Symbols
(peak) emf
23.5 Electric Generators
A
aberrations
26.6 Aberrations
absolute pressure
11.6 Gauge Pressure, Absolute Pressure, and Pressure Measurement
absolute zero
13.1 Temperature
acceleration due to gravity
2.7 Falling Objects
accommodation
26.1 Physics of the Eye
acoustic impedance
17.7 Ultrasound
activity
31.5 Half-Life and Activity
adaptive optics
26.5 Telescopes
air resistance
3.4 Projectile Motion
alpha decay
31.4 Nuclear Decay and Conservation Laws
Alternating current
20.5 Alternating Current versus Direct Current
ammeters
21.4 DC Voltmeters and Ammeters
ampere
20.1 Current
amplitude
16.3 Simple Harmonic Motion: A Special Periodic Motion,
24.2 Production of Electromagnetic Waves,
24.4 Energy in Electromagnetic Waves
amplitude modulation
24.3 The Electromagnetic Spectrum
Analog meters
21.4 DC Voltmeters and Ammeters
Analytical methods
3.3 Vector Addition and Subtraction: Analytical Methods
Anger camera
32.1 Diagnostics and Medical Imaging
angular acceleration
10.1 Angular Acceleration
angular magnification
26.5 Telescopes
angular momentum
10.5 Angular Momentum and Its Conservation
angular momentum quantum number
30.8 Quantum Numbers and Rules
angular velocity
6.1 Rotation Angle and Angular Velocity
antielectron
31.4 Nuclear Decay and Conservation Laws
antimatter
31.4 Nuclear Decay and Conservation Laws
antinode
16.10 Superposition and Interference,
17.5 Sound Interference and Resonance: Standing Waves in Air Columns
approximations
1.4 Approximation
arc length
6.1 Rotation Angle and Angular Velocity
Archimedes’ principle
11.7 Archimedes’ Principle
astigmatism
26.2 Vision Correction
atomic de-excitation
30.5 Applications of Atomic Excitations and De-Excitations
atomic excitation
30.5 Applications of Atomic Excitations and De-Excitations
atomic mass
31.3 Substructure of the Nucleus
atomic spectra
29.1 Quantization of Energy
average acceleration
2 Section Summary
Average Acceleration
2.4 Acceleration
Average speed
2.3 Time, Velocity, and Speed
Average velocity
2.3 Time, Velocity, and Speed
Avogadro’s number
13.3 The Ideal Gas Law
axions
34.4 Dark Matter and Closure
axis of a polarizing filter
27.8 Polarization
B
back emf
23.6 Back Emf
banked curves
6.3 Centripetal Force
barrier penetration
31.7 Tunneling
baryon number
33.4 Particles, Patterns, and Conservation Laws
basal metabolic rate
7.8 Work, Energy, and Power in Humans
beat frequency
16.10 Superposition and Interference
becquerel
31.5 Half-Life and Activity
Bernoulli’s equation
12.2 Bernoulli’s Equation
Bernoulli’s principle
12.2 Bernoulli’s Equation
beta decay
31.4 Nuclear Decay and Conservation Laws
Big Bang
34.1 Cosmology and Particle Physics
binding energy per nucleon
31.6 Binding Energy
bioelectricity
20.7 Nerve Conduction–Electrocardiograms
Biot-Savart law
22.9 Magnetic Fields Produced by Currents: Ampere’s Law
birefringent
27.8 Polarization
Black holes
34.2 General Relativity and Quantum Gravity
blackbodies
29.1 Quantization of Energy
blackbody radiation
29.1 Quantization of Energy
Bohr radius
30.3 Bohr’s Theory of the Hydrogen Atom
Boltzmann constant
13.3 The Ideal Gas Law
bow wake
17.4 Doppler Effect and Sonic Booms
break-even
32.5 Fusion
breeder reactors
32.6 Fission
breeding
32.6 Fission
bremsstrahlung
29.3 Photon Energies and the Electromagnetic Spectrum
Brewster’s angle
27.8 Polarization
Brewster’s law
27.8 Polarization
bridge devices
21.5 Null Measurements
Brownian motion
30.1 Discovery of the Atom
buoyant force
11.7 Archimedes’ Principle
C
capacitive reactance
23.11 Reactance, Inductive and Capacitive
carbon-14 dating
31.5 Half-Life and Activity
carrier particles
4.8 Extended Topic: The Four Basic Forces—An Introduction
carrier wave
24.3 The Electromagnetic Spectrum
cathode-ray tubes
30.2 Discovery of the Parts of the Atom: Electrons and Nuclei
Celsius
13.1 Temperature
center of gravity
9.2 The Second Condition for Equilibrium
center of mass
6.5 Newton’s Universal Law of Gravitation
centrifugal force
6.4 Fictitious Forces and Non-inertial Frames: The Coriolis Force
centrifuge
