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College Physics (col11406)
Maintainers: OpenStax College, OSC Physics Maintainer
Institution: OpenStaxCollege
Keywords: ac circuits, atomic physics, bioelectricity, biological and medical applications, circuits, college physics, collisions, dc instruments, drag, elasticity, electric charge and electric field, electric current, electric potential, electrical technologies, electromagnetic induction, electromagnetic waves, energy, fluid dynamics, fluid statics, forces, friction, frontiers of physics, gas laws, geometric optics, heat and transfer methods, kinematics, kinetic theory, linear momentum, magnetism, medical applications of nuclear physics, Newton’s Laws of Motion, Ohm’s Law, oscillatory motion and waves, particle physics, physics, physics of hearing, quantum physics, radioactivity and nuclear physics, resistance, rotational motion and angular momentum, special relativity, statics and torque, temperature, thermodynamics, uniform circular motion and gravitation, vision and optical instruments, wave optics, work
Summary: This introductory, algebra-based, two-semester college physics book is grounded with real-world examples, illustrations, and explanations to help students grasp key, fundamental physics concepts. This online, fully editable and customizable title includes learning objectives, concept questions, links to labs and simulations, and ample practice opportunities to solve traditional physics application problems.
Subject: Mathematics and Statistics, Science and Technology
Language: English
Popularity: 99.84%
Revised: 2012-06-12
Revisions: 7
*Extended Topic* Microscopy Enhanced by the Wave Characteristics of Light (m42290)
Maintainers: OSC Physics Maintainer, OpenStax College
Keywords: Confocal microscopes, Contrast, Interference microscopes, Phase-contrast microscope, Polarization microscope, Ultraviolet (UV) microscopes
Summary: Discuss the different types of microscopes.
Subject: Science and Technology
Language: English
Popularity: 58.05%
Revised: 2012-05-25
Revisions: 2
Aberrations (m42292)
Maintainers: OSC Physics Maintainer, OpenStax College
Keywords: Aberrations, Astigmatism, Chromatic aberration, Coma
Summary: Describe optical aberration.
Subject: Science and Technology
Language: English
Popularity: 51.38%
Revised: 2012-05-17
Revisions: 2
Acceleration (m42100)
Maintainers: OpenStax College, OSC Physics Maintainer
Keywords: Acceleration, Deceleration, Velocity
Summary: Define and distinguish between instantaneous acceleration, average acceleration, and deceleration. Calculate acceleration given initial time, initial velocity, final time, and final velocity.
Subject: Science and Technology
Language: English
Popularity: 60.22%
Revised: 2012-06-20
Revisions: 3
Accelerators Create Matter from Energy (m42718)
Maintainers: OpenStax College, OSC Physics Maintainer
Keywords: Colliding beams, Cyclotron, Positron, Synchrotron, Van de Graaff
Summary: State the principle of a cyclotron. Explain the principle of a synchrotron. Describe the voltage needed by an accelerator between accelerating tubes. State Fermilab’s accelerator principle.
Subject: Science and Technology
Language: English
Popularity: 50.97%
Revised: 2012-06-20
Revisions: 4
Accuracy, Precision, and Significant Figures (m42120)
Maintainers: OpenStax College, OSC Physics Maintainer
Keywords: Accuracy, Percent uncertainty, Precision, Significant figures, Uncertainty
Summary: Determine the appropriate number of significant figures in both addition and subtraction, as well as multiplication and division calculations. Calculate the percent uncertainty of a measurement.
Subject: Mathematics and Statistics
Language: English
Popularity: 84.34%
Revised: 2012-07-19
Revisions: 7
Addition of Velocities (m42045)
Maintainers: OpenStax College, OSC Physics Maintainer
Keywords: Classical relativity, Relative velocity, Relativity, Vector addition, Velocity
Summary: Apply principles of vector addition to determine relative velocity. Explain the significance of the observer in the measurement of velocity.
Subject: Science and Technology
Language: English
Popularity: 76.46%
Revised: 2012-07-05
Revisions: 8
Alternating Current versus Direct Current (m42348)
Maintainers: OpenStax College, OSC Physics Maintainer
Keywords: AC, Alternating current, Current, DC, Direct current, rms, Root mean square, Voltage
Summary: Explain the differences and similarities between AC and DC current. Calculate rms voltage, current, and average power. Explain why AC current is used for power transmission.
Subject: Science and Technology
Language: English
Popularity: 57.00%
Revised: 2012-06-20
Revisions: 4
Angular Acceleration (m42177)
Maintainers: OpenStax College, OSC Physics Maintainer
Keywords: Angular acceleration, Change in angular velocity, Tangential acceleration
Summary: Describe uniform circular motion. Explain non-uniform circular motion. Calculate angular acceleration of an object. Observe the link between linear and angular acceleration.
Subject: Science and Technology
Language: English
Popularity: 57.16%
Revised: 2012-06-13
Revisions: 4
Angular Momentum and Its Conservation (m42182)
Maintainers: OpenStax College, OSC Physics Maintainer
Keywords: Angular momentum, Law of conservation of angular momentum, Torque
Summary: Understand the analogy between angular momentum and linear momentum. Observe the relationship between torque and angular momentum. Apply the law of conservation of angular momentum.
Subject: Mathematics and Statistics
Language: English
Popularity: 69.53%
Revised: 2012-06-20
Revisions: 5
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