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Focusing on electromagnetism, this third volume of a four-volume
textbook covers the electric field under static conditions,
constant electric currents and their laws, the magnetic field in a
vacuum, electromagnetic induction, magnetic energy under static
conditions, the magnetic properties of matter, and the unified
description of electromagnetic phenomena provided by Maxwell's
equations. The four-volume textbook as a whole covers
electromagnetism, mechanics, fluids and thermodynamics, and waves
and light, and is designed to reflect the typical syllabus during
the first two years of a calculus-based university physics program.
Throughout all four volumes, particular attention is paid to
in-depth clarification of conceptual aspects, and to this end the
historical roots of the principal concepts are traced. Emphasis is
also consistently placed on the experimental basis of the concepts,
highlighting the experimental nature of physics. Whenever feasible
at the elementary level, concepts relevant to more advanced courses
in quantum mechanics and atomic, solid state, nuclear, and particle
physics are included. The textbook offers an ideal resource for
physics students, lecturers and, last but not least, all those
seeking a deeper understanding of the experimental basics of
physics.
This second volume covers the mechanics of fluids, the principles
of thermodynamics and their applications (without reference to the
microscopic structure of systems), and the microscopic
interpretation of thermodynamics. It is part of a four-volume
textbook, which covers electromagnetism, mechanics, fluids and
thermodynamics, and waves and light, is designed to reflect the
typical syllabus during the first two years of a calculus-based
university physics program. Throughout all four volumes, particular
attention is paid to in-depth clarification of conceptual aspects,
and to this end the historical roots of the principal concepts are
traced. Emphasis is also consistently placed on the experimental
basis of the concepts, highlighting the experimental nature of
physics. Whenever feasible at the elementary level, concepts
relevant to more advanced courses in quantum mechanics and atomic,
solid state, nuclear, and particle physics are included. Each
chapter begins with an introduction that briefly describes the
subjects to be discussed and ends with a summary of the main
results. A number of "Questions" are included to help readers check
their level of understanding. The textbook offers an ideal resource
for physics students, lecturers and, last but not least, all those
seeking a deeper understanding of the experimental basics of
physics.
This fourth volume of a four-volume textbook covers the
oscillations of systems with one or more degrees of freedom; the
concept of waves, focusing on light and sound; phase and group
velocities, their physical meaning, and their measurement;
diffraction and interference of light; polarization phenomena; and
the formation of images in the eye and in optical instruments. The
textbook as a whole covers electromagnetism, mechanics, fluids and
thermodynamics, and waves and light, and is designed to reflect the
typical syllabus during the first two years of a calculus-based
university physics program. Throughout all four volumes, particular
attention is paid to in-depth clarification of conceptual aspects,
and to this end the historical roots of the principal concepts are
traced. Emphasis is also consistently placed on the experimental
basis of the concepts, highlighting the experimental nature of
physics. Whenever feasible at the elementary level, concepts
relevant to more advanced courses in quantum mechanics and atomic,
solid state, nuclear, and particle physics are included. The
textbook offers an ideal resource for physics students, lecturers
and, last but not least, all those seeking a deeper understanding
of the experimental basics of physics.
This first volume covers the mechanics of point particles,
gravitation, extended systems (starting from the two-body system),
the basic concepts of relativistic mechanics and the mechanics of
rigid bodies and fluids. It is part of a four-volume textbook,
which covers electromagnetism, mechanics, fluids and
thermodynamics, and waves and light, and is designed to reflect the
typical syllabus during the first two years of a calculus-based
university physics program. Throughout all four volumes, particular
attention is paid to in-depth clarification of conceptual aspects,
and to this end the historical roots of the principal concepts are
traced. Writings by the founders of classical mechanics, G. Galilei
and I. Newton, are reproduced, encouraging students to consult
them. Emphasis is also consistently placed on the experimental
basis of the concepts, highlighting the experimental nature of
physics. Whenever feasible at the elementary level, concepts
relevant to more advanced courses in modern physics are included.
Each chapter begins with an introduction that briefly describes the
subjects to be discussed and ends with a summary of the main
results. A number of "Questions" are included to help readers check
their level of understanding. The textbook offers an ideal resource
for physics students, lecturers and, last but not least, all those
seeking a deeper understanding of the experimental basics of
physics.
The second edition of this successful textbook is fully updated to
include the discovery of the Higgs boson and other recent
developments, providing undergraduate students with complete
coverage of the basic elements of the standard model of particle
physics for the first time. Physics is emphasised over mathematical
rigour, making the material accessible to students with no previous
knowledge of elementary particles. Important experiments and the
theory linked to them are highlighted, helping students appreciate
how key ideas were developed. The chapter on neutrino physics has
been completely revised, and the final chapter summarises the
limits of the standard model and introduces students to what lies
beyond. Over 250 problems, including sixty that are new to this
edition, encourage students to apply the theory themselves. Partial
solutions to selected problems appear in the book, with full
solutions and slides of all figures available at
www.cambridge.org/9781107050402.
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