Physics Book

Contents

 

Applications in the Text               xxi

 

Preface: To the Instructor           xxv

 

Preface: To the Student               xxxix

 

Guide to Features of the Text    xl

 

 

1       Introduction to Physics                1

 

1-1    Physics and the Laws of Nature     2

 

1-2    Units of Length, Mass, and Time    2

 

1-3    Dimensional Analysis    4       

 

1-4    Significant Figures       5

 

1-5    Converting Units          8

 

1-6    Order-of-Magnitude Calculations    10

 

1-7    Scalars and Vectors     11

 

1-8    Problem Solving in Physics    11

 

        Chapter Summary       13

 

        Conceptual Questions           14

 

        Conceptual Exercises   14

 

        Problems    14

 

 

PART I   MECHANICS

 

2       One-Dimensional Kinematics     17

 

2-1    Position, Distance, and Displacement      18

 

2-2    Average Speed and Velocity          19

2-3    Instantaneous Velocity         23

 

2-4    Acceleration       25

 

2-5    Motion with Constant Acceleration  29

 

2-6    Applications of the Equations of Motion   35

 

2-7    Freely Falling Objects            37

 

        Chapter Summary       43

 

        Problem-Solving Summary    45

 

        Conceptual Questions           46

 

        Conceptual Exercises           46

 

        Problems            47

 

 

3       Vectors in Physics               57

 

3-1    Scalars Versus Vectors         58

 

3-2    The Components of a Vector         58

 

3-3    Adding and Subtracting Vectors     63

 

3-4    Unit Vectors        66

 

3-5    Position, Displacement, Velocity, and Acceleration Vectors 67            

3-6    Relative Motion   71

 

Chapter Summary       73

 

Problem-Solving Summary    74

 

Conceptual Questions           74

 

Conceptual Exercises   75

 

Problems    75

 

4       Two-Dimensional Kinematics              81

 

4-1    Motion in Two Dimensions     82

 

4-2    Projectile Motion: Basic Equations  85

 

4-3    Zero Launch Angle       86

 

4-4    General Launch Angle          91

 

4-5    Projective Motion: Key Characteristics    95

 

       

 

        Problem-Solving Summary    101

 

        Conceptual Questions            101

 

        Conceptual Exercises           102

 

        Problems            103

 

 

5       Newton’s Laws of Motion            109

 

5-1    Force and Mass           110

 

5-2    Newton’s First Law of Motion         110

 

5-3    Newton’s Second Law of Motion     112

 

5-4    Newton’s Third Law of Motion                120

 

5-5    The Vector Nature of Forces: Forces in Two Dimensions    123

 

5-6    Weight       126

 

5-7    Normal Forces    130

 

Chapter Summary       134

 

        Problem-Solving Summary    135

 

        Conceptual Questions           135

 

        Conceptual Exercises           137

 

        Problems            138

 

 

6       Applications of Newton’s Laws           143

 

6-1    Frictional Forces          144

 

6-2    Strings and Springs      152

 

6-3    Translational Equilibrium       156

 

6-4    Connected Objects      160

 

6-5    Circular Motion            164

 

        Chapter Summary       169

 

        Problem-Solving Summary    170

 

        Conceptual Questions            170

 

        Conceptual Exercises           171

 

        Problems            172

 

 

7       Work and Kinetic Energy             179

 

7-1    Work Done by a Constant Force     180

 

7-2    Kinetic Energy and the Work-Energy Theorem         186

 

7-3    Work Done by a Variable Force     190

 

7-4    Power        195

 

         Chapter Summary       197

 

        Problem-Solving Summary    198

 

        Conceptual Questions           199

 

        Conceptual Exercises           199

 

        Problems            200

 

 

8       Potential Energy and Conservation of Energy     205

 

8-1    Conservative and Nonconservative Forces       206

 

8-2    Potential Energy and the Work Done by Conservative Forces      209

 

8-3    Conservation of Mechanical Energy                215

 

8-4    Work Done by Nonconservative Forces   223

 

8-5    Potential Energy Curves and Equipotentials      228

 

        Chapter Summary       231

 

        Problem-Solving Summary    232

 

        Conceptual Questions           232

 

        Conceptual Exercises           233

 

        Problems            234

 

 

9       Linear Momentum and Collisions        241

 

9-1    Linear Momentum       242

 

9-2    Momentum and Newton’s Second Law    244

 

9-3    Impulse     245

 

9-4    Conservation of Linear Momentum         249

 

9-5    Inelastic Collisions        254

 

9-6    Elastic Collisions          260

 

9-7    Center of Mass            265

 

*9-8  Systems with Changing Mass: Rocket Propulsion       270

 

        Chapter Summary       272

 

        Problem-Solving Summary    274

 

        Conceptual Questions           274

 

        Conceptual Exercises           275

 

        Problems            276

 

 

10     Rotational Kinematics and Energy               283

 

10-1  Angular Position, Velocity, and Acceleration             284

 

10-2  Rotational Kinematics           288

 

10-3  Connections Between Linear and Rotational Quantities       291

 

10-4  Rolling Motion     296

 

10-5  Rotational Kinetic Energy and the Moment of Inertia         297

 

10-6  Conservation of Energy                301

 

Chapter Summary       306

 

        Problem-Solving Summary    308

 

        Conceptual Questions           309

 

        Conceptual Exercises           309

 

        Problems            310

 

 

11     Rotational Dynamics and Static Equilibrium        317

 

11-1  Torque       318

 

11-2  Torque and Angular Acceleration    321

 

11-3  Zero Torque and Static Equilibrium         325

 

11-4  Center of Mass and Balance  332

 

11-5  Dynamic Applications of Torque     335

 

11-6  Angular Momentum     337

 

11-7  Conservation of Angular Momentum       340

 

11-8  Rotational Work and Power           345

 

*11-9          The Vector Nature of Rotational Motion         346

 

Title:    Physics

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