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University Physics Volume 2Index
  1. Preface
  2. Unit 1. Thermodynamics
    1. 1 Temperature and Heat
      1. Introduction
      2. 1.1 Temperature and Thermal Equilibrium
      3. 1.2 Thermometers and Temperature Scales
      4. 1.3 Thermal Expansion
      5. 1.4 Heat Transfer, Specific Heat, and Calorimetry
      6. 1.5 Phase Changes
      7. 1.6 Mechanisms of Heat Transfer
      8. Chapter Review
        1. Key Terms
        2. Key Equations
        3. Summary
        4. Conceptual Questions
        5. Problems
        6. Additional Problems
        7. Challenge Problems
    2. 2 The Kinetic Theory of Gases
      1. Introduction
      2. 2.1 Molecular Model of an Ideal Gas
      3. 2.2 Pressure, Temperature, and RMS Speed
      4. 2.3 Heat Capacity and Equipartition of Energy
      5. 2.4 Distribution of Molecular Speeds
      6. Chapter Review
        1. Key Terms
        2. Key Equations
        3. Summary
        4. Conceptual Questions
        5. Problems
        6. Additional Problems
        7. Challenge Problems
    3. 3 The First Law of Thermodynamics
      1. Introduction
      2. 3.1 Thermodynamic Systems
      3. 3.2 Work, Heat, and Internal Energy
      4. 3.3 First Law of Thermodynamics
      5. 3.4 Thermodynamic Processes
      6. 3.5 Heat Capacities of an Ideal Gas
      7. 3.6 Adiabatic Processes for an Ideal Gas
      8. Chapter Review
        1. Key Terms
        2. Key Equations
        3. Summary
        4. Conceptual Questions
        5. Problems
        6. Additional Problems
        7. Challenge Problems
    4. 4 The Second Law of Thermodynamics
      1. Introduction
      2. 4.1 Reversible and Irreversible Processes
      3. 4.2 Heat Engines
      4. 4.3 Refrigerators and Heat Pumps
      5. 4.4 Statements of the Second Law of Thermodynamics
      6. 4.5 The Carnot Cycle
      7. 4.6 Entropy
      8. 4.7 Entropy on a Microscopic Scale
      9. Chapter Review
        1. Key Terms
        2. Key Equations
        3. Summary
        4. Conceptual Questions
        5. Problems
        6. Additional Problems
        7. Challenge Problems
  3. Unit 2. Electricity and Magnetism
    1. 5 Electric Charges and Fields
      1. Introduction
      2. 5.1 Electric Charge
      3. 5.2 Conductors, Insulators, and Charging by Induction
      4. 5.3 Coulomb's Law
      5. 5.4 Electric Field
      6. 5.5 Calculating Electric Fields of Charge Distributions
      7. 5.6 Electric Field Lines
      8. 5.7 Electric Dipoles
      9. Chapter Review
        1. Key Terms
        2. Key Equations
        3. Summary
        4. Conceptual Questions
        5. Problems
        6. Additional Problems
    2. 6 Gauss's Law
      1. Introduction
      2. 6.1 Electric Flux
      3. 6.2 Explaining Gauss’s Law
      4. 6.3 Applying Gauss’s Law
      5. 6.4 Conductors in Electrostatic Equilibrium
      6. Chapter Review
        1. Key Terms
        2. Key Equations
        3. Summary
        4. Conceptual Questions
        5. Problems
        6. Additional Problems
        7. Challenge Problems
    3. 7 Electric Potential
      1. Introduction
      2. 7.1 Electric Potential Energy
      3. 7.2 Electric Potential and Potential Difference
      4. 7.3 Calculations of Electric Potential
      5. 7.4 Determining Field from Potential
      6. 7.5 Equipotential Surfaces and Conductors
      7. 7.6 Applications of Electrostatics
      8. Chapter Review
        1. Key Terms
        2. Key Equations
        3. Summary
        4. Conceptual Questions
        5. Problems
        6. Additional Problems
        7. Challenge Problems
    4. 8 Capacitance
      1. Introduction
      2. 8.1 Capacitors and Capacitance
      3. 8.2 Capacitors in Series and in Parallel
      4. 8.3 Energy Stored in a Capacitor
      5. 8.4 Capacitor with a Dielectric