6.2 Centripetal Acceleration
centripetal acceleration
6.2 Centripetal Acceleration
centripetal force
6.3 Centripetal Force
change in angular velocity
10.1 Angular Acceleration
change in entropy
15.6 Entropy and the Second Law of Thermodynamics: Disorder and the Unavailability of Energy
change in momentum
8.2 Impulse
characteristic time constant
23.10 RL Circuits
characteristic x rays
29.3 Photon Energies and the Electromagnetic Spectrum
chart of the nuclides
31.3 Substructure of the Nucleus
chemical energy
7.6 Conservation of Energy
classical physics
1.1 Physics: An Introduction
Classical relativity
3.5 Addition of Velocities
coefficient of linear expansion
13.2 Thermal Expansion of Solids and Liquids
coefficient of performance
15.5 Applications of Thermodynamics: Heat Pumps and Refrigerators
coefficient of volume expansion
13.2 Thermal Expansion of Solids and Liquids
coherent
27.3 Young’s Double Slit Experiment
Colliding beams
33.3 Accelerators Create Matter from Energy
color constancy
26.3 Color and Color Vision
complexity
34.5 Complexity and Chaos
compound microscope
26.4 Microscopes
Compton effect
29.4 Photon Momentum
Conduction
14.4 Heat Transfer Methods
conductor
18.2 Conductors and Insulators
confocal microscopes
27.9 *Extended Topic* Microscopy Enhanced by the Wave Characteristics of Light
conservation laws
21.3 Kirchhoff’s Rules
Conservation of energy
Introduction to Work, Energy, and Energy Resources
conservation of mechanical energy
7.4 Conservative Forces and Potential Energy
conservation of momentum principle
8.3 Conservation of Momentum
Conservation of total
33.4 Particles, Patterns, and Conservation Laws
conservation of total baryon number
33.4 Particles, Patterns, and Conservation Laws
conservation of total
33.4 Particles, Patterns, and Conservation Laws
conservative force
7.4 Conservative Forces and Potential Energy
constructive interference
16.10 Superposition and Interference
constructive interference for a diffraction grating
27.4 Multiple Slit Diffraction
constructive interference for a double slit
27.3 Young’s Double Slit Experiment
Convection
14.4 Heat Transfer Methods
converging (or convex) lens
25.6 Image Formation by Lenses
conversion factor
1.2 Physical Quantities and Units
corner reflector
25.4 Total Internal Reflection
correspondence principle
Introduction to Quantum Physics
cosmic microwave background
34.1 Cosmology and Particle Physics
cosmological constant
34.4 Dark Matter and Closure
cosmological red shift
34.1 Cosmology and Particle Physics
Cosmology
34.1 Cosmology and Particle Physics
Coulomb force
18.4 Electric Field: Concept of a Field Revisited
Coulomb forces
18.3 Coulomb’s Law
Coulomb interaction
18.6 Electric Forces in Biology
Coulomb’s law
18.3 Coulomb’s Law
critical angle
25.4 Total Internal Reflection
Critical damping
16.7 Damped Harmonic Motion
critical density
34.4 Dark Matter and Closure
critical mass
32.6 Fission
critical point
13.5 Phase Changes
Critical pressure
13.5 Phase Changes
criticality
32.6 Fission
Curie temperature
22.2 Ferromagnets and Electromagnets
Current sensitivity
21.4 DC Voltmeters and Ammeters
D
Dalton’s law of partial pressures
13.5 Phase Changes
dark matter
34.4 Dark Matter and Closure
daughters
31.4 Nuclear Decay and Conservation Laws
de Broglie wavelength
29.6 The Wave Nature of Matter
decay constant
31.5 Half-Life and Activity
decay equation
31.4 Nuclear Decay and Conservation Laws,
31.4 Nuclear Decay and Conservation Laws,
31.4 Nuclear Decay and Conservation Laws
decay series
31.4 Nuclear Decay and Conservation Laws
deceleration
2.4 Acceleration
defibrillator
19.7 Energy Stored in Capacitors
degree Celsius
13.1 Temperature
degree Fahrenheit
13.1 Temperature
Density
11.2 Density
dependent variable
2.8 Graphical Analysis of One-Dimensional Motion
derived units
1.2 Physical Quantities and Units
destructive interference
16.10 Superposition and Interference
destructive interference for a double slit
27.3 Young’s Double Slit Experiment
destructive interference for a single slit
27.5 Single Slit Diffraction
