College Physics Paperback – August 6, 2013

For courses in College Physics. Bringing the best of physics education research to a trusted and classic text For more than five decades, Sears and Zemansky's College Physics has provided the most reliable foundation of physics education for students around the world. New coauthors Phil Adams and Ray Chastain thoroughly revised the 10th Edition by incorporating the latest methods from educational research. New features help students develop greater confidence in solving problems, deepen conceptual understanding, and strengthen quantitative-reasoning skills, while helping them connect what they learn with their other courses and the changing world around them. Contents: Mechanics 1. Models, Measurements, and Vectors 2. Motion Along a Straight Line 3. Motion in a Plane 4. Newton's Laws of Motion 5. Applications of Newton's Laws 6. Circular Motion and Gravitation 7. Work and Energy 8. Momentum 9. Rotational Motion 10. Dynamics of Rotational Motion Periodic Motion, Waves, and Fluids 11. Elasticity and Periodic Motion 12. Mechanical Waves and Sound 13. Fluid Mechanics Thermodynamics 14. Temperature and Heat 15. Thermal Properties of Matter 16. The Second Law of Thermodynamics Electricity and Magnetism 17. Electric Charge and Electric Field 18. Electric Potential and Capacitance 19. Current, Resistance, and Direct-Current Circuits 20. Magnetic Field and Magnetic Forces 21. Electromagnetic Induction 22. Alternating Current 23. Electromagnetic Waves Light and Optics 24. Geometric Optics 25. Optical Instruments 26. Interference and Diffraction Modern Physics 27. Relativity 28. Photons, Electrons, and Atoms 29. Atoms, Molecules, and Solids 30. Nuclear and High-Energy Physics