The Physics Hypertextbook

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Table of Contents

O. Prefaces

  1. Prefaces
    1. About The Physics Hypertextbook
    2. News from The Physics Hypertextbook
    3. Contact the Author
    4. Scientifically Inspired Attire
    5. More Hypertextbooks

I. 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 and Calculus
    9. Kinematics in Two and Three Dimensions
    10. Projectiles
    11. Parametric Equations
  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

II. Thermal Physics

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

III. Waves & Optics

  1. Wave Phenomena
    1. The Nature of Waves
    2. Interference & Superposition
    3. Reflection, Transmission, Absorption
    4. Standing Waves
    5. Diffraction
    6. Interference in Two and Three Dimensions
  2. Sound
    1. The Nature of Sound
    2. Intensity
    3. Beats
    4. Music & Noise
    5. Döppler Effect (Sound)
    6. Shock Waves
  3. 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
  4. Geometric Optics
    1. Reflection
    2. Refraction
    3. Spherical Mirrors
    4. Spherical Lenses
    5. Aberration

IV. Electricity & Magnetism

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

V. Modern Physics

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

VI. Foundations

  1. 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
  2. Measurement
    1. Significant Digits
    2. Orders of Magnitude
  3. Graphs
    1. Graphical Representation of Data
    2. Linear Regression
    3. Curve Fitting
    4. Calculus
  4. Vectors
    1. Vector Addition & Subtraction
    2. Vector Resolution & Components
    3. Vector Multiplication
  5. Reference
    1. Special Symbols
    2. Frequently Used Equations
    3. Physical Constants
    4. Astronomical Data
    5. Periodic Table of the Elements
    6. People in Physics
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