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  1. Preface
  2. 1 What is Physics?
    1. Introduction
    2. 1.1 Physics: Definitions and Applications
    3. 1.2 The Scientific Methods
    4. 1.3 The Language of Physics: Physical Quantities and Units
    5. Key Terms
    6. Section Summary
    7. Key Equations
    8. Chapter Review
      1. Concept Items
      2. Critical Thinking Items
      3. Problems
      4. Performance Task
    9. Test Prep
      1. Multiple Choice
      2. Short Answer
      3. Extended Response
  3. 2 Motion in One Dimension
    1. Introduction
    2. 2.1 Relative Motion, Distance, and Displacement
    3. 2.2 Speed and Velocity
    4. 2.3 Position vs. Time Graphs
    5. 2.4 Velocity vs. Time Graphs
    6. Key Terms
    7. Section Summary
    8. Key Equations
    9. Chapter Review
      1. Concept Items
      2. Critical Thinking Items
      3. Problems
      4. Performance Task
    10. Test Prep
      1. Multiple Choice
      2. Short Answer
      3. Extended Response
  4. 3 Acceleration
    1. Introduction
    2. 3.1 Acceleration
    3. 3.2 Representing Acceleration with Equations and Graphs
    4. Key Terms
    5. Section Summary
    6. Key Equations
    7. Chapter Review
      1. Concept Items
      2. Critical Thinking Items
      3. Problems
      4. Performance Task
    8. Test Prep
      1. Multiple Choice
      2. Short Answer
      3. Extended Response
  5. 4 Forces and Newton’s Laws of Motion
    1. Introduction
    2. 4.1 Force
    3. 4.2 Newton's First Law of Motion: Inertia
    4. 4.3 Newton's Second Law of Motion
    5. 4.4 Newton's Third Law of Motion
    6. Key Terms
    7. Section Summary
    8. Key Equations
    9. Chapter Review
      1. Concept Items
      2. Critical Thinking Items
      3. Problems
      4. Performance Task
    10. Test Prep
      1. Multiple Choice
      2. Short Answer
      3. Extended Response
  6. 5 Motion in Two Dimensions
    1. Introduction
    2. 5.1 Vector Addition and Subtraction: Graphical Methods
    3. 5.2 Vector Addition and Subtraction: Analytical Methods
    4. 5.3 Projectile Motion
    5. 5.4 Inclined Planes
    6. 5.5 Simple Harmonic Motion
    7. Key Terms
    8. Section Summary
    9. Key Equations
    10. Chapter Review
      1. Concept Items
      2. Critical Thinking Items
      3. Problems
      4. Performance Task
    11. Test Prep
      1. Multiple Choice
      2. Short Answer
      3. Extended Response
  7. 6 Circular and Rotational Motion
    1. Introduction
    2. 6.1 Angle of Rotation and Angular Velocity
    3. 6.2 Uniform Circular Motion
    4. 6.3 Rotational Motion
    5. Key Terms
    6. Section Summary
    7. Key Equations
    8. Chapter Review
      1. Concept Items
      2. Critical Thinking Items
      3. Problems
      4. Performance Task
    9. Test Prep
      1. Multiple Choice
      2. Short Answer
      3. Extended Response
  8. 7 Newton's Law of Gravitation
    1. Introduction
    2. 7.1 Kepler's Laws of Planetary Motion
    3. 7.2 Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation and Einstein's Theory of General Relativity
    4. Key Terms
    5. Section Summary
    6. Key Equations
    7. Chapter Review
      1. Concept Items
      2. Critical Thinking Items
      3. Problems
      4. Performance Task
    8. Test Prep
      1. Multiple Choice
      2. Short Answer
      3. Extended Response
  9. 8 Momentum
    1. Introduction
    2. 8.1 Linear Momentum, Force, and Impulse
    3. 8.2 Conservation of Momentum
    4. 8.3 Elastic and Inelastic Collisions
    5. Key Terms
    6. Section Summary
    7. Key Equations
    8. Chapter Review
      1. Concept Items
      2. Critical Thinking Items
      3. Problems
      4. Performance Task
    9. Test Prep
      1. Multiple Choice
      2. Short Answer
      3. Extended Response
  10. 9 Work, Energy, and Simple Machines
    1. Introduction
    2. 9.1 Work, Power, and the Work–Energy Theorem
    3. 9.2 Mechanical Energy and Conservation of Energy
    4. 9.3 Simple Machines
    5. Key Terms
    6. Section Summary
    7. Key Equations
    8. Chapter Review
      1. Concept Items
      2. Critical Thinking Items
      3. Problems
      4. Performance Task
    9. Test Prep
      1. Multiple Choice
      2. Short Answer
      3. Extended Response
  11. 10 Special Relativity
    1. Introduction
    2. 10.1 Postulates of Special Relativity
    3. 10.2 Consequences of Special Relativity
    4. Key Terms
    5. Section Summary
    6. Key Equations
    7. Chapter Review
      1. Concept Items
      2. Critical Thinking Items
      3. Problems
      4. Performance Task
    8. Test Prep
      1. Multiple Choice
      2. Short Answer
      3. Extended Response
  12. 11 Thermal Energy, Heat, and Work
    1. Introduction
    2. 11.1 Temperature and Thermal Energy
    3. 11.2 Heat, Specific Heat, and Heat Transfer
    4. 11.3 Phase Change and Latent Heat
    5. Key Terms
    6. Section Summary
    7. Key Equations
    8. Chapter Review
      1. Concept Items
      2. Critical Thinking Items
      3. Problems
      4. Performance Task
    9. Test Prep
      1. Multiple Choice
      2. Short Answer
      3. Extended Response
  13. 12 Thermodynamics
    1. Introduction
    2. 12.1 Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics: Thermal Equilibrium
    3. 12.2 First law of Thermodynamics: Thermal Energy and Work
    4. 12.3 Second Law of Thermodynamics: Entropy
    5. 12.4 Applications of Thermodynamics: Heat Engines, Heat Pumps, and Refrigerators
    6. Key Terms
    7. Section Summary
    8. Key Equations
    9. Chapter Review
      1. Concept Items
      2. Critical Thinking Items
      3. Problems
      4. Performance Task
    10. Test Prep
      1. Multiple Choice
      2. Short Answer
      3. Extended Response
  14. 13 Waves and Their Properties
