University Physics for the Physical and Life Sciences

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University Physics Textbook Cover Inside Front Cover Title Copyright Contents in Brief Contents Biological applications About the Authors A Letter to Students Preface 16 Electrostatics I 16-1 Electric Charge 16-2 Coulomb’s Law 16-3 Conductors and Insulators 16-4 Electric Field 16-5 Electric Field for Some Objects 16-6 Gauss’ Law 16-7 Applications of Gauss’ Law Summary Questions and Problems 17 Electrostatics II 17-1 Electric Potential 17-2 Equipotential Surfaces 17-3 Electrical Potential Due to Certain Charge Distributions 17-4 Capacitance 17-5 Energy Stored in a Capacitor 17-6 Capacitors in Series and Parallel 17-7 Dielectrics Summary Questions and Problems 18 Moving Charges 18-1 Current 18-2 Resistance and Resistivity 18-3 Physical and Physiological Resistors 18-4 Direct Current Circuits 18-5 Resistors in Series and Parallel 18-6 Power 18-7 Series RC Circuits 18-8 Bioelectricity Summary Questions and Problems 19 Magnetism 19-1 Magnetic Force and Magnetic Field 19-2 Magnetic Force on a Current 19-3 Magnetic Field and Current—The Biot–Savart Law 19-4 Magnetic Field and Current—Ampère’s Law 19-5 Magnetic Force between Current-Carrying Wires Summary Questions and Problems MCAT® Section 20 Magnetic Induction 20-1 Faraday’s Law of Induction 20-2 Lenz’s Law 20-3 Applications of Faraday’s and Lenz’s Laws 20-4 Inductance 20-5 LC Circuits 20-6 LR Circuits Summary Questions and Problems 21 AC Circuits 21-1 Alternating Current (AC) 21-2 Transformers 21-3 The Series LRC Circuit 21-4 L, R, C Separately with AC 21-5 L, R, C in Series with AC 21-6 Applications of a Series LRC Circuit Summary Questions and Problems 22 Electromagnetic Waves 22-1 Electromagnetic Waves 22-2 Maxwell’s Equations Summary Questions and Problems 23 Wave Properties of Light 23-1 Refraction 23-2 Total Internal Reflection 23-3 Dispersion 23-4 Polarization 23-5 Thin Film Interference 23-6 Diffraction 23-7 Circular Apertures Summary Questions and Problems 24 Geometrical Optics 24-1 Plane Mirrors 24-2 Spherical Concave Mirrors, a Qualitative Look 24-3 Spherical Concave Mirrors, a Quantitative Look 24-4 Spherical Convex Mirrors, a Qualitative Look 24-5 Spherical Convex Mirrors, a Quantitative Look 24-6 Lenses, a Qualitative Look 24-7 Lenses, a Quantitative Look Summary Questions and Problems MCAT® Section 25 Relativity 25-1 Newtonian Relativity 25-2 The Michelson and Morley Experiment 25-3 Special Relativity, Time Dilation 25-4 The Lorentz Transformation, Length Contraction 25-5 Lorentz Velocity Transformation 25-6 Relativistic Momentum and Energy 25-7 General Relativity Summary Questions and Problems 26 Modern and Atomic Physics 26-1 Blackbody Radiation 26-2 Photoelectric Effect 26-3 Compton Effect 26-4 Wave Nature of Particles 26-5 Atoms: Spectra 26-6 Atom: The Bohr Model Summary Questions and Problems 27 Nuclear Physics 27-1 The Nucleus 27-2 Binding Energy 27-3 Fission 27-4 Fusion 27-5 Nuclear Radiation Summary Questions and Problems 28 Particle Physics 28-1 The Standard Model: Particles 28-2 The Standard Model: Forces 28-3 Matter, Antimatter, Dark Matter Summary Questions and Problems Appendix A: SI Units and Conversion Factors Appendix B: Numerical Data Appendix C: Periodic Table of Elements Math Tutorial Answers to Odd Questions and Problems Answers to MCAT® Section Questions Index A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z Inside Back Cover Back Cover