Essentials of College Physics

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Part 1: MECHANICS. 1. Introduction. 2. Motion in One Dimension. 3. Vectors and Two-Dimensional Motion. 4. The Laws of Motion. 5. Energy. 6. Momentum and Collisions. 7. Rotational Motion and the Law of Gravity. 8. Rotational Equilibrium and Rotational Dynamics. 9. Solids and Fluids. Part 2: THERMODYNAMICS. 10. Thermal Physics. 11. Energy in Thermal Processes. 12. The Laws of Thermodynamics. Part 3: VIBRATIONS AND WAVES. 13. Vibrations and Waves. 14. Sound. Part 4: ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM. 15. Electric Forces and Electric Fields. 16. Electrical Energy and Capacitance. 17. Current and Resistance. 18. Direct Current Circuits. 19. Magnetism. 20. Induced Voltages and Inductance. 21. Alternating Current Circuits and Electromagnetic Waves. 22. Reflection and Refraction of Light. 23. Mirrors and Lenses. 24. Wave Optics. 25. Optical Instruments. 26. Relativity. 27. Quantum Physics. 28. Atomic Physics. 29. Nuclear Physics. 30. Nuclear Energy and Elementary Particles.