Physics demystified

Stan Gibilisco9780071382014, 9780071412124, 0071382011

Now anyone with an interest in the physical sciences can master physics – without formal training or drowning in a sea of complicated formulas and equations. In Physics Demystified best-selling author Stan Gibilisco offers a fun, effective, and totally painless way to learn the fundamentals and general concepts of physics. With Physics Demystified you master the subject one simple step at a time – at your own speed. Unlike most books on physics, general principles are presented first – and the details follow. In order to make the learning process as clear and simple as possible, heavy-duty math, formulas, and equations are kept to a minimum. This unique self-teaching guide offers questions at the end of each chapter and section to pinpoint weaknesses, and a 100-question final exam to reinforce the entire book.

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Table of contents :
Contents……Page 9
Part Zero – A Review of Mathematics……Page 19
1 Equations, Formulas, and Vectors……Page 21
2 Scientific Notation……Page 47
3 Graphing Schemes……Page 67
4 Basics of Geometry……Page 95
5 Logarithms, Exponentials, and Trigonometry……Page 131
Test: Part Zero……Page 151
Part One – Classical Physics……Page 163
6 Units and Constants……Page 165
7 Mass, Force, and Motion……Page 189
8 Momentum, Work, Energy, and Power……Page 211
9 Particles of Matter……Page 235
10 Basic States of Matter……Page 259
11 Temperature, Pressure, and Changes of State……Page 283
Test: Part One……Page 303
Part Two – Electricity, Magnetism, and Electronics……Page 313
12 Direct Current……Page 315
13 Alternating Current……Page 341
14 Magnetism……Page 363
15 More About Alternating Current……Page 389
16 Semiconductors……Page 415
Test: Part Two……Page 443
Part Three – Waves, Particles, Space, and Time……Page 453
17 Wave Phenomena……Page 455
18 Forms of Radiation……Page 485
19 Optics……Page 517
20 Relativity Theory……Page 547
Test: Part Three……Page 575
Final Exam……Page 585
Answers to Quiz, Test, and Exam Questions……Page 603
Index……Page 613