Matter and Interactions
Matter and Interactions, 4th Edition offers a modern curriculum for introductory physics (calculus-based). It presents physics the way practicing physicists view their discipline while integrating 20th Century physics and computational physics. The text emphasizes the small number of fundamental principles that underlie the behavior of matter, and models that can explain and predict a wide variety of physical phenomena. Matter and Interactions, 4th Edition will be available as a single volume hardcover text and also two paperback volumes.
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Matter and Interactions
Matter and Interactions, 4th Edition offers a modern curriculum for introductory physics (calculus-based). It presents physics the way practicing physicists view their discipline while integrating 20th Century physics and computational physics. The text emphasizes the small number of fundamental principles that underlie the behavior of matter, and models that can explain and predict a wide variety of physical phenomena. Matter and Interactions, 4th Edition will be available as a single volume hardcover text and also two paperback volumes.
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Matter and Interactions, 4th Edition offers a modern curriculum for introductory physics (calculus-based). It presents physics the way practicing physicists view their discipline while integrating 20th Century physics and computational physics. The text emphasizes the small number of fundamental principles that underlie the behavior of matter, and models that can explain and predict a wide variety of physical phenomena. Matter and Interactions, 4th Edition will be available as a single volume hardcover text and also two paperback volumes.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781119805151
Publisher: Wiley
Publication date: 02/26/2025
Pages: 1280
Product dimensions: 8.50(w) x 10.80(h) x 1.80(d)

About the Author

Ruth W. Chabay is the author of Matter and Interactions, 4th Edition, published by Wiley.

Bruce A. Sherwood is the author of Matter and Interactions, 4th Edition, published by Wiley.

