Table of Contents
Introduction 1
Part I: Getting Started with Physics 3
Chapter 1: Reviewing Physics Basics 5
Chapter 2: The Big Three: Displacement, Velocity, and Acceleration 23
Chapter 3: Vectors: Knowing Where You’re Headed 39
Part II: May the Forces Be with You 57
Chapter 4: Applying Force 59
Chapter 5: Working with Inclined Planes 77
Chapter 6: Round and Round: Circular Motion 95
Part III: Being Energetic: Work 115
Chapter 7: Working the Physics Way 117
Chapter 8: Getting Things to Move: Momentum and Kinetic Energy 139
Chapter 9: Winding It Up: Rotational Motion and Torque 159
Chapter 10: Getting Dizzy with Rotational Dynamics 175
Chapter 11: Simple Harmonic Motion 193
Part IV: Obeying the Laws of Thermodynamics 211
Chapter 12: You’re Getting Warm: Thermodynamics 213
Chapter 13: Under Pressure: From Solid to Liquid to Gas 229
Chapter 14: All about Heat and Work 247
Part V: Zap: Electricity 267
Chapter 15: Static Electricity: Electrons at Rest 269
Chapter 16: Electrons in Motion: Circuits 289
Part VI: The Part of Tens 309
Chapter 17: Ten Common Mistakes People Make When Solving Problems 311
Chapter 18: Ten Online Physics Tutorials and Resources 315
Index 317