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Title: Physics at a Glance
Book Name: Physics at a Glance
Author: Tim Mills, (BSc) Head of Physics Brampton College,
London
Publisher: MANSON PUBLISHING
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Physics at a Glance by Tim Mills
FUNDAMENTAL
CONCEPTS
Forces
and Motion 5
Measuring
and describing motion 5
Motion
graphs 6
Equations
of motion 8
Describing
forces 9
Balanced
forces – Newton’s first law 10
Unbalanced
forces – Newton’s second law 11
Gravitational
forces 12
Terminal
velocity 13
Projectiles
14
Newton’s
third law 15
Momentum
and force (Newton’s laws revisited) 16
Momentum
conservation and collisions 17
Motion
in circles and centripetal forces 19
Moments
and stability 20
Energy
21
Types
of energy and energy transfers 21
Energy
conservation 22
Work
done and energy transfer 23
Power
24
Gravitational
potential energy and kinetic energy 25
Energy
calculations 26
Efficiency
and the dissipation of energy 27
TRANSFER
OF ENERGY
Waves
28
Describing
waves 28
Wave
speed 29
Electromagnetic
waves 30
How
electromagnetic waves travel 31
Absorption,
reflection and transmission of
electromagnetic
waves 32
The
Earth’s atmosphere and electromagnetic
radiation
33
Uses
of electromagnetic waves, including laser
light
34
Dangers
of electromagnetic waves 35
Reflection,
refraction and total internal reflection 36
Refractive
index and dispersion 38
Diffraction
and interference 39
Polarization
and photon model of light 40
Seismic
waves and the structure of the Earth 41
Sound
waves 42
Electrical
Energy 43
Static
electricity 43
Electric
currents 44
Potential
difference and electrical energy 45
Energy
transfers in series and parallel circuits 46
Resistance
47
Electrical
measurements and Ohm’s Law 48
Power
in (Ohmic) electrical circuits 49
Properties
of some electrical components 50
Potential
dividers 52
Electrical
cells, alternating and direct current 53
Diodes,
rectification and capacitors 54
Mains
electricity and wiring 55
Electrical
safety 56
Electron
beams 57
Magnetic
Fields 58
Magnetic
fields and the Earth’s magnetic field 58
Electromagnetism
and the motor effect 59
Thermal
Energy 60
Heat
and temperature – what is the difference? 60
Temperature
scales 60
Specific
and latent heat 61
Heat
transfer 1 – conduction 62
Heat
transfer 2 – convection 62
Heat
transfer 3 – radiation 63
Reducing
energy wastage in our homes 64
Kinetic
model of gases 65
Gas
laws 66
Radioactivity
67
Atomic
structure 67
What
is radioactivity? 67
A
history of our understanding of the atom 68
Background
radiation 69
Three
types of nuclear radiation 70
Radioactive
decay and equations 71
N/Z
curve 72
Fundamental
particles 73
Half-life
74
Is
radiation dangerous? 76
Nuclear
fission 77
Nuclear
fusion 78
APPLICATIONS
OF PHYSICS
How
science works 79
The
Supply and Use of Electrical Energy 80
Examples
of energy transformations involving
electrical
devices and the impact of electricity on
society
80
What
influences the energy resources we use? 81
Electricity
generation (electromagnetic induction) 82
How
power stations work 84
The
transformer 85
The
national grid 86
The
environmental impact of electricity generation 87
Renewable
energy resources 88
Calculating
the cost of the electrical energy we use 90
The
motor and dynamo 91
Logic
gates 92
Electricity
and the human body 94
Transport
95
Stopping
distances 95
Road
safety 96
Waves
and Communications 97
Using
waves to communicate 97
Analogue
and digital signals 98
AM/FM radio
transmission 99
Satellite
orbits and their uses 100
Images
and ray diagrams 101
Mirrors
and lenses, images 102
Optical
fibres 104
Ultrasound
and its applications 105
Uses
of electron beams 106
Beams
of light – CDs and relativity 107
Radioactivity
108
How
is nuclear radiation used in hospitals? 108
Other
uses of radioactivity 109
Radioactive
dating 110
Nuclear
power and weapons 111
Radioactive
waste 112
Our
Place in the Universe 113
Geological
processes 113
The
Solar System 114
Telescopes
and types of radiation used to learn about
the
Universe 115
The
motion of objects in the sky 116
Exploring
space 117
Forces
in the Solar System 118
The
structure of the Universe 119
The
Sun 120
Stars
and their spectra 121
The
life story of a star 122
How
did the Solar System form? 124
The
expanding Universe 125
APPENDICES
Formulae
127
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