dew point
13.6 Humidity, Evaporation, and Boiling
diastolic pressure
11.6 Gauge Pressure, Absolute Pressure, and Pressure Measurement,
11.9 Pressures in the Body
dielectric
19.5 Capacitors and Dielectrics
dielectric strengths
19.5 Capacitors and Dielectrics
diffraction
27.2 Huygens's Principle: Diffraction
diffraction grating
27.4 Multiple Slit Diffraction
digital meters
21.4 DC Voltmeters and Ammeters
Direct current
20.5 Alternating Current versus Direct Current
direction of magnetic field lines
22.3 Magnetic Fields and Magnetic Field Lines
direction of polarization
27.8 Polarization
Dispersion
25.5 Dispersion: The Rainbow and Prisms
displacement
2.1 Displacement
Distance
2.1 Displacement
Distance traveled
2.1 Displacement
diverging lens
25.6 Image Formation by Lenses
Doppler effect
17.4 Doppler Effect and Sonic Booms
Doppler shift
17.4 Doppler Effect and Sonic Booms
Doppler-shifted ultrasound
17.7 Ultrasound
Double-slit interference
30.3 Bohr’s Theory of the Hydrogen Atom
drag force
5.2 Drag Forces
drift velocity
20.1 Current
dynamic equilibrium
9.1 The First Condition for Equilibrium
E
eddy current
23.4 Eddy Currents and Magnetic Damping
efficiency
7.6 Conservation of Energy
Elapsed time
2.3 Time, Velocity, and Speed
elastic potential energy
16.1 Hooke’s Law: Stress and Strain Revisited
electric and magnetic fields
24.4 Energy in Electromagnetic Waves
electric charge
18.1 Static Electricity and Charge: Conservation of Charge
electric current
20.1 Current
electric field
18.7 Conductors and Electric Fields in Static Equilibrium,
24.2 Production of Electromagnetic Waves
Electric field lines
24.1 Maxwell’s Equations: Electromagnetic Waves Predicted and Observed
electric field strength
18.4 Electric Field: Concept of a Field Revisited
electric fields
18.5 Electric Field Lines: Multiple Charges
Electric generators
23.5 Electric Generators
electric potential
19.1 Electric Potential Energy: Potential Difference
electric power
20.4 Electric Power and Energy
Electrical energy
7.6 Conservation of Energy
electrocardiogram (ECG)
20.7 Nerve Conduction–Electrocardiograms
electromagnetic force
Introduction to Electric Charge and Electric Field
electromagnetic induction
23.1 Induced Emf and Magnetic Flux
electromagnetic waves
Introduction to Electromagnetic Waves,
24.2 Production of Electromagnetic Waves,
24.4 Energy in Electromagnetic Waves
Electromagnetism
22.2 Ferromagnets and Electromagnets
electromagnets
22.2 Ferromagnets and Electromagnets
electromotive force
21.2 Electromotive Force: Terminal Voltage
Electron capture
31.4 Nuclear Decay and Conservation Laws
electron capture equation
31.4 Nuclear Decay and Conservation Laws
electron family number
33.4 Particles, Patterns, and Conservation Laws
electron volt
19.1 Electric Potential Energy: Potential Difference
electron’s antineutrino
31.4 Nuclear Decay and Conservation Laws
electron’s neutrino
31.4 Nuclear Decay and Conservation Laws
electrostatic equilibrium
18.7 Conductors and Electric Fields in Static Equilibrium
electrostatic force
18.3 Coulomb’s Law
electrostatic precipitators
18.8 Applications of Electrostatics
Electrostatic repulsion
18.2 Conductors and Insulators
electrostatics
18.8 Applications of Electrostatics
electroweak epoch
34.1 Cosmology and Particle Physics
electroweak theory
33.6 GUTs: The Unification of Forces
emf induced in a generator coil
23.5 Electric Generators
emissivity
14.7 Radiation
endoscope
25.4 Total Internal Reflection
energies of hydrogen-like atoms
30.3 Bohr’s Theory of the Hydrogen Atom
energy stored in an inductor
23.9 Inductance
energy-level diagram
30.3 Bohr’s Theory of the Hydrogen Atom
English units
1.2 Physical Quantities and Units
entropy
15.6 Entropy and the Second Law of Thermodynamics: Disorder and the Unavailability of Energy
equipotential lines
19.4 Equipotential Lines
escape velocity
34.2 General Relativity and Quantum Gravity
event horizon
34.2 General Relativity and Quantum Gravity
external force
4.3 Newton’s Second Law of Motion: Concept of a System
Extremely low frequency (ELF)
