Basic Physics – A Self–Teaching Guide, Third Edition

KARL F. KUHN, PHD, is Professor of Physics at Eastern Kentucky University. FRANK NOSCHESE teaches College-Preparatory Physics and Advanced Placement Physics at John Jay High School in Cross River, New York. He is a National Board Certified Teacher, New York State Master Teacher, and a member of the American Association of Physics Teachers.

Acknowledgments vii To the Reader xi 1 Motion 1 2 Force and Newton's Laws of Motion 17 3 Conservation of Momentum and Energy 33 4 Gravity 51 5 Atoms and Molecules 63 6 Solids 77 7 Liquids and Gases 85 8 Temperature and Heat Energy 99 9 Change of State and Transfer of Heat Energy 111 10 Wave Motion 121 11 Sound 133 12 Diffraction, Interference, and Music 143 13 Static Electricity 159 14 Electrical Current 171 15 Magnetism and Magnetic Effects of Currents 189 16 Electrical Induction 203 17 Electromagnetic Waves 215 18 Light: Wave or Particle? 223 19 The Quantum Nature of Light 239 20 Reflection, Refraction, and Dispersion 261 21 Lenses and Instruments 281 22 Light as a Wave 301 23 Color 315 Appendix A: Scientific Notation: Powers of Ten 323 Appendix B: The Metric System 327 Index 331