Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics

Achieve success in your physics course by making the most of what PHYSICS FOR SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS has to offer you. From a host of in-text features to a range of outstanding technology resources, you''ll have everything you need to understand the natural forces and principles of physics. Throughout every chapter, the authors have built in a wide range of examples, exercises, and illustrations that will help you understand the laws of physics AND succeed in your course! v. 1. -- pt. 1. Mechanics. Physics and measurement ; Motion in one dimension ; Vectors ; Motion in two dimensions ; The laws of motion ; Circular motion and other applications of Newton's laws ; Energy of a system ; Conservation of energy ; Linear momentum and collisions ; Rotation of a rigid object about a fixed axis ; Angular momentum ; Static equilibrium and elasticity ; Universal gravitation ; Fluid mechanics -- -- pt. 2. Oscillations and mechanical waves. Oscillatory motion ; Wave motion ; Sound waves ; Superposition and standing waves -- -- pt. 3. Thermodynamics. Temperature ; The First Law of Thermodynamics ; The kinetic theory of gases ; Heat engines, entropy, and the Second Law of Thermodynamics. v. 2. -- pt. 4. Electricity and magnetism. Electric fields ; Gauss's Law ; Electric potential ; Capacitance and dielectrics ; Current and resistance ; Direct-current circuits ; Magnetic fields ; Sources of the magnetic field ; Faraday's Law ; Inductance ; Alternating-current circuits ; Electromagnetic waves -- -- pt. 5. Light and optics. The nature of light and the principles of ray optics ; Image formation ; Wave optics ; Diffraction patterns and polarization -- -- pt. 6. Modern physics. Relativity ; Introduction to quantum physics ; Quantum mechanics ; Atomic physics ; Molecules and solids ; Nuclear structure ; Applications of nuclear physics ; Particle physics and cosmology. Helps you achieve success in your physics course. From a host of in-text features to a range of outstanding technology resources, this book presents what you need to understand the natural forces and principles of physics. John Jewett reveals the beauty and simplicity of physics while highlighting its essential role in other disciplines, from engineering to medicine