24.3 The Electromagnetic Spectrum
eyepiece
26.4 Microscopes
F
Fahrenheit
13.1 Temperature
far point
26.2 Vision Correction
Faraday’s law of induction
23.2 Faraday’s Law of Induction: Lenz’s Law
Farsightedness
26.2 Vision Correction
ferromagnetic
22.2 Ferromagnets and Electromagnets
Feynman diagram
33.2 The Four Basic Forces
Fiber optics
25.4 Total Internal Reflection
fictitious force
6.4 Fictitious Forces and Non-inertial Frames: The Coriolis Force
fine structure
30.7 Patterns in Spectra Reveal More Quantization
first law of thermodynamics
15.1 The First Law of Thermodynamics
first postulate of special relativity
28.1 Einstein’s Postulates
fission fragments
32.6 Fission
flat (zero curvature) universe
34.4 Dark Matter and Closure
fluids
11.1 What Is a Fluid?
focal length
25.6 Image Formation by Lenses
focal point
25.6 Image Formation by Lenses
Food irradiation
32.4 Food Irradiation
force constant
16.1 Hooke’s Law: Stress and Strain Revisited
force field
4.8 Extended Topic: The Four Basic Forces—An Introduction,
4.8 Extended Topic: The Four Basic Forces—An Introduction,
18.4 Electric Field: Concept of a Field Revisited
fossil fuels
7.9 World Energy Use
free electrons
18.2 Conductors and Insulators
free radicals
32.4 Food Irradiation
free-body diagram
4.1 Development of Force Concept,
4.6 Problem-Solving Strategies,
4 Section Summary
frequency modulation
24.3 The Electromagnetic Spectrum
friction
4.3 Newton’s Second Law of Motion: Concept of a System,
5.1 Friction,
7.5 Nonconservative Forces
full-scale deflection
21.4 DC Voltmeters and Ammeters
fundamental frequency
16.10 Superposition and Interference
fundamental particle
33.5 Quarks: Is That All There Is?
fundamental units
1.2 Physical Quantities and Units
G
galvanometer
21.4 DC Voltmeters and Ammeters
gamma camera
32.1 Diagnostics and Medical Imaging
Gamma decay
31.4 Nuclear Decay and Conservation Laws
gamma ray
24.3 The Electromagnetic Spectrum
gauge bosons
33.4 Particles, Patterns, and Conservation Laws
Geiger tube
31.2 Radiation Detection and Detectors
general relativity
34.2 General Relativity and Quantum Gravity
geometric optics
25.1 The Ray Aspect of Light
glaucoma
11.9 Pressures in the Body
Grand Unified Theory (GUT)
33.6 GUTs: The Unification of Forces
gravitational constant
6.5 Newton’s Universal Law of Gravitation
gravitational potential energy
7.3 Gravitational Potential Energy
Gravitational waves
34.2 General Relativity and Quantum Gravity
greenhouse effect
14.7 Radiation
grounded
18.8 Applications of Electrostatics
grounding
19.4 Equipotential Lines
GUT epoch
34.1 Cosmology and Particle Physics
H
half-life
31.5 Half-Life and Activity
Hall effect
22.6 The Hall Effect
Hall emf
22.6 The Hall Effect
heat
14.1 Heat
heat of sublimation
14.3 Phase Change and Latent Heat
heat pump’s coefficient of performance
15.5 Applications of Thermodynamics: Heat Pumps and Refrigerators
Heisenberg uncertainty principle
29.7 Probability: The Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle
Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle
29.7 Probability: The Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle
henry
23.9 Inductance
Higgs boson
33.6 GUTs: The Unification of Forces
Hooke’s law
5.3 Elasticity: Stress and Strain
horizontally polarized
27.8 Polarization
horsepower
7.7 Power
Hubble constant
34.1 Cosmology and Particle Physics
Human metabolism
15.1 The First Law of Thermodynamics
Huygens’s principle
27.2 Huygens's Principle: Diffraction
Hydrogen spectrum wavelength
30.3 Bohr’s Theory of the Hydrogen Atom
hydrogen-like atom
30.3 Bohr’s Theory of the Hydrogen Atom
hydrogen-spectrum wavelengths
30.3 Bohr’s Theory of the Hydrogen Atom
hyperopia
26.2 Vision Correction
I
ideal banking
6.3 Centripetal Force
ideal gas law
13.3 The Ideal Gas Law
Ignition
32.5 Fusion
Image distance
25.6 Image Formation by Lenses
impedance
23.12 RLC Series AC Circuits
impulse
8.2 Impulse
Incoherent
27.3 Young’s Double Slit Experiment
independent variable
2.8 Graphical Analysis of One-Dimensional Motion
index of refraction
25.3 The Law of Refraction
inductance
23.9 Inductance
induction
18.2 Conductors and Insulators,
Introduction to Electromagnetic Induction, AC Circuits and Electrical Technologies
inductive reactance
23.11 Reactance, Inductive and Capacitive
inductor
23.9 Inductance
inelastic collision
8.5 Inelastic Collisions in One Dimension
inertial confinement
32.5 Fusion
inertial frame of reference
4.5 Normal, Tension, and Other Examples of Forces,
28.1 Einstein’s Postulates
inflationary scenario
34.1 Cosmology and Particle Physics
Infrared radiation
24.3 The Electromagnetic Spectrum
Infrared radiation (IR)
29.3 Photon Energies and the Electromagnetic Spectrum
infrasound
17.6 Hearing
ink jet printer
18.8 Applications of Electrostatics
Instantaneous acceleration
2.4 Acceleration
Instantaneous speed
2.3 Time, Velocity, and Speed
Instantaneous velocity
2.3 Time, Velocity, and Speed
insulators
18.2 Conductors and Insulators
intensity
16.11 Energy in Waves: Intensity,
17.3 Sound Intensity and Sound Level,