    1. Introduction
    2. 13.1 Types of Waves
    3. 13.2 Wave Properties: Speed, Amplitude, Frequency, and Period
    4. 13.3 Wave Interaction: Superposition and Interference
    5. Key Terms
    6. Section Summary
    7. Key Equations
    8. Chapter Review
      1. Concept Items
      2. Critical Thinking Items
      3. Problems
      4. Performance Task
    9. Test Prep
      1. Multiple Choice
      2. Short Answer
      3. Extended Response
  15. 14 Sound
    1. Introduction
    2. 14.1 Speed of Sound, Frequency, and Wavelength
    3. 14.2 Sound Intensity and Sound Level
    4. 14.3 Doppler Effect and Sonic Booms
    5. 14.4 Sound Interference and Resonance
    6. Key Terms
    7. Section Summary
    8. Key Equations
    9. Chapter Review
      1. Concept Items
      2. Critical Thinking Items
      3. Problems
      4. Performance Task
    10. Test Prep
      1. Multiple Choice
      2. Short Answer
      3. Extended Response
  16. 15 Light
    1. Introduction
    2. 15.1 The Electromagnetic Spectrum
    3. 15.2 The Behavior of Electromagnetic Radiation
    4. Key Terms
    5. Section Summary
    6. Key Equations
    7. Chapter Review
      1. Concept Items
      2. Critical Thinking Items
      3. Problems
      4. Performance Task
    8. Test Prep
      1. Multiple Choice
      2. Short Answer
      3. Extended Response
  17. 16 Mirrors and Lenses
    1. Introduction
    2. 16.1 Reflection
    3. 16.2 Refraction
    4. 16.3 Lenses
    5. Key Terms
    6. Section Summary
    7. Key Equations
    8. Chapter Review
      1. Concept Items
      2. Critical Thinking Items
      3. Problems
      4. Performance Task
    9. Test Prep
      1. Multiple Choice
      2. Short Answer
      3. Extended Response
  18. 17 Diffraction and Interference
    1. Introduction
    2. 17.1 Understanding Diffraction and Interference
    3. 17.2 Applications of Diffraction, Interference, and Coherence
    4. Key Terms
    5. Section Summary
    6. Key Equations
    7. Chapter Review
      1. Concept Items
      2. Critical Thinking Items
      3. Problems
      4. Performance Task
    8. Test Prep
      1. Multiple Choice
      2. Short Answer
      3. Extended Response
  19. 18 Static Electricity
    1. Introduction
    2. 18.1 Electrical Charges, Conservation of Charge, and Transfer of Charge
    3. 18.2 Coulomb's law
    4. 18.3 Electric Field
    5. 18.4 Electric Potential
    6. 18.5 Capacitors and Dielectrics
    7. Key Terms
    8. Section Summary
    9. Key Equations
    10. Chapter Review
      1. Concept Items
      2. Critical Thinking Items
      3. Problems
      4. Performance Task
    11. Test Prep
      1. Multiple Choice
      2. Short Answer
      3. Extended Response
  20. 19 Electrical Circuits
    1. Introduction
    2. 19.1 Ohm's law
    3. 19.2 Series Circuits
    4. 19.3 Parallel Circuits
    5. 19.4 Electric Power
    6. Key Terms
    7. Section Summary
    8. Key Equations
    9. Chapter Review
      1. Concept Items
      2. Critical Thinking Items
      3. Problems
      4. Performance Task
    10. Test Prep
      1. Multiple Choice
      2. Short Answer
      3. Extended Response
  21. 20 Magnetism
    1. Introduction
    2. 20.1 Magnetic Fields, Field Lines, and Force
    3. 20.2 Motors, Generators, and Transformers
    4. 20.3 Electromagnetic Induction
    5. Key Terms
    6. Section Summary
    7. Key Equations
    8. Chapter Review
      1. Concept Items
      2. Critical Thinking Items
      3. Problems
      4. Performance Task
    9. Test Prep
      1. Multiple Choice
      2. Short Answer
      3. Extended Response
  22. 21 The Quantum Nature of Light
    1. Introduction
    2. 21.1 Planck and Quantum Nature of Light
    3. 21.2 Einstein and the Photoelectric Effect
    4. 21.3 The Dual Nature of Light
    5. Key Terms
    6. Section Summary
    7. Key Equations
    8. Chapter Review
      1. Concept Items
      2. Critical Thinking Items
      3. Problems
      4. Performance Task
    9. Test Prep
      1. Multiple Choice
      2. Short Answer
      3. Extended Response
  23. 22 The Atom
    1. Introduction
    2. 22.1 The Structure of the Atom
    3. 22.2 Nuclear Forces and Radioactivity
    4. 22.3 Half Life and Radiometric Dating
    5. 22.4 Nuclear Fission and Fusion
    6. 22.5 Medical Applications of Radioactivity: Diagnostic Imaging and Radiation
    7. Key Terms
    8. Section Summary
    9. Key Equations
    10. Chapter Review
      1. Concept Items
      2. Critical Thinking Items
      3. Performance Task
    11. Test Prep
      1. Multiple Choice
      2. Short Answer
      3. Extended Response
  24. 23 Particle Physics
    1. Introduction
    2. 23.1 The Four Fundamental Forces
    3. 23.2 Quarks
    4. 23.3 The Unification of Forces
    5. Key Terms
    6. Section Summary
    7. Chapter Review
      1. Concept Items
      2. Critical Thinking Items
      3. Performance Task
    8. Test Prep
      1. Multiple Choice
      2. Short Answer
      3. Extended Response
  25. A | Reference Tables
  26. Index
A
aberration 16.3 Lenses
absolute zero 11.1 Temperature and Thermal Energy
absorption spectrum 22.1 The Structure of the Atom
Acceleration 2.4 Velocity vs. Time Graphs, Introduction, Introduction, 3.1 Acceleration, 3.2 Representing Acceleration with Equations and Graphs, 4.1 Force, 4.3 Newton's Second Law of Motion, 4.4 Newton's Third Law of Motion, 6.2 Uniform Circular Motion
acceleration due to gravity 3.2 Representing Acceleration with Equations and Graphs
Accuracy 1.3 The Language of Physics: Physical Quantities and Units
acoustics 1.1 Physics: Definitions and Applications
activity 22.3 Half Life and Radiometric Dating
Air resistance 5.3 Projectile Motion
alpha (α) decay 22.2 Nuclear Forces and Radioactivity
alpha particle 22.2 Nuclear Forces and Radioactivity