      6. 8.5 Molecular Model of a Dielectric
      7. Chapter Review
        1. Key Terms
        2. Key Equations
        3. Summary
        4. Conceptual Questions
        5. Problems
        6. Additional Problems
        7. Challenge Problems
    5. 9 Current and Resistance
      1. Introduction
      2. 9.1 Electrical Current
      3. 9.2 Model of Conduction in Metals
      4. 9.3 Resistivity and Resistance
      5. 9.4 Ohm's Law
      6. 9.5 Electrical Energy and Power
      7. 9.6 Superconductors
      8. Chapter Review
        1. Key Terms
        2. Key Equations
        3. Summary
        4. Conceptual Questions
        5. Problems
        6. Additional Problems
        7. Challenge Problems
    6. 10 Direct-Current Circuits
      1. Introduction
      2. 10.1 Electromotive Force
      3. 10.2 Resistors in Series and Parallel
      4. 10.3 Kirchhoff's Rules
      5. 10.4 Electrical Measuring Instruments
      6. 10.5 RC Circuits
      7. 10.6 Household Wiring and Electrical Safety
      8. Chapter Review
        1. Key Terms
        2. Key Equations
        3. Summary
        4. Conceptual Questions
        5. Problems
        6. Additional Problems
        7. Challenge Problems
    7. 11 Magnetic Forces and Fields
      1. Introduction
      2. 11.1 Magnetism and Its Historical Discoveries
      3. 11.2 Magnetic Fields and Lines
      4. 11.3 Motion of a Charged Particle in a Magnetic Field
      5. 11.4 Magnetic Force on a Current-Carrying Conductor
      6. 11.5 Force and Torque on a Current Loop
      7. 11.6 The Hall Effect
      8. 11.7 Applications of Magnetic Forces and Fields
      9. Chapter Review
        1. Key Terms
        2. Key Equations
        3. Summary
        4. Conceptual Questions
        5. Problems
        6. Additional Problems
        7. Challenge Problems
    8. 12 Sources of Magnetic Fields
      1. Introduction
      2. 12.1 The Biot-Savart Law
      3. 12.2 Magnetic Field Due to a Thin Straight Wire
      4. 12.3 Magnetic Force between Two Parallel Currents
      5. 12.4 Magnetic Field of a Current Loop
      6. 12.5 Ampère’s Law
      7. 12.6 Solenoids and Toroids
      8. 12.7 Magnetism in Matter
      9. Chapter Review
        1. Key Terms
        2. Key Equations
        3. Summary
        4. Conceptual Questions
        5. Problems
        6. Additional Problems
        7. Challenge Problems
    9. 13 Electromagnetic Induction
      1. Introduction
      2. 13.1 Faraday’s Law
      3. 13.2 Lenz's Law
      4. 13.3 Motional Emf
      5. 13.4 Induced Electric Fields
      6. 13.5 Eddy Currents
      7. 13.6 Electric Generators and Back Emf
      8. 13.7 Applications of Electromagnetic Induction
      9. Chapter Review
        1. Key Terms
        2. Key Equations
        3. Summary
        4. Conceptual Questions
        5. Problems
        6. Additional Problems
        7. Challenge Problems
    10. 14 Inductance
      1. Introduction
      2. 14.1 Mutual Inductance
      3. 14.2 Self-Inductance and Inductors
      4. 14.3 Energy in a Magnetic Field
      5. 14.4 RL Circuits
      6. 14.5 Oscillations in an LC Circuit
      7. 14.6 RLC Series Circuits
      8. Chapter Review
        1. Key Terms
        2. Key Equations
        3. Summary
        4. Conceptual Questions
        5. Problems
        6. Additional Problems
        7. Challenge Problems
    11. 15 Alternating-Current Circuits
      1. Introduction
      2. 15.1 AC Sources
      3. 15.2 Simple AC Circuits
      4. 15.3 RLC Series Circuits with AC
      5. 15.4 Power in an AC Circuit
      6. 15.5 Resonance in an AC Circuit
      7. 15.6 Transformers
      8. Chapter Review
        1. Key Terms
        2. Key Equations
        3. Summary
        4. Conceptual Questions
        5. Problems
        6. Additional Problems
        7. Challenge Problems
    12. 16 Electromagnetic Waves