24.4 Energy in Electromagnetic Waves
intensity reflection coefficient
17.7 Ultrasound
Interference microscopes
27.9 *Extended Topic* Microscopy Enhanced by the Wave Characteristics of Light
internal energy
15.1 The First Law of Thermodynamics
Internal kinetic energy
8.4 Elastic Collisions in One Dimension,
8.4 Elastic Collisions in One Dimension
internal resistance
21.2 Electromotive Force: Terminal Voltage
intraocular pressure
11.9 Pressures in the Body
intrinsic magnetic field
30.7 Patterns in Spectra Reveal More Quantization
intrinsic spin
30.7 Patterns in Spectra Reveal More Quantization
ionizing radiation
29.3 Photon Energies and the Electromagnetic Spectrum,
31.1 Nuclear Radioactivity
irreversible process
15.3 Introduction to the Second Law of Thermodynamics: Heat Engines and Their Efficiency
isobaric process
15.2 The First Law of Thermodynamics and Some Simple Processes
isolated system
8.3 Conservation of Momentum
isotopes
31.3 Substructure of the Nucleus
K
Kelvin
13.1 Temperature
kilocalorie
14.1 Heat
kilogram
1.2 Physical Quantities and Units
kilowatt-hours
7.7 Power
kinematics of rotational motion
10.2 Kinematics of Rotational Motion
kinetic energy
7.2 Kinetic Energy and the Work-Energy Theorem
kinetic friction
5.1 Friction
Kirchhoff’s rules
21.3 Kirchhoff’s Rules
L
Laser printers
18.8 Applications of Electrostatics
Laser vision correction
26.2 Vision Correction
latent heat coefficients
14.3 Phase Change and Latent Heat
law of conservation of angular momentum
10.5 Angular Momentum and Its Conservation
law of conservation of charge
18.1 Static Electricity and Charge: Conservation of Charge
law of conservation of energy
7.6 Conservation of Energy
law of refraction
25.3 The Law of Refraction
Length contraction
28.3 Length Contraction
Lenz’s law
23.2 Faraday’s Law of Induction: Lenz’s Law
linear accelerator
33.3 Accelerators Create Matter from Energy
linear hypothesis
32.2 Biological Effects of Ionizing Radiation
Linear momentum
8.1 Linear Momentum and Force
liquid drop model
32.6 Fission
longitudinal wave
16.9 Waves
loop rule
21.3 Kirchhoff’s Rules
loudness
17.6 Hearing
M
MACHOs
34.4 Dark Matter and Closure
magic numbers
31.3 Substructure of the Nucleus
magnetic confinement
32.5 Fusion
magnetic damping
23.4 Eddy Currents and Magnetic Damping
magnetic field
22.3 Magnetic Fields and Magnetic Field Lines,
24.2 Production of Electromagnetic Waves
magnetic field lines
22.3 Magnetic Fields and Magnetic Field Lines,
24.1 Maxwell’s Equations: Electromagnetic Waves Predicted and Observed
magnetic field strength (magnitude) produced by a long straight current-carrying wire
22.9 Magnetic Fields Produced by Currents: Ampere’s Law
magnetic field strength at the center of a circular loop
22.9 Magnetic Fields Produced by Currents: Ampere’s Law
magnetic field strength inside a solenoid
22.9 Magnetic Fields Produced by Currents: Ampere’s Law
magnetic flux
23.1 Induced Emf and Magnetic Flux
magnetic monopoles
22.2 Ferromagnets and Electromagnets
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
22.11 More Applications of Magnetism
magnetized
22.2 Ferromagnets and Electromagnets
magnetocardiogram (MCG)
22.11 More Applications of Magnetism
magnetoencephalogram (MEG)
22.11 More Applications of Magnetism
magnification
25.6 Image Formation by Lenses
magnitude of kinetic friction
5.1 Friction
magnitude of static friction
5.1 Friction
magnitude of the intrinsic (internal) spin angular momentum
30.8 Quantum Numbers and Rules
mass number
31.3 Substructure of the Nucleus
massive compact halo objects
34.4 Dark Matter and Closure
maximum field strength
24.4 Energy in Electromagnetic Waves
Maxwell’s equations
22.9 Magnetic Fields Produced by Currents: Ampere’s Law,
24.1 Maxwell’s Equations: Electromagnetic Waves Predicted and Observed
mechanical advantage
9.5 Simple Machines
mechanical energy
7.4 Conservative Forces and Potential Energy,
19.1 Electric Potential Energy: Potential Difference
mechanical equivalent of heat
14.1 Heat
metabolic rate
7.8 Work, Energy, and Power in Humans
method of adding percents
1.3 Accuracy, Precision, and Significant Figures
metric system
1.2 Physical Quantities and Units
Michelson-Morley experiment
28.1 Einstein’s Postulates
Microgravity
6.5 Newton’s Universal Law of Gravitation
microlensing
34.4 Dark Matter and Closure
microshock sensitive
20.6 Electric Hazards and the Human Body
micturition reflex
11.9 Pressures in the Body
moderate dose
32.2 Biological Effects of Ionizing Radiation
Modern physics
1.1 Physics: An Introduction
moment of inertia
10.3 Dynamics of Rotational Motion: Rotational Inertia,
10.3 Dynamics of Rotational Motion: Rotational Inertia
motion
3.4 Projectile Motion
muon family number
33.4 Particles, Patterns, and Conservation Laws
Mutual inductance
23.9 Inductance
myopia
26.2 Vision Correction
N
natural frequency
16.8 Forced Oscillations and Resonance
near point
26.2 Vision Correction
Nearsightedness
26.2 Vision Correction
negatively curved
34.4 Dark Matter and Closure
Nerve conduction
