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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
Temperature Change and Heat Capacity (m42224)
Maintainers: OpenStax College, OSC Physics Maintainer
Keywords: Gravitational potential energy, Heat transfer, Specific heat, Temperature
Summary: Observe heat transfer and change in temperature and mass. Calculate final temperature after heat transfer between two objects.
Subject: Science and Technology
Language: English
Popularity: 97.72%
Revised: 2012-07-05
Revisions: 5
Electrical Safety: Systems and Devices (m42416)
Maintainers: OSC Physics Maintainer, OpenStax College
Keywords: circuit, circuit breaker, doubly insulated, earth/ground, electric, electricity, fuse, GFI, ground fault interrupter, isolation transformer, leakage current, live/hot, safety, shock hazard, thermal hazard, three-wire system
Summary: Explain how various modern safety features in electric circuits work, with an emphasis on how induction is employed.
Subject: Science and Technology
Language: English
Popularity: 95.94%
Revised: 2012-05-17
Revisions: 2
Image Formation by Lenses (m42470)
Maintainers: OpenStax College, OSC Physics Maintainer
Keywords: Camera, Concave lens, Converging lens, Convex lens, Diverging lens, Eye, Focal length, Focal point, Lens, Power, Real image, Virtual image
Summary: List the rules for ray tracking for thin lenses. Illustrate the formation of images using the technique of ray tracking. Determine power of a lens given the focal length.
Subject: Science and Technology
Language: English
Popularity: 95.70%
Revised: 2012-07-05
Revisions: 5
Normal, Tension, and Other Examples of Forces (m42075)
Maintainers: OpenStax College, OSC Physics Maintainer
Keywords: normal force, tension, weight
Summary: Define normal and tension forces. Apply Newton's laws of motion to solve problems involving a variety of forces. Use trigonometric identities to resolve weight into components.
Subject: Science and Technology
Language: English
Popularity: 94.35%
Revised: 2012-07-05
Revisions: 5
Forces and Torques in Muscles and Joints (m42175)
Maintainers: OpenStax College, OSC Physics Maintainer
Keywords: Good posture, Input force, Lever arm, Mechanical advantage, Output force, Simple machine
Summary: Explain the forces exerted by muscles. State how a bad posture causes back strain. Discuss the benefits of skeletal muscles attached close to joints. Discuss various complexities in the real system of muscles, bones, and joints.
Subject: Science and Technology
Language: English
Popularity: 93.91%
Revised: 2012-06-13
Revisions: 4
Limits of Resolution: The Rayleigh Criterion (m42517)
Maintainers: OpenStax College, OSC Physics Maintainer
Keywords: Rayleigh criterion
Summary: Discuss the Rayleigh criterion.
Subject: Science and Technology
Language: English
Popularity: 93.33%
Revised: 2012-07-19
Revisions: 4
Thermal Expansion of Solids and Liquids (m42215)
Maintainers: OpenStax College, OSC Physics Maintainer
Keywords: Bulk modulus, Coefficient of expansion, Coefficient of linear expansion, Coefficient of volume expansion, Linear expansion, Temperature, Thermal expansion, Thermal stress, Volume expansion
Summary: Define and describe thermal expansion. Calculate the linear expansion of an object given its initial length, change in temperature, and coefficient of linear expansion. Calculate the volume expansion of an object given its initial volume, change in temperature, and coefficient of volume expansion. Calculate thermal stress on an object given ... bulk modulus.
Subject: Science and Technology
Language: English
Popularity: 92.95%
Revised: 2012-06-20
Revisions: 3
Falling Objects (m42102)
Maintainers: OpenStax College, OSC Physics Maintainer
Keywords: Acceleration, Free-fall, Gravity, Kinematics, Motion, Velocity
Summary: Describe the effects of gravity on objects in motion. Describe the motion of objects that are in free fall. Calculate the position and velocity of objects in free fall.
Subject: Science and Technology
Language: English
Popularity: 92.91%
Revised: 2012-10-03
Revisions: 5
Vector Addition and Subtraction: Graphical Methods (m42127)
Maintainers: OpenStax College, OSC Physics Maintainer
Keywords: Direction, Graphical method, Head-to-tail method, Kinematics, Magnitude, Motion, Vector, Vector addition, Vector subtraction
Summary: Understand the rules of vector addition, subtraction, and multiplication. Apply graphical methods of vector addition and subtraction to determine the displacement of moving objects.
Subject: Mathematics and Statistics
Language: English
Popularity: 91.95%
Revised: 2012-11-05
Revisions: 7
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