alternating current 19.1 Ohm's law
ampere 19.1 Ohm's law
amplitude 5.5 Simple Harmonic Motion, 13.1 Types of Waves, 14.1 Speed of Sound, Frequency, and Wavelength, 15.1 The Electromagnetic Spectrum
amplitude modulation 15.1 The Electromagnetic Spectrum
analytical method 5.2 Vector Addition and Subtraction: Analytical Methods
Anger camera 22.5 Medical Applications of Radioactivity: Diagnostic Imaging and Radiation
angle of incidence 16.1 Reflection
angle of reflection 16.1 Reflection
angle of refraction 16.2 Refraction
angle of rotation 6.1 Angle of Rotation and Angular Velocity
angular acceleration 6.3 Rotational Motion, 8.2 Conservation of Momentum
angular momentum 8.2 Conservation of Momentum
angular velocity 6.1 Angle of Rotation and Angular Velocity, 6.2 Uniform Circular Motion
annihilation 22.4 Nuclear Fission and Fusion, 23.2 Quarks
Antimatter 23.2 Quarks
antinode 13.3 Wave Interaction: Superposition and Interference, 14.4 Sound Interference and Resonance
Antoine Henri Becquerel 22.2 Nuclear Forces and Radioactivity
aphelion 7.1 Kepler's Laws of Planetary Motion
arc length 6.1 Angle of Rotation and Angular Velocity
atomic number 22.2 Nuclear Forces and Radioactivity
atoms 1.1 Physics: Definitions and Applications
Average acceleration 3.1 Acceleration
Average speed 2.2 Speed and Velocity
Average velocity 2.2 Speed and Velocity
B
baryons 23.2 Quarks
base quantities 1.3 The Language of Physics: Physical Quantities and Units
base units 1.3 The Language of Physics: Physical Quantities and Units
beat frequency 14.4 Sound Interference and Resonance
Beats 14.4 Sound Interference and Resonance
becquerel 22.3 Half Life and Radiometric Dating
beta ( β β ) decay 22.2 Nuclear Forces and Radioactivity
Big Bang 23.3 The Unification of Forces
binding energy 10.2 Consequences of Special Relativity, 21.2 Einstein and the Photoelectric Effect
blackbody 21.1 Planck and Quantum Nature of Light
Boltzmann constant 12.2 First law of Thermodynamics: Thermal Energy and Work
bottom 23.2 Quarks
C
capacitor 18.5 Capacitors and Dielectrics
carbon-14 dating 22.3 Half Life and Radiometric Dating
carrier particles 23.1 The Four Fundamental Forces
Celsius scale 11.1 Temperature and Thermal Energy
central axis 16.1 Reflection
centrifugal force 6.2 Uniform Circular Motion
centripetal acceleration 6.2 Uniform Circular Motion, 6.3 Rotational Motion
centripetal force 6.2 Uniform Circular Motion
cesium atomic clock 1.3 The Language of Physics: Physical Quantities and Units
chain reaction 22.4 Nuclear Fission and Fusion
change in momentum 8.1 Linear Momentum, Force, and Impulse
charmed 23.2 Quarks
chromatic aberration 16.3 Lenses
circuit diagrams 19.2 Series Circuits
Circular motion 6.1 Angle of Rotation and Angular Velocity, 6.2 Uniform Circular Motion
classical physics 1.1 Physics: Definitions and Applications
closed system 9.2 Mechanical Energy and Conservation of Energy
closed-pipe resonator 14.4 Sound Interference and Resonance
coefficient of friction 4.2 Newton's First Law of Motion: Inertia
Colliding beams 23.1 The Four Fundamental Forces
collision 8.1 Linear Momentum, Force, and Impulse
collisions 8.3 Elastic and Inelastic Collisions
color 23.2 Quarks
complex machine 9.3 Simple Machines
component 5.2 Vector Addition and Subtraction: Analytical Methods
Compton 21.3 The Dual Nature of Light
Compton effect 21.3 The Dual Nature of Light
concave lens 16.3 Lenses
concave mirror 16.1 Reflection
Condensation 11.3 Phase Change and Latent Heat
conduction 11.2 Heat, Specific Heat, and Heat Transfer, 18.1 Electrical Charges, Conservation of Charge, and Transfer of Charge
conductors 18.1 Electrical Charges, Conservation of Charge, and Transfer of Charge
conservation 8.2 Conservation of Momentum
Constant acceleration 3.2 Representing Acceleration with Equations and Graphs
constructive interference 13.3 Wave Interaction: Superposition and Interference
convection 11.2 Heat, Specific Heat, and Heat Transfer
conventional current 19.1 Ohm's law
converging lens 16.3 Lenses
conversion factor 1.3 The Language of Physics: Physical Quantities and Units
convex lens 16.3 Lenses
convex mirror 16.1 Reflection
Copernican model 7.1 Kepler's Laws of Planetary Motion
corner reflector 16.2 Refraction
Coulomb 18.2 Coulomb's law
coulomb force 23.1 The Four Fundamental Forces
Coulomb’s constant 18.2 Coulomb's law
Coulomb’s law 18.2 Coulomb's law
critical angle 16.2 Refraction
critical mass 22.4 Nuclear Fission and Fusion
Curie temperature 20.1 Magnetic Fields, Field Lines, and Force
cyclical process 12.4 Applications of Thermodynamics: Heat Engines, Heat Pumps, and Refrigerators
cyclotron 23.1 The Four Fundamental Forces
D
damping 14.4 Sound Interference and Resonance
decay constant 22.3 Half Life and Radiometric Dating
decibels 14.2 Sound Intensity and Sound Level
deformation 5.5 Simple Harmonic Motion
degree Celsius ( °C ( °C ) 11.1 Temperature and Thermal Energy
degree Fahrenheit ( °F ( °F ) 11.1 Temperature and Thermal Energy
dependent variable 1.3 The Language of Physics: Physical Quantities and Units, 2.3 Position vs. Time Graphs
Deposition 11.3 Phase Change and Latent Heat
derived quantity 1.3 The Language of Physics: Physical Quantities and Units
derived unit 1.3 The Language of Physics: Physical Quantities and Units
destructive interference 13.3 Wave Interaction: Superposition and Interference
dielectric 18.5 Capacitors and Dielectrics
differential interference contrast (DIC) 17.2 Applications of Diffraction, Interference, and Coherence
diffraction 17.1 Understanding Diffraction and Interference
diffraction grating 17.2 Applications of Diffraction, Interference, and Coherence
diffused 16.1 Reflection
direct current 19.1 Ohm's law
direction 2.1 Relative Motion, Distance, and Displacement
dispersion 16.2 Refraction