20.7 Nerve Conduction–Electrocardiograms
net external force
4.3 Newton’s Second Law of Motion: Concept of a System
net rate of heat transfer by radiation
14.7 Radiation
neutral equilibrium
9.3 Stability
neutralinos
34.4 Dark Matter and Closure
neutrino oscillations
34.4 Dark Matter and Closure
neutron
31.3 Substructure of the Nucleus
Neutron stars
34.2 General Relativity and Quantum Gravity
Neutron-induced fission
32.6 Fission
newton-meters
7.1 Work: The Scientific Definition
Newton’s first law of motion
4.2 Newton’s First Law of Motion: Inertia,
4.2 Newton’s First Law of Motion: Inertia,
4 Section Summary
Newton’s second law of motion
4.3 Newton’s Second Law of Motion: Concept of a System
Newton’s third law of motion
4.4 Newton’s Third Law of Motion: Symmetry in Forces,
4 Section Summary
Newton’s universal law of gravitation
6.5 Newton’s Universal Law of Gravitation
non-inertial frame of reference
6.4 Fictitious Forces and Non-inertial Frames: The Coriolis Force
nonconservative force
7.5 Nonconservative Forces
normal force
4.5 Normal, Tension, and Other Examples of Forces
north magnetic pole
22.1 Magnets
notes
17.6 Hearing
Nuclear energy
7.6 Conservation of Energy
Nuclear fission
32.6 Fission
Nuclear fusion
32.5 Fusion
nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR)
22.11 More Applications of Magnetism
nuclear radiation
31.1 Nuclear Radioactivity
nuclear reaction energy
31.4 Nuclear Decay and Conservation Laws
nucleons
31.3 Substructure of the Nucleus
nuclide
31.3 Substructure of the Nucleus
Null measurements
21.5 Null Measurements
numerical aperture
26.4 Microscopes
O
objective lens
26.4 Microscopes
ohmmeters
21.5 Null Measurements
optically active
27.8 Polarization
orbital angular momentum
30.7 Patterns in Spectra Reveal More Quantization
orbital magnetic field
30.7 Patterns in Spectra Reveal More Quantization
order of magnitude
1.2 Physical Quantities and Units
overdamped
16.7 Damped Harmonic Motion
P
parallel plate capacitor
19.5 Capacitors and Dielectrics
Partial pressure
13.5 Phase Changes
Particle physics
Introduction to Particle Physics
Pascal’s principle
11.5 Pascal’s Principle
Pauli exclusion principle
30.9 The Pauli Exclusion Principle
percent relative humidity
13.6 Humidity, Evaporation, and Boiling
percent uncertainty
1.3 Accuracy, Precision, and Significant Figures
perfectly inelastic collision
8.5 Inelastic Collisions in One Dimension
periodic motion
16.2 Period and Frequency in Oscillations
permeability of free space
22.9 Magnetic Fields Produced by Currents: Ampere’s Law
perpendicular lever arm
9.2 The Second Condition for Equilibrium
phase angle
23.12 RLC Series AC Circuits
phase diagrams
13.5 Phase Changes
phase-contrast microscope
27.9 *Extended Topic* Microscopy Enhanced by the Wave Characteristics of Light
phon
17.6 Hearing
Phosphorescence
30.5 Applications of Atomic Excitations and De-Excitations
photoconductor
18.8 Applications of Electrostatics
photoelectric effect
29.2 The Photoelectric Effect
photomultiplier
31.2 Radiation Detection and Detectors
photon energy
29.2 The Photoelectric Effect
photon momentum
29.4 Photon Momentum
physical quantity
1.2 Physical Quantities and Units
Physics
1.1 Physics: An Introduction
Planck’s constant
29.1 Quantization of Energy
planetary model of the atom
30.2 Discovery of the Parts of the Atom: Electrons and Nuclei
point charge
18.4 Electric Field: Concept of a Field Revisited
point masses
8.6 Collisions of Point Masses in Two Dimensions
Poiseuille’s law
12.4 Viscosity and Laminar Flow; Poiseuille’s Law
Poiseuille’s law for resistance
12.4 Viscosity and Laminar Flow; Poiseuille’s Law
polarization microscope
27.9 *Extended Topic* Microscopy Enhanced by the Wave Characteristics of Light
population inversion
30.5 Applications of Atomic Excitations and De-Excitations
position
2.1 Displacement
positively curved
34.4 Dark Matter and Closure
positron decay
31.4 Nuclear Decay and Conservation Laws
positron emission tomography (PET)
32.1 Diagnostics and Medical Imaging
potential difference
19.1 Electric Potential Energy: Potential Difference,
21.2 Electromotive Force: Terminal Voltage
potential energy
7.4 Conservative Forces and Potential Energy,
7.4 Conservative Forces and Potential Energy
potential energy of a spring
7.4 Conservative Forces and Potential Energy
potentiometer
21.5 Null Measurements
power factor
23.12 RLC Series AC Circuits
presbyopia
26.1 Physics of the Eye
probability distribution
29.7 Probability: The Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle
projectile
3.4 Projectile Motion
Projectile motion
3.4 Projectile Motion
Proper length
28.3 Length Contraction
Proper time
28.2 Simultaneity And Time Dilation
proton-proton cycle
32.5 Fusion
protons
18.1 Static Electricity and Charge: Conservation of Charge,
31.3 Substructure of the Nucleus
PV diagram
13.5 Phase Changes
Q
quality factor
32.2 Biological Effects of Ionizing Radiation
quantized
Introduction to Quantum Physics
quantum electrodynamics
33.2 The Four Basic Forces
Quantum gravity
34.2 General Relativity and Quantum Gravity
