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Physics I Workbook For Dummies with Online Practice


Physics I Workbook For Dummies with Online Practice


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von: The Experts at Dummies

19,99 €

Verlag: Wiley
Format: EPUB
Veröffentl.: 06.12.2021
ISBN/EAN: 9781119716525
Sprache: englisch
Anzahl Seiten: 352

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<p><b>Nail your next physics exam and prepare yourself for the next level of physics education </b></p> <p>Physics isn’t the easiest part of high school, but it doesn’t have to be pull-your-hair-out hard. In <i>Physics I Workbook For Dummies</i>, you get practical guidance to reinforce what you already know and master new physics concepts. You’ll gain confidence in critical subject areas like motion, thermodynamics, and electromagnetism while setting yourself up for success in college- and university-level physics courses. </p> <p>This book offers hands-on practice exercises in the book and on an online test bank that come with plain-English answers and step-by-step explanations so you can see what you did right and where you need practice. The perfect combination of instruction and application, <i>Physics I Workbook For Dummies</i> also provides: </p> <ul> <li>Understandable explanations of central physics concepts and the techniques you need to solve common problems </li> <li>Practice questions with complete answer explanations to test your knowledge as you progress </li> <li>Highlights of the ten most common pitfalls and traps that students encounter in physics assignments and exams and how to avoid them </li> <li>A collection of the ten most useful online physics resources, along with free, 1-year access to online chapter quizzes </li> </ul> <p>Whether you’re planning to tackle the MCAT one day or just want to improve your performance on your next physics test, <i>Physics I Workbook For Dummies</i> offers you an opportunity to master a rewarding and challenging subject that unlocks countless educational and career opportunities. </p>
<p><b>Introduction</b><b> 1</b></p> <p>About This Book 1</p> <p>Foolish Assumptions 1</p> <p>Icons Used in This Book 2</p> <p>Beyond the Book 2</p> <p>Where to Go from Here 3</p> <p><b>Part 1: Getting Started With Physics</b><b> 5</b></p> <p><b>Chapter 1: Reviewing Physics Basics</b><b> 7</b></p> <p>Measuring the Universe 7</p> <p>Putting Scientific Notation to Work 10</p> <p>Converting between Units 11</p> <p>Converting through Multiple Units 14</p> <p>Converting Times 15</p> <p>Counting Significant Figures 16</p> <p>Coming Prepared with Some Algebra 18</p> <p>Being Prepared with Trigonometry 19</p> <p>Answers to Problems about Physics Basics 21</p> <p><b>Chapter 2: The Big Three: Displacement, Velocity, and Acceleration</b><b> 25</b></p> <p>From Point A to B: Displacement 25</p> <p>Reading That Speedometer 27</p> <p>Putting Pedal to Metal: Acceleration 29</p> <p>Connecting Acceleration, Time, and Displacement 31</p> <p>Connecting Velocity, Acceleration, and Displacement 33</p> <p>Answers to Problems about Displacement, Velocity, and Acceleration 35</p> <p><b>Chapter 3: Vectors: Knowing Where You’re Headed </b><b>41</b></p> <p>Creating a Vector 41</p> <p>Understanding Vector Components 43</p> <p>Finding a Vector’s Components 45</p> <p>Finding a Vector’s Magnitude and Direction 46</p> <p>Adding Vectors Together 48</p> <p>Handling Velocity as a Vector 51</p> <p>Answers to Problems about Vectors 54</p> <p><b>Part 2: May The Forces Be With You</b><b> 59</b></p> <p><b>Chapter 4: Applying Force</b><b> 61</b></p> <p>Newton’s First Law of Motion 61</p> <p>Newton’s Second Law of Motion 62</p> <p>Force Is a Vector 65</p> <p>Calculating Net Force and Acceleration 67</p> <p>Sorting