Table of Contents

Prefaces

0. The Physics Hypertextbook
   1. About The Physics Hypertextbook
   2. News from The Physics Hypertextbook
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   4. Scientifically Inspired Attire
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Mechanics

1. Kinematics
   1. Motion
   2. Distance & Displacement
   3. Speed & Velocity
   4. Acceleration
   5. Equations of Motion
   6. Falling Bodies
   7. Graphs of Motion
   8. Kinematics in Two and Three Dimensions
   9. Parametric Equations
   10. Projectiles
2. Dynamics I: Force
   1. Forces
   2. Force & Mass
   3. Action-Reaction
   4. Weight
   5. Friction
   6. Equilibrium
   7. Forces in Two and Three Dimensions
   8. Centripetal Force
   9. Frames of Reference
3. Energy
   1. Work
   2. Power
   3. Energy
   4. Kinetic Energy
   5. Potential Energy
   6. Conservation of Energy
   7. Simple Machines
4. Dynamics II: Momentum
   1. Impulse & Momentum
   2. Conservation of Momentum
   3. Momentum & Energy
   4. Momentum in Two and Three Dimensions
5. Rotational Motion
   1. Rotational Kinematics
   2. Rotational Inertia
   3. Rotational Dynamics
   4. Rotational Equilibrium
   5. Angular Momentum
   6. Rotational Energy
   7. Rolling
   8. Rotation in Two and Three Dimensions
   9. Coriolis Force
6. Planetary Motion
   1. Geocentrism
   2. Heliocentrism
   3. Universal Gravitation
   4. Orbital Mechanics I
   5. Gravitational Potential Energy
   6. Orbital Mechanics II
   7. Gravity of Extended Bodies
7. Periodic Motion
   1. Springs
   2. Simple Harmonic Oscillator
   3. Pendulums
   4. Resonance
   5. Elasticity
8. Fluids
   1. Density
   2. Pressure
   3. Buoyancy
   4. Fluid Flow
   5. Viscosity
   6. Aerodynamic Drag
   7. Flow Regimes

Thermal Physics

9. Heat & Temperature
   1. Temperature
   2. Thermal Expansion
   3. The Atomic Nature of Matter
   4. Gas Laws
   5. Kinetic-Molecular Theory
   6. Phases
10. Calorimetry
    1. Sensible Heat
    2. Latent Heat
    3. Chemical Potential Energy
11. Heat Transfer
    1. Conduction
    2. Convection
    3. Radiation
12. Thermodynamics
    1. Heat & Work
    2. Pressure-Volume Diagrams
    3. Engines
    4. Refrigerators
    5. Energy & Entropy
    6. Absolute Zero

Waves & Optics

13. Wave Phenomena
    1. The Nature of Waves
    2. Periodic Waves
    3. Interference & Superposition
    4. Reflection, Transmission, Absorption
    5. Standing Waves
    6. Diffraction
    7. Interference in Two and Three Dimensions
14. Sound
    1. The Nature of Sound
    2. Intensity
    3. Beats
    4. Music & Noise
    5. Döppler Effect (Sound)
    6. Shock Waves
15. Physical Optics
    1. The Nature of Light
    2. Color
    3. Thin Film Interference
    4. Resolving Power
    5. Single, Double, Multiple Source Interference
    6. Döppler Effect (Light)
    7. Cerenkov Radiation
    8. Polarization
16. Geometric Optics
    1. Reflection
    2. Refraction
    3. Spherical Mirrors
    4. Spherical Lenses
    5. Aberration

Electricity & Magnetism

17. Electrostatics
    1. Electric Charge
    2. Coulomb's Law
    3. Electric Field
    4. Electric Potential
    5. Gauss' Law
    6. Conductors
18. Electrostatic Applications
    1. Capacitors
    2. Dielectrics
    3. Batteries
19. Electric Current
    1. Electric Current
    2. Electric Resistance
    3. Electric Power
20. DC Circuits
    1. Resistors in Circuits
    2. Batteries in Circuits
    3. Capacitors in Circuits
    4. Kirchhoff's Rules
21. Magnetostatics
    1. Magnetism
    2. Electromagnetism
    3. Ampère's Law
    4. Magnetic Force
22. Magnetodynamics
    1. Electromagnetic Induction
    2. Faraday's Law
    3. Lenz' Law
    4. Inductance
23. AC Circuits
    1. Alternating Current
    2. RC Circuits
    3. RL Circuits
    4. LC Circuits
24. Electromagnetic Waves
    1. Maxwell's Equations
    2. Electromagnetic Waves
    3. Electromagnetic Spectrum

Modern Physics

25. Relativity
    1. Space-Time
    2. Mass-Energy
    3. General Relativity
26. Quanta
    1. Blackbody Radiation
    2. Photoelectric Effect
    3. X-Rays
    4. Antimatter
27. Wave Mechanics
    1. Matter Waves
    2. Atomic Models
    3. Semiconductors
    4. Condensed Matter
28. Nuclear Physics
    1. Isotopes
    2. Radioactive Decay
    3. Half Life
    4. Binding Energy
    5. Fission
    6. Fusion
    7. Nucleosynthesis
    8. Nuclear Weapons
    9. Radiobiology
29. Particle Physics
    1. Quantum Electrodynamics
    2. Quantum Chromodynamics
    3. Quantum Flavordynamics
    4. The Standard Model
    5. Beyond the Standard Model

Foundations

30. Units
    1. International System of Units
    2. Gaussian System of Units
    3. British-American System of Units
    4. Miscellaneous Units
    5. Time
    6. Unit Conversion
31. Measurement
    1. Significant Digits
    2. Orders of Magnitude
32. Graphs
    1. Graphical Representation of Data
    2. Linear Regression
    3. Curve Fitting
    4. Calculus
33. Vectors
    1. Vector Addition & Subtraction
    2. Vector Resolution & Components
    3. Vector Multiplication

Reference

34. General
    1. Special Symbols
    2. Frequently Used Equations
    3. Physical Constants
    4. Astronomical Data
    5. People in Physics