quantum mechanical tunneling
31.7 Tunneling
quantum numbers
30.8 Quantum Numbers and Rules
R
radiant energy
7.6 Conservation of Energy
radiation detector
31.2 Radiation Detection and Detectors
radioactive
31.1 Nuclear Radioactivity
Radioactive dating
31.5 Half-Life and Activity
radioactivity
31.1 Nuclear Radioactivity
radiolytic products
32.4 Food Irradiation
radiopharmaceutical
32.1 Diagnostics and Medical Imaging
radiotherapy
32.3 Therapeutic Uses of Ionizing Radiation
radius of a nucleus
31.3 Substructure of the Nucleus
radius of curvature
6.1 Rotation Angle and Angular Velocity
range
3.4 Projectile Motion
range of radiation
31.1 Nuclear Radioactivity
rate of conductive heat transfer
14.5 Conduction
rate of decay
31.5 Half-Life and Activity
Ray tracing
25.6 Image Formation by Lenses
Rayleigh criterion
27.6 Limits of Resolution: The Rayleigh Criterion
real image
25.6 Image Formation by Lenses
reflected light is completely polarized
27.8 Polarization
refraction
25.3 The Law of Refraction
relative biological effectiveness
32.2 Biological Effects of Ionizing Radiation
relative humidity
13.6 Humidity, Evaporation, and Boiling
relative osmotic pressure
12.7 Molecular Transport Phenomena: Diffusion, Osmosis, and Related Processes
relative velocities
3.5 Addition of Velocities
relativistic Doppler effects
28 Section Summary
Relativistic kinetic energy
28.6 Relativistic Energy
Relativistic momentum
28.5 Relativistic Momentum
relativistic velocity addition
28.4 Relativistic Addition of Velocities
Renewable forms of energy
7.9 World Energy Use
resistivity
20.3 Resistance and Resistivity
resistor
21.1 Resistors in Series and Parallel,
21.6 DC Circuits Containing Resistors and Capacitors
resonance
16.8 Forced Oscillations and Resonance
resonant frequency
23.12 RLC Series AC Circuits
Rest energy
28.6 Relativistic Energy
rest mass
28.5 Relativistic Momentum
restoring force
16.1 Hooke’s Law: Stress and Strain Revisited
resultant vector
3.2 Vector Addition and Subtraction: Graphical Methods
retinex theory of color vision
26.3 Color and Color Vision
retinexes
26.3 Color and Color Vision
reversible process
15.2 The First Law of Thermodynamics and Some Simple Processes
Reynolds number
12.5 The Onset of Turbulence
right hand rule 2
22.9 Magnetic Fields Produced by Currents: Ampere’s Law
right-hand rule
10.7 Gyroscopic Effects: Vector Aspects of Angular Momentum
rms current
20.5 Alternating Current versus Direct Current
rms voltage
20.5 Alternating Current versus Direct Current
rods and cones
26.3 Color and Color Vision
roentgen equivalent man
32.2 Biological Effects of Ionizing Radiation
rotation angle
6.1 Rotation Angle and Angular Velocity
rotational inertia
10.3 Dynamics of Rotational Motion: Rotational Inertia
rotational kinetic energy
10.4 Rotational Kinetic Energy: Work and Energy Revisited,
10.4 Rotational Kinetic Energy: Work and Energy Revisited
factor
14.5 Conduction
S
saturation
13.6 Humidity, Evaporation, and Boiling
scalar
2.2 Vectors, Scalars, and Coordinate Systems,
3.2 Vector Addition and Subtraction: Graphical Methods,
19.2 Electric Potential in a Uniform Electric Field
Schwarzschild radius
34.2 General Relativity and Quantum Gravity
scientific method
1.1 Physics: An Introduction
scintillators
31.2 Radiation Detection and Detectors
screening
18.6 Electric Forces in Biology
second law of motion
8.1 Linear Momentum and Force
second law of thermodynamics
15.3 Introduction to the Second Law of Thermodynamics: Heat Engines and Their Efficiency,
15.3 Introduction to the Second Law of Thermodynamics: Heat Engines and Their Efficiency,
15.4 Carnot’s Perfect Heat Engine: The Second Law of Thermodynamics Restated
second postulate of special relativity
28.1 Einstein’s Postulates
Self-inductance
23.9 Inductance
semipermeable
12.7 Molecular Transport Phenomena: Diffusion, Osmosis, and Related Processes,
20.7 Nerve Conduction–Electrocardiograms
shear deformation
5.3 Elasticity: Stress and Strain
short circuit
20.6 Electric Hazards and the Human Body
shunt resistance
21.4 DC Voltmeters and Ammeters
SI unit of torque
9.2 The Second Condition for Equilibrium
SI units
1.2 Physical Quantities and Units
significant figures
1.3 Accuracy, Precision, and Significant Figures
simple circuit
20.2 Ohm’s Law: Resistance and Simple Circuits
Simple Harmonic Motion
16.3 Simple Harmonic Motion: A Special Periodic Motion
simple harmonic oscillator
16.3 Simple Harmonic Motion: A Special Periodic Motion
simple pendulum
16.4 The Simple Pendulum
simplified theory of color vision
26.3 Color and Color Vision
single-photon-emission computed tomography(SPECT)
32.1 Diagnostics and Medical Imaging
Solid-state radiation detectors
31.2 Radiation Detection and Detectors
sonic boom
17.4 Doppler Effect and Sonic Booms
sound
17.1 Sound
sound intensity level
17.3 Sound Intensity and Sound Level
sound pressure level
17.3 Sound Intensity and Sound Level
south magnetic pole
22.1 Magnets
space quantization
30.7 Patterns in Spectra Reveal More Quantization
special relativity.