Out Weight and Mass 69</p> <p>The Balancing Act of Equilibrium 71</p> <p>Newton’s Third Law of Motion 73</p> <p>Answers to Problems about Force 74</p> <p><b>Chapter 5: Working with Inclined Planes</b><b> 81</b></p> <p>Breaking Ramps Up into Vectors 81</p> <p>Acceleration and Inclined Planes 84</p> <p>Running Down Ramps: Speed 85</p> <p>Friction on Inclined Planes 87</p> <p>Starting from zero: Static friction 88</p> <p>Already in motion: Kinetic friction 89</p> <p>Static Friction along Ramps 90</p> <p>Kinetic Friction along Ramps 91</p> <p>Acceleration along Ramps Including Friction 93</p> <p>Answers to Problems about Inclined Planes 95</p> <p><b>Chapter 6: Round and Round: Circular Motion</b><b> 101</b></p> <p>Converting between Angles 101</p> <p>Period and Frequency 103</p> <p>Getting into Angular Velocity 104</p> <p>Whipping Around with Angular Acceleration 106</p> <p>Connecting Angular Velocity and Angular Acceleration to Angles 108</p> <p>Connecting Angular Acceleration and Angle to Angular Velocity 109</p> <p>Handling Centripetal Acceleration 110</p> <p>Getting Forceful: Centripetal Force 112</p> <p>Answers to Problems about Circular Motion 114</p> <p><b>Part 3: Being Energetic: Work</b><b> 121</b></p> <p><b>Chapter 7: Working the Physics Way</b><b> 123</b></p> <p>A Different Kind of Work 124</p> <p>Dealing with the Net Force 125</p> <p>Getting Energetic: Kinetic Energy 127</p> <p>Getting Kinetic Energy from Work 129</p> <p>Storing Your Energy: Potential Energy 132</p> <p>Powering It Up 134</p> <p>Answers to Problems about Work 136</p> <p><b>Chapter 8: Getting Things to Move: Momentum and Kinetic Energy</b><b> 147</b></p> <p>Acting on Impulse 147</p> <p>Getting Some Momentum 149</p> <p>Relating Impulse and Momentum 150</p> <p>Conserving Momentum 152</p> <p>Conserving Kinetic Energy — or Not 154</p> <p>Collisions in Two Dimensions 156</p> <p>Answers to Problems about Momentum and Kinetic Energy 159</p> <p><b>Chapter 9: Winding It Up: Rotational Motion and Torque</b><b> 167</b></p> <p>Finding Tangential Speed 167</p> <p>Targeting Tangential Acceleration 170</p> <p>Angular Velocity as a Vector 171</p> <p>Angular Acceleration as a Vector 172</p> <p>Doing the Twist: Torque 173</p> <p>The Balancing Act: Rotational Equilibrium 176</p> <p>Answers to Problems about Rotational Motion and Torque 180</p> <p><b>Chapter 10: Getting Dizzy with Rotational Dynamics </b><b>185</b></p> <p>Putting Newton on Wheels 185</p> <p>Moments of Inertia for Everyone 187</p> <p>Doing Some Rotational Work 190</p> <p>Round and Round: Rotational Kinetic Energy 191</p> <p>Working with Ramps Again 193</p> <p>Can’t Stop This: Angular Momentum 195</p> <p>Answers to Problems about Rotational Dynamics 197</p> <p><b>Chapter 11: Simple Harmonic Motion</b><b> 203</b></p> <p>Hooking into Hooke’s Law 203</p> <p>Simply Simple Harmonic Motion 205</p> <p>Getting Periodic 207</p> <p>Considering Velocity 208</p> <p>Figuring the Acceleration 210</p> <p>Bouncing Around with Springs 211</p> <p>Talking about Energy 213</p> <p>Following the Ticktock of Pendulums 214</p> <p>Answers to Problems about Simple Harmonic Motion 216</p> <p><b>Part 4: Obeying The Laws Of Thermodynamics</b><b> 223</b></p> <p><b>Chapter 12: You’re Getting Warm: Thermodynamics</b><b> 225</b></p> <p>Converting between Temperature Scales 225</p> <p>Getting Bigger: Linear Expansion 227</p> <p>Plumping It Up: Volume Expansion 230</p> <p>Getting Specific with Heat Capacity 231</p> <p>Changes of Phase: Latent Heat 234</p> <p>Answers to Problems about Thermodynamics 236</p> <p><b>Chapter 13: Under Pressure: From Solid to Liquid to Gas</b><b> 243</b></p> <p>How Heat Flows: Convection 244</p> <p>How Heat Is Produced: Conduction 245</p> <p>How Heat Is Produced: Radiation 248</p> <p>A Biggie: Avogadro’s