      1. Introduction
      2. 16.1 Maxwell’s Equations and Electromagnetic Waves
      3. 16.2 Plane Electromagnetic Waves
      4. 16.3 Energy Carried by Electromagnetic Waves
      5. 16.4 Momentum and Radiation Pressure
      6. 16.5 The Electromagnetic Spectrum
      7. Chapter Review
        1. Key Terms
        2. Key Equations
        3. Summary
        4. Conceptual Questions
        5. Problems
        6. Additional Problems
        7. Challenge Problems
  4. A | Units
  5. B | Conversion Factors
  6. C | Fundamental Constants
  7. D | Astronomical Data
  8. E | Mathematical Formulas
  9. F | Chemistry
  10. G | The Greek Alphabet
  11. Answer Key
    1. Chapter 1
    2. Chapter 2
    3. Chapter 3
    4. Chapter 4
    5. Chapter 5
    6. Chapter 6
    7. Chapter 7
    8. Chapter 8
    9. Chapter 9
    10. Chapter 10
    11. Chapter 11
    12. Chapter 12
    13. Chapter 13
    14. Chapter 14
    15. Chapter 15
    16. Chapter 16
  12. Index
A
absolute temperature scale1.2 Thermometers and Temperature Scales
absolute zero1.2 Thermometers and Temperature Scales
ac current15.1 AC Sources
ac voltage15.1 AC Sources
Adiabatic compressions3.6 Adiabatic Processes for an Ideal Gas
adiabatic expansion3.6 Adiabatic Processes for an Ideal Gas
adiabatic process3.4 Thermodynamic Processes
Alternating current (ac)15.1 AC Sources
amber5.1 Electric Charge
ammeter10.4 Electrical Measuring Instruments
ampere9.1 Electrical Current, 12.3 Magnetic Force between Two Parallel Currents
Ampère9.1 Electrical Current, 11.1 Magnetism and Its Historical Discoveries
Ampère’s law12.5 Ampère’s Law
analog meter10.4 Electrical Measuring Instruments
anode10.1 Electromotive Force
Arago11.1 Magnetism and Its Historical Discoveries
area vector6.1 Electric Flux
Aurorae11.3 Motion of a Charged Particle in a Magnetic Field
average power15.4 Power in an AC Circuit
Avogadro2.1 Molecular Model of an Ideal Gas
Avogadro’s number2.1 Molecular Model of an Ideal Gas
B
back emf13.6 Electric Generators and Back Emf
bandwidth15.5 Resonance in an AC Circuit
Bardeen9.6 Superconductors
battery10.1 Electromotive Force
Battery testers10.1 Electromotive Force
BCS theory9.6 Superconductors
Bernoulli2.2 Pressure, Temperature, and RMS Speed
Biot11.1 Magnetism and Its Historical Discoveries
Biot-Savart law12.1 The Biot-Savart Law
Bluetooth16.5 The Electromagnetic Spectrum
Boltzmann2.1 Molecular Model of an Ideal Gas
Boltzmann constant2.1 Molecular Model of an Ideal Gas
boundary3.1 Thermodynamic Systems
Boyle2.1 Molecular Model of an Ideal Gas
Boyle’s law2.1 Molecular Model of an Ideal Gas
braking systems13.5 Eddy Currents
C
calorie1.4 Heat Transfer, Specific Heat, and Calorimetry
calorimeter1.4 Heat Transfer, Specific Heat, and Calorimetry
calorimetry1.4 Heat Transfer, Specific Heat, and Calorimetry
camera flashes14.2 Self-Inductance and Inductors
capacitance8.1 Capacitors and Capacitance
capacitive reactance15.2 Simple AC Circuits
capacitor8.1 Capacitors and Capacitance, 15.2 Simple AC Circuits
Carnot4.5 The Carnot Cycle
Carnot cycle4.5 The Carnot Cycle
Carnot engine4.5 The Carnot Cycle
Carnot’s principle4.5 The Carnot Cycle
cathode10.1 Electromotive Force
Cell membranes8.1 Capacitors and Capacitance
Cell phone16.5 The Electromagnetic Spectrum
Celsius scale1.2 Thermometers and Temperature Scales
Chadwick5.1 Electric Charge
charging by induction5.2 Conductors, Insulators, and Charging by Induction
Charles2.1 Molecular Model of an Ideal Gas
Charles’s law2.1 Molecular Model of an Ideal Gas
circuit9.1 Electrical Current
Clausius4.1 Reversible and Irreversible Processes
Clausius statement of the second law of thermodynamics4.1 Reversible and Irreversible Processes
closed system3.1 Thermodynamic Systems
coaxial cable8.1 Capacitors and Capacitance, 12.7 Magnetism in Matter, 14.3 Energy in a Magnetic Field
coefficient of linear expansion1.3 Thermal Expansion
