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Preface
1.0: Introduction
1.1: The Scope and Scale of Physics
1.2: Units and Standards
1.3: Unit Conversion
1.4: Dimensional Analysis
1.5: Estimates and Fermi Calculations
1.6: Significant Figures
1.7: Solving Problems in Physics
Chapter Review for Chapter 1
2.0: Introduction
2.1: Scalars and Vectors
2.2: Coordinate Systems and Components of a Vector
2.3: Algebra of Vectors
2.4: Products of Vectors
Chapter Review for Chapter 2
3.0: Introduction
3.1: Position, Displacement, and Average Velocity
3.2: Instantaneous Velocity and Speed
3.3: Average and Instantaneous Acceleration
3.4: Motion with Constant Acceleration
7. Finding Velocity and Displacement from Acceleration
3.5: Free Fall
Chapter Review for Chapter 3
4.0: Introduction
4.1: Displacement and Velocity Vectors
4.2: Acceleration Vector
4.3: Projectile Motion
4.4: Uniform Circular Motion
4.5: Relative Motion in One and Two Dimensions
Chapter Review For Chapter 4
5.0: Introduction
5.1: Forces
5.2: Newton's First Law
5.3: Newton's Second Law
5.4: Mass and Weight
5.5: Newton’s Third Law
5.6: Common Forces
5.7: Drawing Free-Body Diagrams
Chapter Review For Chapter 5
6.0: Introduction
6.1: Solving Problems with Newton’s Laws
6.2: Friction
6.3: Newton's Laws and Centripetal Acceleration
6.4: Drag Force and Terminal Speed
Chapter Review For Chapter 6
7.0 Introduction
7.1: Work
7.2: Kinetic Energy
7.3: Work-Kinetic Energy Theorem
7.4: Power
Chapter Review For Chapter 7
8.0: Introduction
8.1: Potential Energy of a System
8.2: Conservative and Non-Conservative Forces
8.3: Conservation of Energy
8.4: Potential Energy Diagrams and Stability
8.5: Sources of Energy
Chapter Review For Chapter 8
9.0: Introduction
9.1: Linear Momentum
9.2: Impulse and Collisions
9.3: Conservation of Linear Momentum
9.4: Types of Collisions
9.5: Collisions in Multiple Dimensions
9.6: Center of Mass
9.7: Rocket Propulsion
Chapter Review For Chapter 9
10.0: Introduction
10.1: Rotational Variables
10.2: Rotation with Constant Angular Acceleration
10.3: Relating Angular and Translational Quantities
10.4: Moment of Inertia and Rotational Kinetic Energy
10.5: Calculating Moments of Inertia
10.6: Torque
10.7: Newton’s Second Law for Rotation
10.8: Work and Power for Rotational Motion
Chapter Review for Chapter 10
11.0: Introduction
11.1: Rolling Motion
11.2: Angular Momentum
11.3: Conservation of Angular Momentum
11.4: Precession of a Gyroscope
Chapter Review for Chapter 11
12.0: Introduction
12.1: Conditions for Static Equilibrium
12.2: Examples of Static Equilibrium
12.3: Stress, Strain, and Elastic Modulus
12.4: Elasticity and Plasticity
Chapter Review for Chapter 12
13.0: Introduction
13.1: Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation
13.2: Gravitation Near Earth's Surface
13.3: Gravitational Potential Energy and Total Energy
13.4: Satellite Orbits and Energy
13.5: Kepler's Laws of Planetary Motion
13.6: Tidal Forces
13.7: Einstein's Theory of Gravity
Chapter Review for Chapter 13
15.0: Introduction
15.1: Simple Harmonic Motion
15.2: Energy in Simple Harmonic Motion
15.3: Comparing Simple Harmonic Motion and Circular Motion
15.4: Pendulums
15.5: Damped Oscillations
15.6: Forced Oscillations
Chapter Review for Chapter 15
14.0: Introduction
14.1: Fluids, Density, and Pressure
14.2: Measuring Pressure
14.3: Pascal's Principle and Hydraulics
14.4: Archimedes’ Principle and Buoyancy
14.5: Fluid Dynamics
14.6: Bernoulli’s Equation
14.7: Viscosity and Turbulence
16.0: Introduction
16.1: Traveling Waves
16.2: Mathematics of Waves
16.3: Wave Speed on a Stretched String
16.4: Energy and Power of a Wave
16.5: Interference of Waves
16.6: Standing Waves and Resonance
17.0: Introduction
17.1: Sound Waves
17.2: Speed of Sound
17.3: Sound Intensity
17.4: Normal Modes of a Standing Sound Wave
17.5: Sources of Musical Sound
17.6: Beats
17.7: The Doppler Effect
17.8: Shock Waves
Appendix
Appendix A. Units
Appendix B. Conversion Factors
Appendix C. Fundamental Constants
Appendix D. Astronomical Data
Appendix E. Mathematical Formulas
Appendix F. Chemistry
Appendix G. The Greek Alphabet
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