displacement 2.1 Relative Motion, Distance, and Displacement, 2.4 Velocity vs. Time Graphs, 3.1 Acceleration, 3.2 Representing Acceleration with Equations and Graphs
distance 2.1 Relative Motion, Distance, and Displacement
diverging lens 16.3 Lenses
domains 20.1 Magnetic Fields, Field Lines, and Force
Doppler effect 14.3 Doppler Effect and Sonic Booms
down 23.2 Quarks
dynamics 1.1 Physics: Definitions and Applications, 4.1 Force
E
E.O. Lawrence 23.1 The Four Fundamental Forces
eccentricity 7.1 Kepler's Laws of Planetary Motion
Edwin Hubble 23.3 The Unification of Forces
efficiency output 9.3 Simple Machines
Einstein 21.2 Einstein and the Photoelectric Effect
elastic collision 8.3 Elastic and Inelastic Collisions
electric circuits 19.2 Series Circuits
Electric current 19.1 Ohm's law
electric eye 21.2 Einstein and the Photoelectric Effect
electric field 15.1 The Electromagnetic Spectrum, 18.3 Electric Field
Electric motors 20.2 Motors, Generators, and Transformers
electric potential 18.4 Electric Potential
Electric potential energy 18.4 Electric Potential
electric power 19.4 Electric Power
electrical charge 18.2 Coulomb's law
Electricity 1.1 Physics: Definitions and Applications
electromagnet 20.1 Magnetic Fields, Field Lines, and Force
electromagnetic force 23.1 The Four Fundamental Forces
electromagnetic radiation (EMR) 15.1 The Electromagnetic Spectrum
electromagnetism 20.1 Magnetic Fields, Field Lines, and Force
electron 18.1 Electrical Charges, Conservation of Charge, and Transfer of Charge
electron cloud model 1.2 The Scientific Methods
Electroweak Epoch 23.3 The Unification of Forces
electroweak theory 23.3 The Unification of Forces
emf 20.3 Electromagnetic Induction
emission spectrum 22.1 The Structure of the Atom
energy 9.1 Work, Power, and the Work–Energy Theorem, 13.1 Types of Waves
energy-level diagram 22.1 The Structure of the Atom
energy-mass curve 22.4 Nuclear Fission and Fusion
Enrico Fermi 23.1 The Four Fundamental Forces
entropy 12.3 Second Law of Thermodynamics: Entropy
equilibrium position 5.5 Simple Harmonic Motion
equivalent resistor 19.2 Series Circuits
Ernest Rutherford 22.1 The Structure of the Atom
ether 10.1 Postulates of Special Relativity
excited states 22.1 The Structure of the Atom
experiment 1.2 The Scientific Methods
exponential relationship 1.3 The Language of Physics: Physical Quantities and Units
external force 4.1 Force
eyepiece 16.3 Lenses
F
Fahrenheit scale 11.1 Temperature and Thermal Energy
Faraday 18.3 Electric Field
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory 23.1 The Four Fundamental Forces
ferromagnetic 20.1 Magnetic Fields, Field Lines, and Force
Feynman diagram 23.1 The Four Fundamental Forces
first law of thermodynamics 12.2 First law of Thermodynamics: Thermal Energy and Work
flavors 23.2 Quarks
Fletcher 18.1 Electrical Charges, Conservation of Charge, and Transfer of Charge
focal length 16.1 Reflection
focal point 16.1 Reflection
Force 4.1 Force, 8.1 Linear Momentum, Force, and Impulse
force field 18.3 Electric Field
frame of reference 10.1 Postulates of Special Relativity
frame-dragging effect 7.2 Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation and Einstein's Theory of General Relativity
frames of reference 10.2 Consequences of Special Relativity
Fraunhofer lines 22.1 The Structure of the Atom
free-body diagram 4.1 Force
freefall 4.3 Newton's Second Law of Motion
Freezing 11.3 Phase Change and Latent Heat
Frequency 5.5 Simple Harmonic Motion, 13.1 Types of Waves, 14.1 Speed of Sound, Frequency, and Wavelength, 15.1 The Electromagnetic Spectrum
frequency modulation 15.1 The Electromagnetic Spectrum
friction 4.2 Newton's First Law of Motion: Inertia
fulcrum 6.3 Rotational Motion, 9.3 Simple Machines
fundamental 14.4 Sound Interference and Resonance
fundamental physical 1.3 The Language of Physics: Physical Quantities and Units
fusion reactors 22.4 Nuclear Fission and Fusion
G
Galilei Introduction
Galileo 2.1 Relative Motion, Distance, and Displacement
Gamma decay 22.2 Nuclear Forces and Radioactivity
gauge pressure 14.1 Speed of Sound, Frequency, and Wavelength
Geiger tube 22.2 Nuclear Forces and Radioactivity
General relativity Introduction
generator 20.2 Motors, Generators, and Transformers
geodetic effect 7.2 Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation and Einstein's Theory of General Relativity
geometric optics 16.1 Reflection
George Zweig 23.2 Quarks
glass rods 18.1 Electrical Charges, Conservation of Charge, and Transfer of Charge
gluon 23.2 Quarks
gluons 23.1 The Four Fundamental Forces
Grand Unification Epoch 23.3 The Unification of Forces
Grand Unified Theory (GUT) 23.3 The Unification of Forces
graph 2.3 Position vs. Time Graphs, 2.4 Velocity vs. Time Graphs
graphical 5.1 Vector Addition and Subtraction: Graphical Methods
gravitational 4.4 Newton's Third Law of Motion
gravitational constant 7.2 Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation and Einstein's Theory of General Relativity
gravitational force 4.1 Force, 4.3 Newton's Second Law of Motion, 23.1 The Four Fundamental Forces
Gravitational potential energy 9.1 Work, Power, and the Work–Energy Theorem
graviton 23.1 The Four Fundamental Forces, 23.1 The Four Fundamental Forces
Gravity 3.2 Representing Acceleration with Equations and Graphs, 4.3 Newton's Second Law of Motion
ground state 22.1 The Structure of the Atom
gun-type bomb 22.4 Nuclear Fission and Fusion
H
hadrons 23.2 Quarks
half-life 22.3 Half Life and Radiometric Dating
harmonic motion 14.1 Speed of Sound, Frequency, and Wavelength
harmonics 14.4 Sound Interference and Resonance
head 5.1 Vector Addition and Subtraction: Graphical Methods
head-to-tail method 5.1 Vector Addition and Subtraction: Graphical Methods
Hearing 14.2 Sound Intensity and Sound Level
Heat 11.1 Temperature and Thermal Energy
