Physics / Joseph W. Kane, Morton M. Sternheim

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• THE GENERAL LAWS OF MOTION. • Motion in a Straight Line. • Motion in Two Dimensions. • Newton′s Laws of Motion. • Statics. • Circular Motion. • ADDITIONAL TOPICS IN MECHANICS. • Work, Energy, and Power. • Linear and Angular Momentum. • Elastic Properties of Materials. • Vibrational Motion. • HEAT. • Temperature and the Behavior of Gases. • Thermodynamics. • Thermal Properties of Matter. • FLUIDS. • The Mechanics of Nonviscous Fluids. • Viscous Fluid Flow. • Cohesive Forces in Liquids. • ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM. • Electric Forces, Fields, and Potentials. • Direct Currents. • Nerve Conduction. • Magnetism. • Induced Currents and Fields. • WAVE MOTION. • The Description of Wave Motion. • Sound. • Wave Properties of Light. • Mirrors, Lenses, and Optical Instruments. • Appendices. • Answers to Odd–Numbered Exercises and Problems. • Index.