Table of Contents

Volume I Modern Mechanics

Chapter 1 Interactions and Motion 1

1.1 Kinds of Matter 1

1.2 Detecting Interactions 4

1.3 Newton’s First Law of Motion 6

1.4 Describing the 3D World: Vectors 8

1.5 SI Units 17

1.6 Speed and Velocity 18

1.7 Predicting a New Position 20

1.8 Momentum 24

1.9 Using Momentum to Update Position 27

1.10 Momentum at High Speeds 28

1.11 Computational Modeling 31

1.12 *The Principle of Relativity 33

1.13 *Updating Position at High Speed 36

Summary 37

Questions 38

Problems 39

Computational Problems 42

Answers to Checkpoints 44

Chapter 2 The Momentum Principle 45

2.1 The Momentum Principle 45

2.2 Large Forces and Short Times 50

2.3 Predicting the Future 55

2.4 Iterative Prediction: Constant Net Force 57

2.5 Analytical Prediction: Constant Net Force 60

2.6 Iterative Prediction: Varying Net Force 65

2.7 Iterative Calculations on a Computer 72

2.8 *Derivation: Special-Case Average Velocity 75

2.9 *Relativistic Motion 77

2.10 *Measurements and Units 79

Summary 81

Questions 81

Problems 82

Computational Problems 86

Answers to Checkpoints 87

Chapter 3 The Fundamental Interactions 88

3.1 The Fundamental Interactions 88

3.2 The Gravitational Force 89

3.3 Approximate Gravitational Force Near the Earth’s Surface 93

3.4 Reciprocity 95

3.5 Predicting Motion of Gravitationally Interacting Objects 96

3.6 Gravitational Force in Computational Models 100

3.7 The Electric Force 102

3.8 The Strong Interaction 104

3.9 The Weak Interaction 106

3.10 Conservation of Momentum 107

3.11 The Multiparticle Momentum Principle 110

3.12 Collisions: Negligible External Forces 113

3.13 Newton and Einstein 116

3.14 Predicting the Future of Complex Systems 117

3.15 Determinism 119

3.16 Points and Spheres 121

3.17 Measuring the Gravitational Constant G 122

Summary 122

Questions 123

Problems 123

Computational Problems 128

Answers to Checkpoints 129

Chapter 4 Contact Interactions 130

4.1 Beyond Point Particles 130

4.2 The Ball–Spring Model of a Solid 131

4.3 Tension Forces 132

4.4 Length of an Interatomic Bond 133

4.5 The Stiffness of an Interatomic Bond 135

4.6 Stress, Strain, and Young’s Modulus 138

4.7 Compression (Normal) Forces 141

4.8 Friction 141

4.9 Speed of Sound in a Solid and Interatomic Bond Stiffness 144

4.10 Derivative Form of the Momentum Principle 146

4.11 Analytical Solution: Spring–Mass System 148

4.12 Analytical vs. Iterative Solutions 152

4.13 Analytical Expression for Speed of Sound 154

4.14 Contact Forces Due to Gases 156

4.15 *Acceleration 160

4.16 *A Vertical Spring–Mass System 161

4.17 *General Solution for the Mass–Spring System 161

Summary 163

Questions 164

Problems 166

Computational Problems 170

Answers to Checkpoints 172

Chapter 5 Determining Forces from Motion 173

5.1 Unknown Forces 173

5.2 Identifying all Forces 173

5.3 Determining Unknown Forces 174

5.4 Uniform Motion 176

5.5 Changing Momentum 184

5.6 Force and Curving Motion 185

5.7 dp/dt for Curving Motion 190

5.8 Unknown Forces: Curving Motion 195

5.9 Kinesthetic Sensations 200

5.10 More Complex Problems 202

Summary 205

Questions 206

Problems 206

Computational Problems 213

Answers to Checkpoints 214

Chapter 6 The Energy Principle 215

6.1 The Energy Principle 215

6.2 Energy of a Single Particle 216

6.3 Work: Mechanical Energy Transfer 221

6.4 Work and Energy 227

6.5 Change of Rest Energy 231

6.6 Proof of the Energy Principle for a Particle 234

6.7 Potential Energy in Multiparticle Systems 235

6.8 Gravitational Potential Energy 240

6.9 Electric Potential Energy 249

6.10 Plotting Energy vs. Separation 250

6.11 General Properties of Potential Energy 255

6.12 The Mass of a Multiparticle System 258

6.13 Reflection: Why Energy? 263

6.14 Identifying Initial and Final States 264

6.15 Energy in Computational Models 268

6.16 *A Puzzle 269

6.17 *Gradient of Potential Energy 270

6.18 *Integrals and Antiderivatives 271

6.19 *Approximation for Kinetic Energy 272

6.20 *Finding the Expression for Particle Energy 273

6.21 *Finding an Angle from the Dot Product 274

Summary 274

Questions 275

Problems 276

Computational Problems 282

Answers to Checkpoints 283

Chapter 7 Internal Energy 284

7.1 Extended Objects 284

7.2 Potential Energy of Macroscopic Springs 284

7.3 Potential Energy of a Pair of Neutral Atoms 290

7.4 Internal Energy 292

7.5 Energy Transfer Due to a Temperature Difference 297

7.6 Power: Energy per Unit Time 300

7.7 Open and Closed Systems 300

7.8 The Choice of System Affects Energy Accounting 302

7.9 The Choice of Reference Frame Affects Energy Accounting 304

7.10 Energy Dissipation 306

7.11 Energy Dissipation in Computational Models 312

7.12 *Resonance 314

Summary 315

Questions 316

Problems 317

Computational Problems 320

Answers to Checkpoints 321

Chapter 8 Energy Quantization 323

8.1 Photons 323

