The Boundless Physics textbook is a college-level, introductory textbook that covers the complex and intriguing subject of Physics. Boundless works with subject matter experts to select the best open educational resources available on the web, review the content for quality, and create introductory, college-level textbooks designed to meet the study needs of university students.This textbook covers:Introduction -- The Basics of Physics, Units, Significant Figures and Order of Magnitude, Solving Physics ProblemsKinematics -- Basics of Kinematics, Speed and Velocity, Acceleration, Problem-Solving for Basic Kinematics, Free-Falling ObjectsTwo-Dimensional Kinematics -- Motion in Two Dimensions, Vectors, Projectile Motion, Multiple VelocitiesThe Laws of Motion -- Introduction, Force and Mass, Newton's Laws, Other Examples of Forces, Problem-Solving, Vector Nature of Forces, Further Applications of Newton's LawsUniform Circular Motion and Gravitation -- UCM and Gravitation, Non-Uniform Circular Motion, Velocity, Acceleration, and Force, Types of Forces in Nature, Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation, Kepler's Laws, Gravitational Potential Energy, Energy Conservation, Angular vs. Linear QuantitiesWork and Energy -- Introduction, Work Done by a Constant Force, Work Done by a Variable Force, Work-Energy Theorem, Potential Energy and Conservation of Energy, Power, CASE STUDY: World Energy Use, Further TopicsLinear Momentum and Collisions -- Introduction, Conservation of Momentum, Collisions, Rocket Propulsion, Center of MassStatic Equilibrium, Elasticity, and Torque -- Introduction, Conditions for Equilibrium, Stability, Solving Statics Problems, Applications of Statics, Elasticity, Stress, Strain, and Fracture, The Center of Gravity, Torque and Angular AccelerationRotational Kinematics, Angular Momentum, and Energy -- Quantities of Rotational Kinematics, Angular Acceleration, Rotational Kinematics, Dynamics, Rotational Kinetic Energy, Conservation of Angular Momentum, Vector Nature of Rotational Kinematics, Problem Solving, Linear and Rotational Quantities, Conservation of EnergyFluids -- Introduction, Density and Pressure, Archimedes' Principle, Cohesion and Adhesion, Fluids in Motion, Deformation of SolidsFluid Dynamics and Its Applications -- Overview, Flow in Tubes, Bernoulli's Equation, Other ApplicationsTemperature and Kinetic Theory -- Introduction, Temperature and Temperature Scales, Thermal Expansion, Ideal Gas Law, Kinetic Theory, Phase Changes, The Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics, Thermal Stresses, DiffusionHeat and Heat Transfer -- Introduction, Specific Heat, Phase Change and Latent Heat, Methods of Heat Transfer, Global Warming, Phase EquilbriumThermodynamics -- Introduction, The First Law of Thermodynamics, The Second Law of Thermodynamics, Entropy, The Third Law of ThermodynamicsWaves and Vibrations -- Introduction, Hooke's Law, Periodic Motion, Damped and Driven Oscillations, Waves, Wave Behavior and Interaction, Waves on StringsSound -- Introduction, Sound Intensity and Level, Doppler Effect and Sonic Booms, Interactions with Sound Waves, Further TopicsElectric Charge and Field -- Overview, Shelding and Charging Through Induction, Coulomb's Law, The Electric Field Revisited, Electric Flux and Gauss's Law, Applications of ElectrostaticsElectric Potential and Electric Field -- Overview, Equipotential Surfaces and Lines, Point Charge, Capacitors and Dielectrics, ApplicationsElectric Current and Resistance -- Overview, Electric Current, Resistance and Resistors, Electric Power and Energy, Alternating Currents, Electricity in the WorldCircuits and Direct Currents -- Overview, Resistors in Series and Parallel, Kirchhoff's Rules, Voltmeters and Ammeters, RC CircuitsMagnetism -- Magnetism and Magnetic Fields, Magnets, Magnetic Force on a Moving Electric Charge, Motion of a Charged Particle in a Magnetic Field, Magnetic Fields, Magnetic Forces, and Conductors, Applications of MagnetismInduction, AC Circuits, and Electrical Technologies -- Magnetic Flux, Induction, and Faraday's Law, AC Circuits, Applications of Induction and EM Waves, Magnetic Fields and Maxwell RevisitedElectromagnetic Waves -- The Electromagnetic Spectrum, Electromagnetic Waves and their Properties, Applications of EM WavesGeometric Optics -- Overview, Reflection, Refraction, and Dispersion, Lenses, MirrorsVision and Optical Instruments -- The Human Eye, Other Optical InstrumentsThe following chapters are also included:Wave OpticsSpecial RelativityQuantum PhysicsAtomic PhysicsNuclear Physics and Radioactivity
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