Matter & Interactions I: Modern Mechanics, Version 1.2

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Matter & Interactions I: Modern Mechanics, Version 1.2 Ruth W. Chabay, Bruce A. Sherwood ISBN: 0-471-66328-X Paperback 464 pages December 2003 US $87.95 This price is valid for Colombia.

Description

Atomic nature of matter is unifying theme Emphasis on constructing and using physical models Teaches computer modeling Use of desktop experiments to build physical intuition

Table of Contents

VOLUME I. MODERN MECHANICS. Chapter 1. Matter & Interactions. Chapter 2. Predicting the Future. Chapter 3. The Atomic Nature of Matter. Chapter 4. Conservation of Energy. Chapter 5. Energy in Macroscopic Systems. Chapter 6. Energy Quantization. Chapter 7. Multiparticle Systems. Chapter 8. Exploring the Nucleus. Chapter 9. Angular Momentum. Chapter 10. Entropy: More Limits on the Possible. Chapter 11. The Kinetic Theory of Gases. Chapter 12. The Efficiency of Engines. Appendix A. Vector Review. Appendix B. Basic Derivatives. Index for Both Volumes.