University Physics for the Physical and Life Sciences

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University Textbook Cover Inside Front Cover Title Copyright Contents in Brief Contents Biological applications About the Authors A Letter to Students Preface 1 Physics: An Introduction 1-1 Speaking Physics 1-2 Physical Quantities and Units 1-3 Prefxes and Conversions 1-4 Signifcant Figures 1-5 Solving Problems 1-6 Dimensional Analysis Summary Questions and Problems 2 Linear Motion 2-1 Constant Velocity Motion 2-2 Acceleration 2-3 Motion under Constant Acceleration 2-4 Gravity at the Surface of Earth Summary Questions and Problems 3 Motion in Two Dimensions 3-1 Horizontal and Vertical Motions Are Independent 3-2 Vectors 3-3 Vector Components: Adding Vectors, Analyzing by Component 3-4 Projectile Motion 3-5 Uniform Circular Motion Summary Questions and Problems 4 Newton’s Laws of Motion 4-1 Newton’s First Law 4-2 Newton’s Second Law 4-3 Mass and Weight 4-4 Free-Body Diagrams 4-5 Newton’s Third Law 4.6 Force, Acceleration, Motion Summary Questions and Problems 5 Applications of Newton’s Laws 5-1 Static Friction 5-2 Kinetic Friction 5-3 Working with Friction 5-4 Drag Force 5-5 Forces and Uniform Circular Motion Summary Questions and Problems 6 Work and Energy 6-1 Work 6-2 The Work–Kinetic Energy Theorem 6-3 Applications of the Work–Kinetic Energy Theorem 6-4 Work Done by a Variable Force 6-5 Potential Energy 6-6 Conservation of Energy 6-7 Nonconservative Forces 6-8 Using Energy Conservation Summary Questions and Problems MCAT® Section 7 Linear Momentum 7-1 Linear Momentum 7-2 Conservation of Momentum 7-3 Inelastic Collisions 7-4 Contact Time 7-5 Elastic Collisions 7-6 Center of Mass Summary Questions and Problems 8 Rotational Motion 8-1 Rotational Kinetic Energy 8-2 Moment of Inertia 8-3 The Parallel-Axis Theorem 8-4 Conservation of Energy Revisited 8-5 Rotational Kinematics 8-6 Torque 8-7 Angular Momentum 8-8 The Vector Nature of Rotational Quantities Summary Questions and Problems 9 Elasticity and Fracture 9-1 Tensile Stress and Strain 9-2 Volume Stress and Strain 9-3 Shear Stress and Strain 9-4 Elasticity and Fracture Summary Questions and Problems 10 Gravitation 10-1 Newton’s Universal Law of Gravitation 10-2 The Shell Theorem 10-3 Gravitational Potential Energy 10-4 Kepler’s Laws Summary Questions and Problems 11 Fluids 11-1 Density 11-2 Pressure 11-3 Pressure versus Depth in a Fluid 11-4 Atmospheric Pressure and Common Pressure Units 11-5 Pressure Difference and Net Force 11-6 Pascal’s Principle 11-7 Buoyancy—Archimedes’ Principle 11-8 Fluids in Motion and the Equation of Continuity 11-9 Fluid Flow—Bernoulli’s Equation 11-10 Viscous Fluid Flow Summary Questions and Problems MCAT® Section 12 Oscillations 12-1 Simple Harmonic Motion 12-2 Oscillations Described 12-3 Energy Considerations 12-4 The Simple Pendulum 12-5 Physical Oscillators 12-6 The Physical Pendulum 12-7 The Damped Oscillator 12-8 The Forced Oscillator Summary Questions and Problems MCAT® Section 13 Waves 13-1 Types of Waves 13-2 Mathematical Description of a Wave 13-3 Wave Speed 13-4 Superposition and Interference 13-5 Transverse Standing Waves 13-6 Longitudinal Standing Waves 13-7 Beats 13-8 Volume, Intensity, and Sound Level 13-9 Moving Sources and Observers of Waves Summary Questions and Problems MCAT® Section 14 Thermodynamics I 14-1 Temperature 14-2 Ideal Gas Law 14-3 Mean Free Path 14-4 Thermal Expansion 14-5 Heat 14-6 Latent Heat 14-7 Heat Transfer: Radiation, Convection, Conduction Summary Questions and Problems 15 Thermodynamics II 15-1 The First Law of Thermodynamics 15-2 Thermodynamic Processes 15-3 The Second Law of Thermodynamics 15-4 Gases 15-5 Entropy 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 K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z Inside Back Cover Back Cover