Greenwood Press, 2006, 365 pages, ISBN: 0313328579
Students will be introduced to the science of physics, and its applications to everyday life, in this volume. Tracing its development from antiquity to the present, the author examines all aspects of physics including motion, work, energy, heat, matter, light, and electricity. Quantum & Nuclear physics are also included. The chapter with instructions for experiments in physics will assist students in projects for science fairs, and the chapter on physics as a career will help students to explore the various options for working in this field of science. A glossary, conversion table, and list of the Nobel Prize Winners in Physics will provide the additional tools necessary for students.
Physics and Its Early Foundations
The Development of Classical Physics
Translational Motion
Rotational Motion
Work, Energy, and Heat
Heat
Matter
Vibrations, Waves, and Sound
Light and Optics
Quantum Physics
A Mode View of the Atom
Nuclear Physics
Electricity
Magnetism and Electromagnetism
Relativity
Physics Experiments
Physics as a Career and Physics Jobs
Students will be introduced to the science of physics, and its applications to everyday life, in this volume. Tracing its development from antiquity to the present, the author examines all aspects of physics including motion, work, energy, heat, matter, light, and electricity. Quantum & Nuclear physics are also included. The chapter with instructions for experiments in physics will assist students in projects for science fairs, and the chapter on physics as a career will help students to explore the various options for working in this field of science. A glossary, conversion table, and list of the Nobel Prize Winners in Physics will provide the additional tools necessary for students.
Physics and Its Early Foundations
The Development of Classical Physics
Translational Motion
Rotational Motion
Work, Energy, and Heat
Heat
Matter
Vibrations, Waves, and Sound
Light and Optics
Quantum Physics
A Mode View of the Atom
Nuclear Physics
Electricity
Magnetism and Electromagnetism
Relativity
Physics Experiments
Physics as a Career and Physics Jobs