8.2 Electronic Energy Levels 324

8.3 The Effect of Temperature 334

8.4 Vibrational Energy Levels 335

8.5 Rotational Energy Levels 338

8.6 Other Energy Levels 339

8.7 Comparison of Energy-Level Spacings 339

8.8 *Random Emission Time 340

8.9 *Case Study: How a Laser Works 340

8.10 *Wavelength of Light 342

Summary 343

Questions 343

Problems 344

Computational Problems 346

Answers to Checkpoints 348

Chapter 9 Translational, Rotational, and Vibrational Energy 349

9.1 Separation of Multiparticle System Energy 349

9.2 Rotational Kinetic Energy 353

9.3 Comparing Two Models of a System 359

9.4 Modeling Friction in Detail 368

9.5 *Derivation: Kinetic Energy of a Multiparticle System 373

9.6 *Derivation: The Point Particle Energy Equation 374

Summary 376

Questions 376

Problems 377

Answers to Checkpoints 382

Chapter 10 Collisions 383

10.1 Collisions 383

10.2 Elastic and Inelastic Collisions 384

10.3 A Head-on Collision of Equal Masses 386

10.4 Head-on Collisions Between Unequal Masses 389

10.5 Frame of Reference 391

10.6 Scattering: Collisions in 2D and 3D 392

10.7 Discovering the Nucleus Inside Atoms 395

10.8 Distribution of Scattering Angles 398

10.9 Computational and Analytical Approaches 400

10.10 Relativistic Momentum and Energy 401

10.11 Inelastic Collisions and Quantized Energy 403

10.12 Collisions in Other Reference Frames 405

Summary 410

Questions 410

Problems 411

Computational Problems 414

Answers to Checkpoints 415

Chapter 11 Angular Momentum 416

11.1 Translational Angular Momentum 416

11.2 Rotational Angular Momentum 422

11.3 Total Angular Momentum 425

11.4 Torque 426

11.5 The Angular Momentum Principle 428

11.6 Multiparticle Systems 430

11.7 Systems with Zero Torque 432

11.8 Systems with Nonzero Torques 441

11.9 Predicting Positions When There is Rotation 443

11.10 Computation and Angular Momentum 445

11.11 Angular Momentum Quantization 445

11.12 *Gyroscopes 450

11.13 *More on Moment of Inertia 455

Summary 457

Questions 458

Problems 459

Computational Problems 469

Answers to Checkpoints 471

Chapter 12 Entropy: Limits on the Possible 472

12.1 Irreversibility 472

12.2 The Einstein Model of a Solid 473

12.3 Thermal Equilibrium of Blocks in Contact 480

12.4 The Second Law of Thermodynamics 484

12.5 What is Temperature? 485

12.6 Specific Heat of a Solid 488

12.7 Computational Models 493

12.8 The Boltzmann Distribution 494

12.9 The Boltzmann Distribution in a Gas 498

Summary 506

Questions 507

Problems 508

Computational Problems 511

Answers to Checkpoints 512

Volume II Electric and Magnetic Interactions

Chapter 13 Electric Field 513

13.1 New Concepts 513

13.2 Electric Charge and Force 513

13.3 The Concept of “Electric Field” 515

13.4 The Electric Field of a Point Charge 519

13.5 Superposition of Electric Fields 522

13.6 The Electric Field of a Dipole 524

13.7 Choice of System 532

13.8 Is Electric Field Real? 533

13.9 Computational Modeling of Electric Fields 535

Summary 538

Questions 539

Problems 540

Computational Problems 544

Answers to Checkpoints 545

Chapter 14 Electric Fields and Matter 546

14.1 Charged Particles in Matter 546

14.2 How Objects Become Charged 548

14.3 Polarization of Atoms 551

14.4 Polarization of Insulators 557

14.5 Polarization of Conductors 558

14.6 Charge Motion in Metals 561

14.7 Charge Transfer 568

14.8 Practical Issues in Measuring Electric Field 570

Summary 571

Experiments 572

Questions 578

Problems 580

Answers to Checkpoints 586

Chapter 15 Electric Field of Distributed Charges 588

15.1 A Uniformly Charged Thin Rod 588

15.2 Procedure for Calculating Electric Field 595

15.3 A Uniformly Charged Thin Ring 597

15.4 A Uniformly Charged Disk 599

15.5 Two Uniformly Charged Disks: A Capacitor 603

15.6 A Spherical Shell of Charge 606

15.7 A Solid Sphere Charged Throughout its Volume 608

15.8 Infinitesimals and Integrals in Science 609

15.9 3D Numerical Integration with a Computer 610

15.10 *Integrating the Spherical Shell 613

Summary 614

Questions 616

Problems 617

Computational Problems 624

Answers to Checkpoints 625

Chapter 16 Electric Potential 626

16.1 A Review of Potential Energy 626

16.2 Systems of Charged Objects 629

16.3 Potential Difference in a Uniform Field 632

16.4 Sign of Potential Difference 635

16.5 Potential Difference in a Nonuniform Field 637

16.6 Path Independence 644

16.7 The Potential at One Location 648

16.8 Computing Potential Differences 652

16.9 Potential Difference in an Insulator 653

16.10 Energy Density and Electric Field 656

16.11 *Potential of Distributed Charges 658

16.12 *Integrating the Spherical Shell 658

16.13 *Numerical Integration Along a Path 660

Summary 661

Questions 661

Problems 663

Computational Problems 672

Answers to Checkpoints 672

Chapter 17 Magnetic Field 673

17.1 Electron Current 673

17.2 Detecting Magnetic Fields 674

17.3 Biot–Savart Law: Single Moving Charge 676