heat capacity 11.2 Heat, Specific Heat, and Heat Transfer
heat engine 12.4 Applications of Thermodynamics: Heat Engines, Heat Pumps, and Refrigerators
Heat pumps 12.4 Applications of Thermodynamics: Heat Engines, Heat Pumps, and Refrigerators
Heisenberg uncertainty principle 22.1 The Structure of the Atom
hertz 5.5 Simple Harmonic Motion
Hideki Yukawa 23.1 The Four Fundamental Forces
Higgs boson 23.2 Quarks
Higgs field 23.2 Quarks
Hooke’s law 5.5 Simple Harmonic Motion
Huygens’s principle 17.1 Understanding Diffraction and Interference
hydrogen-like atoms 22.1 The Structure of the Atom
hypothesis 1.2 The Scientific Methods
I
ideal gas law 12.2 First law of Thermodynamics: Thermal Energy and Work
ideal mechanical advantage 9.3 Simple Machines
illuminance 15.2 The Behavior of Electromagnetic Radiation
impulse 8.1 Linear Momentum, Force, and Impulse
impulse-momentum theorem 8.1 Linear Momentum, Force, and Impulse
in parallel 19.3 Parallel Circuits
in series 19.2 Series Circuits
incident ray 16.2 Refraction
inclined plane 9.3 Simple Machines
independent 5.3 Projectile Motion
independent variable 1.3 The Language of Physics: Physical Quantities and Units, 2.3 Position vs. Time Graphs
index of refraction 16.2 Refraction
induction 18.1 Electrical Charges, Conservation of Charge, and Transfer of Charge, 20.3 Electromagnetic Induction
inelastic collision 8.3 Elastic and Inelastic Collisions
Inertia 4.2 Newton's First Law of Motion: Inertia
inertial reference frame 10.1 Postulates of Special Relativity
Inflationary Epoch 23.3 The Unification of Forces
infrared 15.1 The Electromagnetic Spectrum
infrasound 14.2 Sound Intensity and Sound Level
input work 9.3 Simple Machines
instantaneous acceleration 3.1 Acceleration
instantaneous speed 2.2 Speed and Velocity
instantaneous velocity 2.2 Speed and Velocity
insulator 18.1 Electrical Charges, Conservation of Charge, and Transfer of Charge
interference 15.2 The Behavior of Electromagnetic Radiation
Internal energy 12.2 First law of Thermodynamics: Thermal Energy and Work
Inverse proportionality 1.3 The Language of Physics: Physical Quantities and Units
inverse relationship 1.3 The Language of Physics: Physical Quantities and Units
inverse-square law 18.2 Coulomb's law
Inversely proportional 4.3 Newton's Second Law of Motion
inversion 13.3 Wave Interaction: Superposition and Interference
Ionization 11.3 Phase Change and Latent Heat
ionizing radiation 22.5 Medical Applications of Radioactivity: Diagnostic Imaging and Radiation
iridescence 17.2 Applications of Diffraction, Interference, and Coherence
isolated system 8.2 Conservation of Momentum
isotope 22.2 Nuclear Forces and Radioactivity
J
joule 9.1 Work, Power, and the Work–Energy Theorem
K
kelvin 1.3 The Language of Physics: Physical Quantities and Units, 11.1 Temperature and Thermal Energy
Kelvin scale 11.1 Temperature and Thermal Energy
Kepler Introduction
Kepler’s laws of planetary motion 7.1 Kepler's Laws of Planetary Motion
kinematic equations 3.2 Representing Acceleration with Equations and Graphs
kinematics 1.1 Physics: Definitions and Applications, 2.1 Relative Motion, Distance, and Displacement, 2.3 Position vs. Time Graphs, 4.1 Force
kinematics of rotational motion 6.3 Rotational Motion
kinetic 10.2 Consequences of Special Relativity
kinetic energy 8.3 Elastic and Inelastic Collisions, 9.1 Work, Power, and the Work–Energy Theorem, 18.4 Electric Potential
Kinetic friction 5.4 Inclined Planes
L
laminated-coil transformer 20.2 Motors, Generators, and Transformers
Large Hadron Collider 23.1 The Four Fundamental Forces
laser 17.2 Applications of Diffraction, Interference, and Coherence
Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory 23.1 The Four Fundamental Forces
latent heat 11.3 Phase Change and Latent Heat
latent heat of fusion 11.3 Phase Change and Latent Heat
latent heat of vaporization 11.3 Phase Change and Latent Heat
law of conservation of charge 18.1 Electrical Charges, Conservation of Charge, and Transfer of Charge
law of conservation of energy 9.2 Mechanical Energy and Conservation of Energy
law of conservation of momentum 8.2 Conservation of Momentum, 8.3 Elastic and Inelastic Collisions
law of inertia 4.2 Newton's First Law of Motion: Inertia
law of reflection 16.1 Reflection
law of refraction 16.1 Reflection
length contraction 10.2 Consequences of Special Relativity
Leptons 23.2 Quarks
lever 9.3 Simple Machines
lever arm 6.3 Rotational Motion
light years 15.2 The Behavior of Electromagnetic Radiation
LightSail-1 21.3 The Dual Nature of Light
line graph 1.3 The Language of Physics: Physical Quantities and Units
linear acceleration 6.3 Rotational Motion
Linear momentum 8.1 Linear Momentum, Force, and Impulse
linear relationships 1.3 The Language of Physics: Physical Quantities and Units
liquid drop model 22.4 Nuclear Fission and Fusion
log-log plot 1.3 The Language of Physics: Physical Quantities and Units
logarithmic (log) scale 1.3 The Language of Physics: Physical Quantities and Units
longitudinal wave 13.1 Types of Waves
longitudinal waves 14.1 Speed of Sound, Frequency, and Wavelength
loudness 14.2 Sound Intensity and Sound Level
Louis de Broglie 22.1 The Structure of the Atom
lumens 15.2 The Behavior of Electromagnetic Radiation
luminous flux 15.2 The Behavior of Electromagnetic Radiation
lux 15.2 The Behavior of Electromagnetic Radiation
M
magnetic dipoles 20.1 Magnetic Fields, Field Lines, and Force
magnetic field 15.1 The Electromagnetic Spectrum, 20.1 Magnetic Fields, Field Lines, and Force
magnetic flux 20.3 Electromagnetic Induction
magnetic induction 20.3 Electromagnetic Induction
magnetic pole 20.1 Magnetic Fields, Field Lines, and Force
Magnetism 1.1 Physics: Definitions and Applications
magnetized 20.1 Magnetic Fields, Field Lines, and Force