Number 250</p> <p>Ideally Speaking: The Ideal Gas Law 251</p> <p>Molecules in Motion 253</p> <p>Answers to Problems about Pressure 255</p> <p><b>Chapter 14: All about Heat and Work</b><b> 261</b></p> <p>The First Law of Thermodynamics 261</p> <p>Constant Pressure: Isobaric Processes 262</p> <p>Constant Volume: Isochoric Processes 265</p> <p>Constant Temperature: Isothermal Processes 266</p> <p>At Constant Heat: Adiabatic 268</p> <p>The Direction of Heat: The Second Law of Thermodynamics 271</p> <p>Making Heat Work: Heat Engines 271</p> <p>Maximum Efficiency: Carnot Heat Engines 274</p> <p>The Third Law of Thermodynamics 275</p> <p>Answers to Problems about Heat and Work 276</p> <p><b>Part 5: Zap: Electricity</b><b> 283</b></p> <p><b>Chapter 15: Static Electricity: Electrons at Rest </b><b>285</b></p> <p>Talking about Electric Charges 285</p> <p>Getting Forceful with Charges 286</p> <p>Electrical Forces Are Vectors 288</p> <p>Force at a Distance: Electric Fields 289</p> <p>Easy Electric Field: Parallel Plate Capacitors 291</p> <p>Ramping Up Some Voltage 293</p> <p>Electric Potential from Point Charges 294</p> <p>Answers to Problems about Static Electricity 297</p> <p><b>Chapter 16: Electrons in Motion: Circuits</b><b> 305</b></p> <p>Electrons in a Whirl: Current 305</p> <p>Giving You Some Resistance: Ohm’s Law 306</p> <p>Powering It Up 308</p> <p>One after the Other: Series Circuits 309</p> <p>All for One: Parallel Circuits 311</p> <p>The Whole Story: Kirchhoff’s Rules 314</p> <p>Answers to Problems about Circuits 317</p> <p><b>Part 6: The Part Of Tens </b><b>327</b></p> <p><b>Chapter 17: Ten Common Mistakes People Make When Solving Problems</b><b> 329</b></p> <p>Mixing Units 329</p> <p>Expressing the Answer in the Wrong Units 329</p> <p>Swapping Radians and Degrees 330</p> <p>Getting Sines and Cosines Mixed Up 330</p> <p>Failing to Treat Vectors as Vectors 330</p> <p>Neglecting Latent Heat 330</p> <p>Getting the Direction of Forces Wrong 331</p> <p>Getting the Signs Wrong in Kirchhoff Loops 331</p> <p>Adding Resistors Incorrectly 332</p> <p>Using the Wrong Temperature in the Ideal Gas Law 332</p> <p><b>Chapter 18: Ten Wild Physics Theories</b><b> 333</b></p> <p>The Universal Speed Limit 333</p> <p>Through the Looking Glass, and What Chien-Shiung Found There 334</p> <p>Wanted: Dead and Alive 334</p> <p>Quantum Objects Can Tunnel 334</p> <p>Mass Is a Kind of Energy 334</p> <p>Vacuum Is Not Just Empty Space 335</p> <p>“Constants” in Physics Change 335</p> <p>Stuck in the Middle of a Proton 335</p> <p>The Expansion of the Universe Is Accelerating 336</p> <p>Some Things Never Change 336</p> <p>Index 337</p>
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<p><b>Master physics with a complete set of physics practice problems</b></p> <p>Physics is a challenging subject, but there’s no reason for it to be frustrating.<i> Physics I Workbook For Dummies</i> has all the practice problems and answer explanations you need to get a firm grip on this fundamental and useful science. You’ll get a full year of free access to online chapter quizzes that help you reinforce what you’ve learned. Whether you’re drilling motion problems or thermodynamics questions, this easy-to-follow workbook tracks to a typical high school physics class and is a great resource for anyone looking to brush up on their physics knowledge. <p><b>Inside…</b> <ul><b><li>Understand acceleration and time</li> <li>Keep up with kinetic energy</li> <li>Learn circular motion</li> <li>Get rotational kinematics and dynamics</li> <li>Work with electricity equations</li> <li>Discover solids, liquids, and gases</li> <li>Practice torque and rotational motion</li> <li>Create and understand vectors</li></b></ul>

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