coefficient of performance4.3 Refrigerators and Heat Pumps
coefficient of volume expansion1.3 Thermal Expansion
cold reservoir4.2 Heat Engines
Comet McNaughtIntroduction
comets16.4 Momentum and Radiation Pressure
commutator11.5 Force and Torque on a Current Loop
compass needle11.1 Magnetism and Its Historical Discoveries
condensation1.5 Phase Changes
conduction1.6 Mechanisms of Heat Transfer
conduction electron5.2 Conductors, Insulators, and Charging by Induction
conductor5.2 Conductors, Insulators, and Charging by Induction
constant-volume gas thermometer1.2 Thermometers and Temperature Scales
continuous charge distribution5.5 Calculating Electric Fields of Charge Distributions
convection1.6 Mechanisms of Heat Transfer
conventional current9.1 Electrical Current
Cooper9.6 Superconductors
Cooper pairs9.6 Superconductors
cosmic rays11.3 Motion of a Charged Particle in a Magnetic Field
coulomb5.1 Electric Charge, 5.1 Electric Charge, 12.3 Magnetic Force between Two Parallel Currents
Coulomb force5.3 Coulomb's Law
credit card13.7 Applications of Electromagnetic Induction
critical point1.5 Phase Changes
Critical pressure1.5 Phase Changes
critical temperature1.5 Phase Changes, 2.1 Molecular Model of an Ideal Gas, 9.6 Superconductors
current density9.2 Model of Conduction in Metals
cyclic process3.4 Thermodynamic Processes
cyclotron11.7 Applications of Magnetic Forces and Fields
cylindrical symmetry6.3 Applying Gauss’s Law
D
dalton2.1 Molecular Model of an Ideal Gas, 2.2 Pressure, Temperature, and RMS Speed
Dalton’s law of partial pressures2.2 Pressure, Temperature, and RMS Speed
Davy11.1 Magnetism and Its Historical Discoveries
Debye1.4 Heat Transfer, Specific Heat, and Calorimetry
Debye temperature1.4 Heat Transfer, Specific Heat, and Calorimetry
dees11.7 Applications of Magnetic Forces and Fields
defibrillator8.3 Energy Stored in a Capacitor
degree Celsius1.2 Thermometers and Temperature Scales
degree Fahrenheit1.2 Thermometers and Temperature Scales
degree of freedom2.3 Heat Capacity and Equipartition of Energy
density of water1.3 Thermal Expansion
Diamagnetic materials12.7 Magnetism in Matter
dielectric8.1 Capacitors and Capacitance
dielectric breakdown8.5 Molecular Model of a Dielectric
dielectric constant8.4 Capacitor with a Dielectric
dielectric strength7.5 Equipotential Surfaces and Conductors, 8.5 Molecular Model of a Dielectric
diesel cycle4.7 Entropy on a Microscopic Scale
digital meter10.4 Electrical Measuring Instruments
Digital signal processing14.1 Mutual Inductance
diode9.4 Ohm's Law
dipole5.2 Conductors, Insulators, and Charging by Induction
dipole antenna16.2 Plane Electromagnetic Waves
dipole moment5.7 Electric Dipoles
Direct current (dc)15.1 AC Sources
disorder4.7 Entropy on a Microscopic Scale
displacement current16.1 Maxwell’s Equations and Electromagnetic Waves
drift velocity9.2 Model of Conduction in Metals
dry ice1.5 Phase Changes
E
eddy current13.5 Eddy Currents
efficiency (e)4.2 Heat Engines
electric charge5.1 Electric Charge
electric dipole7.3 Calculations of Electric Potential
electric dipole moment7.3 Calculations of Electric Potential
electric field5.4 Electric Field
electric flux6.1 Electric Flux, 16.1 Maxwell’s Equations and Electromagnetic Waves
electric force5.1 Electric Charge
electric potential7.2 Electric Potential and Potential Difference
electric potential difference7.2 Electric Potential and Potential Difference
electric power9.5 Electrical Energy and Power
electrical conductivity9.3 Resistivity and Resistance
electrical current9.1 Electrical Current
electrical potential energy7.1 Electric Potential Energy
electrolytic capacitor8.1 Capacitors and Capacitance
electromotive force (emf)10.1 Electromotive Force
electron5.1 Electric Charge
electron-volt7.2 Electric Potential and Potential Difference
electrostatic attraction5.1 Electric Charge