magnitude 2.1 Relative Motion, Distance, and Displacement
Manhattan Project 22.4 Nuclear Fission and Fusion
Mass 4.2 Newton's First Law of Motion: Inertia, 4.3 Newton's Second Law of Motion, 8.1 Linear Momentum, Force, and Impulse
mass defect 10.2 Consequences of Special Relativity
mass number 22.2 Nuclear Forces and Radioactivity
maximum height 5.3 Projectile Motion
maximum height of a projectile 5.3 Projectile Motion
Maxwell’s equations 15.1 The Electromagnetic Spectrum
mechanical advantage 9.3 Simple Machines
mechanical energy 9.1 Work, Power, and the Work–Energy Theorem
mechanical waves 13.1 Types of Waves
medium 13.1 Types of Waves
Melting 11.3 Phase Change and Latent Heat
meson 23.1 The Four Fundamental Forces
mesons 23.2 Quarks
method of adding percents 1.3 The Language of Physics: Physical Quantities and Units
metric system 1.3 The Language of Physics: Physical Quantities and Units
metric units 1.3 The Language of Physics: Physical Quantities and Units
Michelson–Morley experiment 10.1 Postulates of Special Relativity
microwave radiation 15.1 The Electromagnetic Spectrum
Millikan 18.1 Electrical Charges, Conservation of Charge, and Transfer of Charge
model 1.2 The Scientific Methods
modern physics 1.1 Physics: Definitions and Applications
moment of inertia 8.2 Conservation of Momentum
momentum 8.2 Conservation of Momentum, 8.3 Elastic and Inelastic Collisions, 10.2 Consequences of Special Relativity
monochromatic 17.1 Understanding Diffraction and Interference
monochromators 17.2 Applications of Diffraction, Interference, and Coherence
motion 2.1 Relative Motion, Distance, and Displacement, 2.2 Speed and Velocity
Murray Gell-Mann 23.2 Quarks
N
natural frequency 14.4 Sound Interference and Resonance
negative acceleration 3.1 Acceleration
negative charges 18.1 Electrical Charges, Conservation of Charge, and Transfer of Charge
net external force 4.3 Newton's Second Law of Motion, 4.4 Newton's Third Law of Motion
net force 4.1 Force, 4.4 Newton's Third Law of Motion, 4.4 Newton's Third Law of Motion
neutrino 22.2 Nuclear Forces and Radioactivity, 23.2 Quarks
Newton Introduction, 4.3 Newton's Second Law of Motion
Newton’s first law of motion 4.2 Newton's First Law of Motion: Inertia
Newton’s laws of motion Introduction, 4.1 Force
Newton’s second law of motion 1.2 The Scientific Methods, 4.3 Newton's Second Law of Motion
Newton’s third law of motion 4.4 Newton's Third Law of Motion
Newton’s universal law of gravitation 7.2 Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation and Einstein's Theory of General Relativity
Niels Bohr 22.1 The Structure of the Atom
node 14.4 Sound Interference and Resonance
nodes 13.3 Wave Interaction: Superposition and Interference
nonohmic 19.1 Ohm's law
normal force 4.1 Force, 4.2 Newton's First Law of Motion: Inertia, 4.4 Newton's Third Law of Motion
north pole 20.1 Magnetic Fields, Field Lines, and Force
nuclear fission 22.4 Nuclear Fission and Fusion
Nuclear fusion 22.4 Nuclear Fission and Fusion
Nuclear physics 1.1 Physics: Definitions and Applications
nuclear strong force 22.4 Nuclear Fission and Fusion
nucleons 22.2 Nuclear Forces and Radioactivity, 23.1 The Four Fundamental Forces
nuclide 22.2 Nuclear Forces and Radioactivity
O
objectives 16.3 Lenses
observation 1.2 The Scientific Methods
ocular 16.3 Lenses
Ohm’s law 19.1 Ohm's law
ohmic 19.1 Ohm's law
oil-drop 18.1 Electrical Charges, Conservation of Charge, and Transfer of Charge
open-pipe resonator 14.4 Sound Interference and Resonance
optics 1.1 Physics: Definitions and Applications
order of magnitude 1.3 The Language of Physics: Physical Quantities and Units
oscillate 5.5 Simple Harmonic Motion
output work 9.3 Simple Machines
overtones 14.4 Sound Interference and Resonance
P
pair production 23.2 Quarks
parfocal 16.3 Lenses
Particle physics Introduction
particle-wave duality 21.3 The Dual Nature of Light
Pascal’s principle 1.2 The Scientific Methods
perihelion 7.1 Kepler's Laws of Planetary Motion
period 5.5 Simple Harmonic Motion, 7.1 Kepler's Laws of Planetary Motion, 13.1 Types of Waves
Periodic motion 5.5 Simple Harmonic Motion
periodic wave 13.1 Types of Waves
permanent magnet 20.1 Magnetic Fields, Field Lines, and Force
permittivity of free space 18.5 Capacitors and Dielectrics
Peter Higgs 23.2 Quarks
phase change 11.3 Phase Change and Latent Heat
phase diagram 11.3 Phase Change and Latent Heat
photoelectric effect 21.2 Einstein and the Photoelectric Effect
photoelectron 21.2 Einstein and the Photoelectric Effect
photon 23.1 The Four Fundamental Forces
photon momentum 21.3 The Dual Nature of Light
photons 21.2 Einstein and the Photoelectric Effect
photovoltaic cells 21.2 Einstein and the Photoelectric Effect
physical models 1.2 The Scientific Methods
physical science 5.2 Vector Addition and Subtraction: Analytical Methods
physics 1.1 Physics: Definitions and Applications
pigment 15.1 The Electromagnetic Spectrum
pion 23.1 The Four Fundamental Forces
pitch 14.2 Sound Intensity and Sound Level
pivot point 6.3 Rotational Motion
Planck 21.1 Planck and Quantum Nature of Light
Planck Epoch 23.3 The Unification of Forces
Planck’s constant 21.1 Planck and Quantum Nature of Light
planetary model of the atom 22.1 The Structure of the Atom
plasma 11.3 Phase Change and Latent Heat
plum pudding model 22.1 The Structure of the Atom
point charge 18.3 Electric Field
point masses 8.3 Elastic and Inelastic Collisions
polarization 18.1 Electrical Charges, Conservation of Charge, and Transfer of Charge
polarized light 15.2 The Behavior of Electromagnetic Radiation
position 2.1 Relative Motion, Distance, and Displacement, 2.3 Position vs. Time Graphs, 2.4 Velocity vs. Time Graphs
positive charges 18.1 Electrical Charges, Conservation of Charge, and Transfer of Charge
positron 23.2 Quarks
