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		"If you cry 'Forward!' you must without fail make plain in what direction to go. Don't you see that if, without doing so, you call out the word to both a mond and revolutionary, they will go in directions precisely opposite?" - Anton Chekhov (1860 - 1904)

	Physics Demystified
	by Stan Gibilisco

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Format: Paperback, 599 pages

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional

ISBN: 0071382011

Release Date: Jan 1, 2000

From The Publisher
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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	Preface	xiii
	Acknowledgments	xv
Part 0	A Review of Mathematics
Chapter 1	Equations, Formulas, and Vectors	3
	Notation	3
	One-Variable First-Order Equations	9
	One-Variable Second-Order Equations	12
	One-Variable Higher-Order Equations	18
	Vector Arithmetic	20
	Some Laws for Vectors	23
Chapter 2	Scientific Notation	29
	Subscripts and Superscripts	29
	Power-of-10 Notation	31
	Rules for Use	35
	Approximation, Error, and Precedence	40
	Significant Figures	44
Chapter 3	Graphing Schemes	49
	Rectangular Coordinates	49
	The Polar Plane	62
	Other Systems	64
Chapter 4	Basics of Geometry	77
	Fundamental Rules	77
	Triangles	86
	Quadrilaterals	92
	Circles and Ellipses	101
	Surface Area and Volume	103
Chapter 5	Logarithms, Exponentials, and Trigonometry	113
	Logarithms	113
	Trigonometric Functions	124
	Trigonometric Identities	127
	Test: Part Zero	133
Part 1	Classical Physics
Chapter 6	Units and Constants	147
	Systems of Units	147
	Base Units in SI	148
	Other Units	154
	Prefix Multipliers	158
	Constants	160
	Unit Conversions	165
Chapter 7	Mass, Force, and Motion	171
	Mass	171
	Force	175
	Displacement	176
	Speed	178
	Velocity	181
	Acceleration	183
	Newton's Laws of Motion	188
Chapter 8	Momentum, Work, Energy, and Power	193
	Momentum	193
	Collisions	196
	Work	202
	Energy	204
	Power	209
Chapter 9	Particles of Matter	217
	Early Theories	217
	The Nucleus	219
	Outside the Nucleus	227
	Energy from Matter	230
	Compounds	234
Chapter 10	Basic States of Matter	241
	The Solid Phase	242
	The Liquid Phase	251
	The Gaseous Phase	258
Chapter 11	Temperature, Pressure, and Changes of State	265
	What Is Heat?	265
	Temperature	269
	Some Effects of Temperature	275
	Temperature and States of Matter	278
	Test: Part One	285
Part 2	Electricity, Magnetism, and Electronics
Chapter 12	Direct Current	297
	What Does Electricity Do?	297
	Electrical Diagrams	303
	Voltage/Current/Resistance Circuits	305
	How Resistances Combine	310
	Kirchhoff's Laws	318
Chapter 13	Alternating Current	323
	Definition of Alternating Current	323
	Waveforms	325
	Fractions of a Cycle	329
	Amplitude	332
	Phase Angle	336
Chapter 14	Magnetism	345
	Geomagnetism	345
	Magnetic Force	347
	Magnetic Field Strength	351
	Electromagnets	354
	Magnetic Materials	357
	Magnetic Machines	361
	Magnetic Data Storage	366
Chapter 15	More About Alternating Current	371
	Inductance	371
	Inductive Reactance	375
	Capacitance	380
	Capacitive Reactance	384
	RLC Impedance	390
Chapter 16	Semiconductors	397
	The Diode	397
	The Bipolar Transistor	405
	Current Amplification	410
	The Field-Effect Transistor	412
	Voltage Amplification	414
	The MOSFET	417
	Integrated Circuits	421
	Test: Part Two	425
Part 3	Waves, Particles, Space, and Time
Chapter 17	Wave Phenomena	437
	Intangible Waves	438
	Fundamental Properties	440
	Wave Interaction	448
	Wave Mysteries	455
	Particle or Wave?	459
Chapter 18	Forms of Radiation	467
	EM Fields	467
	ELF Fields	472
	Rf Waves	474
	Beyond the Radio Spectrum	481
	Radioactivity	490
Chapter 19	Optics	499
	Behavior of Light	499
	Lenses and Mirrors	507
	Refracting Telescopes	512
	Reflecting Telescopes	515
	Telescope Specifications	517
	The Compound Microscope	521
Chapter 20	Relativity Theory	529
	Simultaneity	529
	Time Dilation	534
	Spatial Distortion	539
	Mass Distortion	541
	General Relativity	544
	Test: Part Three	557
	Final Exam	567
	Answers to Quiz, Test, and Exam Questions	585
	Suggested Additional References	593
	Index	595

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