28.1 Einstein’s Postulates
specific gravity
11.7 Archimedes’ Principle
specific heat
14.2 Temperature Change and Heat Capacity
spin projection quantum number
30.8 Quantum Numbers and Rules
spin quantum number
30.8 Quantum Numbers and Rules
spontaneous symmetry breaking
34.1 Cosmology and Particle Physics
stable equilibrium
9.3 Stability
Standard Model
33.6 GUTs: The Unification of Forces
static electricity
Introduction to Electric Charge and Electric Field
static equilibrium
9.1 The First Condition for Equilibrium,
9.4 Applications of Statics, Including Problem-Solving Strategies
static friction
5.1 Friction
statistical analysis
15.7 Statistical Interpretation of Entropy and the Second Law of Thermodynamics: The Underlying Explanation
Stefan-Boltzmann law of radiation
14.7 Radiation
step-down transformer
23.7 Transformers
step-up transformer
23.7 Transformers
Stimulated emission
30.5 Applications of Atomic Excitations and De-Excitations
Stokes’ law
5.2 Drag Forces
strangeness
33.4 Particles, Patterns, and Conservation Laws
subshell
30.9 The Pauli Exclusion Principle
Superconductors
34.6 High-temperature Superconductors
supercriticality
32.6 Fission
superforce
34.1 Cosmology and Particle Physics
superposition
16.10 Superposition and Interference
synchrotron
33.3 Accelerators Create Matter from Energy
synchrotron radiation
33.3 Accelerators Create Matter from Energy
T
tangential acceleration
10.1 Angular Acceleration
Television
24.3 The Electromagnetic Spectrum
Temperature
13.1 Temperature
temperature coefficient of resistivity
20.3 Resistance and Resistivity
Tensile strength
5.3 Elasticity: Stress and Strain
terminal speed
12.6 Motion of an Object in a Viscous Fluid
terminal voltage
21.2 Electromotive Force: Terminal Voltage
the second law of thermodynamics stated in terms of entropy
15.6 Entropy and the Second Law of Thermodynamics: Disorder and the Unavailability of Energy
theory
1.1 Physics: An Introduction
theory of quark confinement
33.5 Quarks: Is That All There Is?
therapeutic ratio
32.3 Therapeutic Uses of Ionizing Radiation
thermal agitation
24.3 The Electromagnetic Spectrum
thermal conductivity
14.5 Conduction
thermal energy
7.5 Nonconservative Forces,
7.6 Conservation of Energy,
13.4 Kinetic Theory: Atomic and Molecular Explanation of Pressure and Temperature
thermal equilibrium
13.1 Temperature
thermal expansion
13.2 Thermal Expansion of Solids and Liquids
thermal hazard
20.6 Electric Hazards and the Human Body,
23.8 Electrical Safety: Systems and Devices
Thermal stress
13.2 Thermal Expansion of Solids and Liquids
thin film interference
27.7 Thin Film Interference
thin lens
25.6 Image Formation by Lenses
thin lens equations
25.6 Image Formation by Lenses
thought experiment
34.2 General Relativity and Quantum Gravity
three-wire system
23.8 Electrical Safety: Systems and Devices
timbre
17.6 Hearing
Time dilation
28.2 Simultaneity And Time Dilation
TOE epoch
34.1 Cosmology and Particle Physics
tone
17.6 Hearing
Torque
9.2 The Second Condition for Equilibrium,
10.3 Dynamics of Rotational Motion: Rotational Inertia
Total energy
28.6 Relativistic Energy
total internal reflection
25.4 Total Internal Reflection
trajectory
3.4 Projectile Motion
transformer equation
23.7 Transformers
Transformers
23.7 Transformers
triple point
13.5 Phase Changes
Tunneling
31.7 Tunneling
U
ultra high frequency
24.3 The Electromagnetic Spectrum
ultracentrifuge
6.2 Centripetal Acceleration
ultrasound
17.6 Hearing
Ultraviolet (UV) microscopes
27.9 *Extended Topic* Microscopy Enhanced by the Wave Characteristics of Light
Ultraviolet radiation
29.3 Photon Energies and the Electromagnetic Spectrum
ultraviolet radiation (UV)
24.3 The Electromagnetic Spectrum
uncertainty
1.3 Accuracy, Precision, and Significant Figures
uncertainty in energy
29.7 Probability: The Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle
uncertainty in momentum
29.7 Probability: The Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle
uncertainty in position
29.7 Probability: The Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle
uncertainty in time
29.7 Probability: The Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle
underdamped
16.7 Damped Harmonic Motion
uniform circular motion
Introduction to Uniform Circular Motion and Gravitation
unpolarized
27.8 Polarization
unstable equilibrium
9.3 Stability
useful work
7.8 Work, Energy, and Power in Humans
V
Van de Graaff
33.3 Accelerators Create Matter from Energy
Van de Graaff generators
18.8 Applications of Electrostatics
vapor
13.5 Phase Changes
Vapor pressure
13.5 Phase Changes
vector
2.2 Vectors, Scalars, and Coordinate Systems,
3.2 Vector Addition and Subtraction: Graphical Methods,
19.2 Electric Potential in a Uniform Electric Field
vectors
3.1 Kinematics in Two Dimensions: An Introduction,
18.5 Electric Field Lines: Multiple Charges
velocity
3.5 Addition of Velocities
vertically polarized
27.8 Polarization
very high frequency
24.3 The Electromagnetic Spectrum
virtual image
25.6 Image Formation by Lenses
viscous drag
12.6 Motion of an Object in a Viscous Fluid
Visible light
24.3 The Electromagnetic Spectrum,
29.3 Photon Energies and the Electromagnetic Spectrum
voltage drop
21.1 Resistors in Series and Parallel
Voltmeters
21.4 DC Voltmeters and Ammeters
W
watt
7.7 Power
wave
16.9 Waves
wave velocity
16.9 Waves
wavelength in a medium
27.1 The Wave Aspect of Light: Interference
weakly interacting massive particles
34.4 Dark Matter and Closure
weight
4.3 Newton’s Second Law of Motion: Concept of a System,
4.5 Normal, Tension, and Other Examples of Forces
Wheatstone bridge
21.5 Null Measurements
X
x rays
29.3 Photon Energies and the Electromagnetic Spectrum,
30.4 X Rays: Atomic Origins and Applications
x-ray diffraction
30.4 X Rays: Atomic Origins and Applications
xerography
18.8 Applications of Electrostatics
Y
y-intercept
2.8 Graphical Analysis of One-Dimensional Motion
Z
Zeeman effect
30.7 Patterns in Spectra Reveal More Quantization
zeroth law of thermodynamics
13.1 Temperature
-component of spin angular momentum
30.8 Quantum Numbers and Rules
-component of the angular momentum
30.8 Quantum Numbers and Rules