Positron emission tomography 22.5 Medical Applications of Radioactivity: Diagnostic Imaging and Radiation
postulates 10.1 Postulates of Special Relativity
potential difference 18.4 Electric Potential
potential energy 9.1 Work, Power, and the Work–Energy Theorem, 10.2 Consequences of Special Relativity, 18.4 Electric Potential
Power 9.1 Work, Power, and the Work–Energy Theorem, 14.2 Sound Intensity and Sound Level
Precision 1.3 The Language of Physics: Physical Quantities and Units
pressure 12.2 First law of Thermodynamics: Thermal Energy and Work
primary and secondary coils 20.2 Motors, Generators, and Transformers
principles 1.2 The Scientific Methods
projectile 5.3 Projectile Motion
Projectile motion 5.3 Projectile Motion
Proper length 10.2 Consequences of Special Relativity
proportionality 4.3 Newton's Second Law of Motion
proton decay 23.3 The Unification of Forces
proton-proton cycle 22.4 Nuclear Fission and Fusion
protons 18.1 Electrical Charges, Conservation of Charge, and Transfer of Charge
Ptolemaic model 7.1 Kepler's Laws of Planetary Motion
pulley 9.3 Simple Machines
pulse wave 13.1 Types of Waves
Q
quadratic relationship 1.3 The Language of Physics: Physical Quantities and Units
quantized 21.1 Planck and Quantum Nature of Light
quantum 21.1 Planck and Quantum Nature of Light
quantum chromodynamics 23.1 The Four Fundamental Forces, 23.2 Quarks
quantum electrodynamics 23.1 The Four Fundamental Forces
quantum mechanics 1.1 Physics: Definitions and Applications, 21.1 Planck and Quantum Nature of Light
Quark Era 23.3 The Unification of Forces
quarks 23.2 Quarks
R
rad 22.5 Medical Applications of Radioactivity: Diagnostic Imaging and Radiation
Radar 15.1 The Electromagnetic Spectrum
radian 6.1 Angle of Rotation and Angular Velocity
radiation 11.2 Heat, Specific Heat, and Heat Transfer
Radio waves 15.1 The Electromagnetic Spectrum
radioactive 22.2 Nuclear Forces and Radioactivity
Radioactive dating 22.3 Half Life and Radiometric Dating
radioactive decay 22.2 Nuclear Forces and Radioactivity
Radioactivity 22.2 Nuclear Forces and Radioactivity
radiopharmaceutical 22.5 Medical Applications of Radioactivity: Diagnostic Imaging and Radiation
Radiotherapy 22.5 Medical Applications of Radioactivity: Diagnostic Imaging and Radiation
radius of curvature 6.1 Angle of Rotation and Angular Velocity
rarefactions 14.1 Speed of Sound, Frequency, and Wavelength
rate 2.2 Speed and Velocity
ray 16.1 Reflection
Rayleigh criterion 17.2 Applications of Diffraction, Interference, and Coherence
real image 16.1 Reflection
reciprocal 9.1 Work, Power, and the Work–Energy Theorem
recoil 8.3 Elastic and Inelastic Collisions
Recombination 11.3 Phase Change and Latent Heat
reference frame 2.1 Relative Motion, Distance, and Displacement
reflection 13.3 Wave Interaction: Superposition and Interference, 16.1 Reflection
refracted ray 16.2 Refraction
refraction 13.3 Wave Interaction: Superposition and Interference
relative biological effectiveness 22.5 Medical Applications of Radioactivity: Diagnostic Imaging and Radiation
relative speed 10.2 Consequences of Special Relativity
Relativistic 10.2 Consequences of Special Relativity
relativistic energy 10.2 Consequences of Special Relativity
relativistic factor 10.2 Consequences of Special Relativity
Relativistic momentum 10.2 Consequences of Special Relativity
Relativity Introduction
Resistance 19.1 Ohm's law
resistor 19.2 Series Circuits
resolution 17.2 Applications of Diffraction, Interference, and Coherence
resonance 14.4 Sound Interference and Resonance
resonate 14.4 Sound Interference and Resonance
rest mass 10.2 Consequences of Special Relativity
restoring force 5.5 Simple Harmonic Motion
resultant 5.1 Vector Addition and Subtraction: Graphical Methods
resultant vector 5.1 Vector Addition and Subtraction: Graphical Methods
revolution 6.1 Angle of Rotation and Angular Velocity
Richard Feynman 23.1 The Four Fundamental Forces
right-hand rule 20.1 Magnetic Fields, Field Lines, and Force
roentgen equivalent man 22.5 Medical Applications of Radioactivity: Diagnostic Imaging and Radiation
Rolling resistance 4.2 Newton's First Law of Motion: Inertia
rotational inertia 8.2 Conservation of Momentum
Rotational motion 6.1 Angle of Rotation and Angular Velocity
Rutherford 18.1 Electrical Charges, Conservation of Charge, and Transfer of Charge
Rutherford scattering 22.1 The Structure of the Atom
Rydberg constant 22.1 The Structure of the Atom
S
scalar 2.1 Relative Motion, Distance, and Displacement, 2.2 Speed and Velocity, 8.1 Linear Momentum, Force, and Impulse
scientific law 1.2 The Scientific Methods
scientific method 1.2 The Scientific Methods
Scientific models 1.2 The Scientific Methods
Scientific notation 1.3 The Language of Physics: Physical Quantities and Units
scintillators 22.2 Nuclear Forces and Radioactivity
screw 9.3 Simple Machines
second law of thermodynamics 12.3 Second Law of Thermodynamics: Entropy
semi-log plot 1.3 The Language of Physics: Physical Quantities and Units
shock wave 14.3 Doppler Effect and Sonic Booms
significant figures 1.3 The Language of Physics: Physical Quantities and Units
simple harmonic motion 5.5 Simple Harmonic Motion
Simple machines 9.3 Simple Machines
simple pendulum 5.5 Simple Harmonic Motion
Simultaneity 10.1 Postulates of Special Relativity
Single-photon-emission computer tomography 22.5 Medical Applications of Radioactivity: Diagnostic Imaging and Radiation
slope 1.3 The Language of Physics: Physical Quantities and Units
Snap Lab 2.1 Relative Motion, Distance, and Displacement
Snell’s law 16.2 Refraction
solenoid 20.1 Magnetic Fields, Field Lines, and Force
sonic boom 14.3 Doppler Effect and Sonic Booms
Sound 14.1 Speed of Sound, Frequency, and Wavelength
sound intensity 14.2 Sound Intensity and Sound Level
sound intensity level 14.2 Sound Intensity and Sound Level