17.4 Relativistic Effects 678

17.5 Electron Current and Conventional Current 679

17.6 The Biot–Savart Law for Currents 682

17.7 The Magnetic Field of Current Distributions 683

17.8 A Circular Loop of Wire 686

17.9 Computation and 3D Visualization 689

17.10 Magnetic Dipole Moment 690

17.11 The Magnetic Field of a Bar Magnet 691

17.12 The Atomic Structure of Magnets 693

17.13 *Estimate of Orbital Angular Momentum of an Electron in an Atom 699

17.14 *Magnetic Field of a Solenoid 700

Summary 702

Experiments 703

Questions 707

Problems 708

Computational Problems 713

Answers to Checkpoints 715

Chapter 18 Electric Field and Circuits 716

18.1 A Circuit is Not in Equilibrium 716

18.2 Current in Different Parts of a Circuit 717

18.3 Electric Field and Current 720

18.4 What Charges Make the Electric Field Inside the Wires? 722

18.5 Surface Charge Distributions 726

18.6 Connecting a Circuit: The Initial Transient 732

18.7 Feedback 734

18.8 Surface Charge and Resistors 735

18.9 Energy in a Circuit 738

18.10 Applications of the Theory 742

18.11 Detecting Surface Charge 747

18.12 *Computational Model of a Circuit 749

Summary 751

Experiments 752

Questions 755

Problems 757

Answers to Checkpoints 763

Chapter 19 Circuit Elements 765

19.1 Capacitors 765

19.2 Resistors 771

19.3 Conventional Symbols and Terms 776

19.4 Work and Power in a Circuit 777

19.5 Batteries 779

19.6 Ammeters, Voltmeters, and Ohmmeters 781

19.7 Quantitative Analysis of an RC Circuit 783

19.8 Reflection: The Macro-Micro Connection 786

19.9 *What are AC and DC? 787

19.10 *Electrons in Metals 789

19.11 *A Complicated Resistive Circuit 789

Summary 792

Experiments 792

Questions 794

Problems 797

Answers to Checkpoints 803

Chapter 20 Magnetic Force 805

20.1 Magnetic Force on a Moving Charge 805

20.2 Magnetic Force on a Current-Carrying Wire 810

20.3 Combining Electric and Magnetic Forces 812

20.4 The Hall Effect 814

20.5 Motional Emf 819

20.6 Magnetic Force in a Moving Reference Frame 824

20.7 Magnetic Torque 828

20.8 Potential Energy for a Magnetic Dipole 829

20.9 Motors and Generators 834

20.10 *Case Study: Sparks in Air 836

20.11 *Relativistic Field Transformations 846

Summary 850

Experiments 851

Questions 851

Problems 854

Computational Problems 864

Answers to Checkpoints 866

Chapter 21 Patterns of Field in Space 867

21.1 Patterns of Electric Field: Gauss’s Law 867

21.2 Definition of “Electric Flux” 869

21.3 Gauss’s Law 871

21.4 Reasoning from Gauss’s Law 877

21.5 Gauss’s Law for Magnetism 882

21.6 Patterns of Magnetic Field: Ampere’s Law 883

21.7 Maxwell’s Equations 889

21.8 Semiconductor Devices 889

21.9 *The Differential Form of Gauss’s Law 889

21.10 *The Differential Form of Ampere’s Law 895

Summary 896

Questions 897

Problems 897

Computational Problem 901

Answers to Checkpoints 901

Chapter 22 Faraday’s Law 902

22.1 Curly Electric Fields 902

22.2 Faraday’s Law 905

22.3 Faraday’s Law and Motional Emf 912

22.4 Maxwell’s Equations 915

22.5 Superconductors 916

22.6 Inductance 918

22.7 *Inductor Circuits 922

22.8 *Some Peculiar Circuits 926

22.9 *The Differential Form of Faraday’s Law 928

22.10 *Lenz’s Rule 929

Summary 930

Questions 931

Problems 932

Answers to Checkpoints 938

Chapter 23 Electromagnetic Radiation 939

23.1 Maxwell’s Equations 939

23.2 Fields Traveling Through Space 942

23.3 Accelerated Charges Produce Radiation 947

23.4 Sinusoidal Electromagnetic Radiation 951

23.5 Energy and Momentum in Radiation 955

23.6 Effects of Radiation on Matter 959

23.7 Light Propagation Through a Medium 964

23.8 Refraction: Bending of Light 966

23.9 Lenses 969

23.10 Image Formation 972

23.11 *The Field of an Accelerated Charge 983

23.12 *Differential Form of Maxwell’s Equations 985

Summary 986

Questions 986

Problems 988

Computational Problems 991

Answers to Checkpoints 992

Answers to Odd-Numbered Problems A-1

Index I-1

The Supplements can be found at the web site, www.wiley.com/college/chabay

Supplement S1 Gases and Heat Engines

S1.1 Gases, Solids, and Liquids S1-1

S1.2 Gas Leaks Through a Hole S1-2

S1.3 Mean Free Path S1-5

S1.4 Pressure and Temperature S1-6

S1.5 Energy Transfers S1-13

S1.6 Fundamental Limitations on Efficiency S1-21

S1.7 A Maximally Efficient Process S1-23

S1.8 *Why Don’t We Attain the Theoretical Efficency? S1-31

S1.9 *Application: A Random Walk S1-33

Supplement S2 Semiconductor Devices

S2.1 Semiconductor Devices S2-1

Supplement S3 Waves

S3.1 Wave Phenomena S3-1

S3.2 Multisource Interference: Diffraction S3-8

S3.3 Angular Resolution S3-17

S3.4 Mechanical Waves S3-21

S3.5 Standing Waves S3-31

S3.6 Wave and Particle Models of Light S3-37

S3.7 *Fourier Analysis S3-44

S3.8 *Derivation: Two Slits are Like Two Sources S3-45

S3.9 *The Wave Equation for Light S3-46

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