acceleration in One-Dimension. Acceleration in Two Dimensions. Newton's Law. Forces. Newton's Laws. Tension. Energy and Momentum. Work and Kinetic Energy. Changes in Energy and Momentum. Conservation of Momentum. Two Dimensional Collisions. Rotations. Rotational Motion. Dynamics of Rigid Bodies. II. ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM. Electrostatics. Charge. Electric Fields and Flux. Gauss' Law. Electric Potential Difference. Capacitance. Electric Circuits. A Model for Electric Circuits. Extending the Model for Electric Circuits. RC Circuits. Magnetism. Magnets. Magnetic Interactions. Electromagnetism. Lenz' Law. Faraday's Law and Applications of Electromagnetism. III. WAVES. Superposition and Reflection of Pulses. Reflection and Transmission of Pulses. Propagation and Reflection of Periodic Waves. Refraction of Periodic Waves. Electromagnetic Waves. IV. OPTICS. Geometrical Optics. Light and Shadow. Plane Mirrors. Images. Convex Lenses. Interpreting Ray Diagrams. Physical Optics. Two-Source Interference. Wave Properties of Light. Thin Films. Multiple-Slit Interference. A Model for Single-Slit Diffraction. Combined Interference and Diffraction. Polarization.