south pole 20.1 Magnetic Fields, Field Lines, and Force
special relativity Introduction, 10.1 Postulates of Special Relativity
specific heat 11.2 Heat, Specific Heat, and Heat Transfer
specular 16.1 Reflection
speed 2.1 Relative Motion, Distance, and Displacement, 2.2 Speed and Velocity, 4.3 Newton's Second Law of Motion, 14.1 Speed of Sound, Frequency, and Wavelength
Spin 6.1 Angle of Rotation and Angular Velocity
Standard Model 23.2 Quarks
standing waves 13.3 Wave Interaction: Superposition and Interference
Stanford Linear Accelerator Center 23.1 The Four Fundamental Forces
static friction 5.4 Inclined Planes
statics 1.1 Physics: Definitions and Applications
stationary 2.1 Relative Motion, Distance, and Displacement
steady state 19.2 Series Circuits
strange 23.2 Quarks
strong nuclear force 22.2 Nuclear Forces and Radioactivity, 23.1 The Four Fundamental Forces
Sublimation 11.3 Phase Change and Latent Heat
Super-Kamiokande 23.3 The Unification of Forces
superforce 23.3 The Unification of Forces
superposition 13.3 Wave Interaction: Superposition and Interference
supersonic 14.3 Doppler Effect and Sonic Booms
synchrotron 23.1 The Four Fundamental Forces
system 4.2 Newton's First Law of Motion: Inertia
systems 4.1 Force
T
tagged 22.5 Medical Applications of Radioactivity: Diagnostic Imaging and Radiation
tail 5.1 Vector Addition and Subtraction: Graphical Methods
tangent 2.3 Position vs. Time Graphs
tangential acceleration 6.3 Rotational Motion
Tangential velocity 6.1 Angle of Rotation and Angular Velocity, 6.3 Rotational Motion
temperature 11.1 Temperature and Thermal Energy
tension 4.4 Newton's Third Law of Motion
test charge 18.3 Electric Field
The net external force 4.1 Force
theory 1.2 The Scientific Methods
Theory of Everything 23.3 The Unification of Forces
theory of relativity 1.1 Physics: Definitions and Applications
therapeutic ratio 22.5 Medical Applications of Radioactivity: Diagnostic Imaging and Radiation
thermal efficiency 12.4 Applications of Thermodynamics: Heat Engines, Heat Pumps, and Refrigerators
thermal energy 11.1 Temperature and Thermal Energy
thermal equilibrium 12.1 Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics: Thermal Equilibrium
thermodynamics 1.1 Physics: Definitions and Applications
thermonuclear bomb 22.4 Nuclear Fission and Fusion
thin-film interference 15.2 The Behavior of Electromagnetic Radiation
Thomson 18.1 Electrical Charges, Conservation of Charge, and Transfer of Charge
three-dimensional models 1.2 The Scientific Methods
thrust 4.4 Newton's Third Law of Motion
time 2.2 Speed and Velocity, 2.3 Position vs. Time Graphs, 2.4 Velocity vs. Time Graphs, 3.1 Acceleration, 3.1 Acceleration
Time dilation 10.2 Consequences of Special Relativity
top 23.2 Quarks
torque 6.3 Rotational Motion, 8.2 Conservation of Momentum
torsion balance 18.2 Coulomb's law
total energy 10.2 Consequences of Special Relativity
total internal reflection 16.2 Refraction
trajectory 5.3 Projectile Motion
transformer 20.2 Motors, Generators, and Transformers
translational acceleration 8.2 Conservation of Momentum
transmutation 22.2 Nuclear Forces and Radioactivity
transverse wave 13.1 Types of Waves
transverse waves 14.1 Speed of Sound, Frequency, and Wavelength
trend line 1.3 The Language of Physics: Physical Quantities and Units
twin paradox 10.2 Consequences of Special Relativity
U
U.S. customary units 1.3 The Language of Physics: Physical Quantities and Units
ultrasound 14.2 Sound Intensity and Sound Level
ultraviolet catastrophe 21.1 Planck and Quantum Nature of Light
uncertainty 1.3 The Language of Physics: Physical Quantities and Units
uniform circular motion 6.2 Uniform Circular Motion
uniform electric field 18.5 Capacitors and Dielectrics
universal 1.2 The Scientific Methods
universal laws 4.1 Force
up 23.2 Quarks
V
Van de Graaff 18.1 Electrical Charges, Conservation of Charge, and Transfer of Charge
Van de Graaff generator 23.1 The Four Fundamental Forces
Vaporization 11.3 Phase Change and Latent Heat
variables 1.3 The Language of Physics: Physical Quantities and Units
vector 2.1 Relative Motion, Distance, and Displacement, 2.2 Speed and Velocity, 4.3 Newton's Second Law of Motion, 8.1 Linear Momentum, Force, and Impulse
vector addition 5.1 Vector Addition and Subtraction: Graphical Methods
vector quantities 3.1 Acceleration
Vector subtraction 5.1 Vector Addition and Subtraction: Graphical Methods
Velocity 2.2 Speed and Velocity, 2.4 Velocity vs. Time Graphs, Introduction, 3.1 Acceleration, 3.2 Representing Acceleration with Equations and Graphs, 4.1 Force, 4.3 Newton's Second Law of Motion, 6.2 Uniform Circular Motion, 8.1 Linear Momentum, Force, and Impulse
virtual image 16.1 Reflection
visible light 15.1 The Electromagnetic Spectrum
voltage 18.4 Electric Potential
W
W bosons 23.1 The Four Fundamental Forces
watts 9.1 Work, Power, and the Work–Energy Theorem
wave 13.1 Types of Waves
wave velocity 13.2 Wave Properties: Speed, Amplitude, Frequency, and Period
wavefronts 17.1 Understanding Diffraction and Interference
wavelength 13.2 Wave Properties: Speed, Amplitude, Frequency, and Period, 14.1 Speed of Sound, Frequency, and Wavelength, 15.1 The Electromagnetic Spectrum
weak nuclear force 23.1 The Four Fundamental Forces
wedge 9.3 Simple Machines
weight 4.2 Newton's First Law of Motion: Inertia, 4.3 Newton's Second Law of Motion, 4.4 Newton's Third Law of Motion
Werner Heisenberg 22.1 The Structure of the Atom
wheel and axle 9.3 Simple Machines
work 9.1 Work, Power, and the Work–Energy Theorem
work–energy theorem 9.1 Work, Power, and the Work–Energy Theorem
Z
Z bosons 23.1 The Four Fundamental Forces
zeroth law of thermodynamics 12.1 Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics: Thermal Equilibrium
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