Physics Study Guide

by MobileReference

Overview

Boost Your grades with this illustrated Study Guide. You will use it from college to graduate school and beyond.

Table of Contents

Chapters:
I. Laws of Science
II. Classical Mechanics
III. Heat, Gas, and Thermodynamics
IV. Electromagnetism
V. Optics
VI. Atomic Physics

Appendix:
General Index
Weights and Measures
Physical Constants
Variables Commonly Used in Physics
Setup and Navigation
About

Laws of Science

• Fluid mechanics
• Conservation laws
• Gas laws
• Einstein's laws
• Newton's laws
• Electromagnetic laws
• Thermodynamic laws
• Quantum laws

Classical Mechanics

• Speed
• Velocity
• Acceleration
• Forces; Newton's Second Law
• Energy
• Limits of Validity
• Rigid Body , Rigid Body Dynamics
• Kinematics
  • Fundamental equations
  • Relative motion
  • Equation of Motion
  • Coordinate systems
  • Rotational Motion
  • Angular Speed ( Frequency )
  • Angular Velocity
  • Angular Acceleration
  • Kepler's laws of Planetary Motion
• Mass
• Force , Centripetal Force
• Impulse
• Newton's Laws of Motion
• Statically Determinate
• Momentum
  • Angular Momentum
  • Torque
• Mechanical Work
• Power
• Energy
  • Forms of energy
  • Potential Energy
  • Kinetic Energy
• Gravitation
  • Law of Universal Gravitation
  • Standard Gravity

Heat, Gas, and Thermodynamics

• Conservation Law
  • Conservation of energy
  • Conservation of linear momentum
  • Conservation of angular momentum
  • Conservation of electric charge
• Heat
• Temperature
• Density
• Liquid
• Pressure
• Gas
  • Gas Laws
  • Ideal Gas Law
  • Boyle's Law
  • Charles's Law
  • Gay-Lussac's law
  • Avogadro's Law
  • Combined Gas Law
• Thermodynamics
• Thermodynamic Temperature
  • Celsius
  • Fahrenheit
• Helmholtz Free Energy
• Thermodynamic Processes
  • Isobaric Process
  • Isochoric Process
  • Isothermal Process
  • Adiabatic Process
• Thermodynamic Cycle
  • Heat Engine
• Laws of Thermodynamics
  • Zeroth Law
  • First Law
  • Third Law
  • Combined Law
• Thermodynamic System
• Thermodynamic Equilibrium

Optics

• Physical optics
  • Aberrations
  • Coherence
  • Diffraction
  • Dispersion
  • Interference
  • Fermat's principle
  • Optical resolution
  • Angular resolution
  • Polarization
    • Polarization angle
  • Reflection
    • Law of Reflection
    • Lambert's cosine law
    • Total internal reflection
  • Refraction
    • Fresnel Equations
    • Snell's law (law of refraction)
  • Wave
• Geometric optics
  • Cardinal point
  • Ray (optics)
  • Lenses
    • Focal Length
  • Mirrors
  • Prisms
• Photoelectric Effect

Fundamental Atomic Physics

• Bohr Model
• Bohr Radius
• Bohr Magneton
• Photon
• Energy level
• Atomic orbital
• Electron
• Quantum Number
• Principal Quantum Number
• Nuclear Magneton
• Planck's Constant

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781605010717
Publisher:	MobileReference
Publication date:	01/01/2010
Series:	Mobi Study Guides
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	8 MB