electrostatic force5.3 Coulomb's Law
electrostatic precipitators7.6 Applications of Electrostatics
electrostatic repulsion5.1 Electric Charge
electrostatics5.3 Coulomb's Law
emf13.1 Faraday’s Law
emissivity1.6 Mechanisms of Heat Transfer
energy conservation3.3 First Law of Thermodynamics
energy density8.3 Energy Stored in a Capacitor, 16.3 Energy Carried by Electromagnetic Waves
energy flux16.3 Energy Carried by Electromagnetic Waves
entropy4.6 Entropy
entropy statement of the second law of thermodynamics4.6 Entropy
environment3.1 Thermodynamic Systems
equation of state3.1 Thermodynamic Systems
equilibrium3.1 Thermodynamic Systems
equipartition theorem2.3 Heat Capacity and Equipartition of Energy
equipotential line7.5 Equipotential Surfaces and Conductors
equipotential surface7.5 Equipotential Surfaces and Conductors
equivalent resistance10.2 Resistors in Series and Parallel
escape velocity2.2 Pressure, Temperature, and RMS Speed
evaporation1.5 Phase Changes
expansion joints1.3 Thermal Expansion
extensive variable3.1 Thermodynamic Systems
F
Fahrenheit scale1.2 Thermometers and Temperature Scales
farad8.1 Capacitors and Capacitance
Faraday8.1 Capacitors and Capacitance, 11.1 Magnetism and Its Historical Discoveries, 13.1 Faraday’s Law
Faraday’s law14.1 Mutual Inductance
ferromagnetic material12.7 Magnetism in Matter
field line5.6 Electric Field Lines
field line density5.6 Electric Field Lines
first law of thermodynamics3.3 First Law of Thermodynamics
flash camera10.5 RC Circuits
flux6.1 Electric Flux
forced convection1.6 Mechanisms of Heat Transfer
Franklin5.1 Electric Charge, 9.1 Electrical Current
free electrons6.4 Conductors in Electrostatic Equilibrium
freezing1.5 Phase Changes
freezing of water1.3 Thermal Expansion
G
gamma ray (γγ ray)16.5 The Electromagnetic Spectrum
GaussIntroduction, 11.2 Magnetic Fields and Lines
Gaussian surface6.2 Explaining Gauss’s Law
Gay-Lussac’s law2.1 Molecular Model of an Ideal Gas
generators13.6 Electric Generators and Back Emf
giant magnetoresistance11.1 Magnetism and Its Historical Discoveries, 13.7 Applications of Electromagnetic Induction
Gilbert5.1 Electric Charge
gradient7.4 Determining Field from Potential
greenhouse effect1.6 Mechanisms of Heat Transfer
ground fault circuit interrupter10.6 Household Wiring and Electrical Safety
grounding7.5 Equipotential Surfaces and Conductors
H
half-wave antenna16.2 Plane Electromagnetic Waves
Hall11.6 The Hall Effect
Hall effect11.6 The Hall Effect
hard drives13.7 Applications of Electromagnetic Induction
heat1.4 Heat Transfer, Specific Heat, and Calorimetry
heat engine4.2 Heat Engines
heat of fusion1.5 Phase Changes
heat of sublimation1.5 Phase Changes
heat of vaporization1.5 Phase Changes
heat pump4.3 Refrigerators and Heat Pumps, 4.5 The Carnot Cycle
heat transfer1.1 Temperature and Thermal Equilibrium
helical motion11.3 Motion of a Charged Particle in a Magnetic Field
Henry14.1 Mutual Inductance
henry (H)14.1 Mutual Inductance
Hertz16.1 Maxwell’s Equations and Electromagnetic Waves
hot reservoir4.2 Heat Engines
hybrid vehicles13.7 Applications of Electromagnetic Induction
hysteresis12.7 Magnetism in Matter
I
ideal gas2.1 Molecular Model of an Ideal Gas
ideal gas law2.1 Molecular Model of an Ideal Gas
impedance15.3 RLC Series Circuits with AC
induced dipole5.7 Electric Dipoles
induced electric field13.4 Induced Electric Fields
induced electric-dipole moment8.5 Molecular Model of a Dielectric
induced electrical field8.5 Molecular Model of a Dielectric
induced emf13.1 Faraday’s Law
induced surface charges8.5 Molecular Model of a Dielectric
Inductance14.1 Mutual Inductance
inductive reactance15.2 Simple AC Circuits
inductive time constant14.4 RL Circuits
inductor14.2 Self-Inductance and Inductors, 15.2 Simple AC Circuits
infinite plane5.5 Calculating Electric Fields of Charge Distributions
infinite straight wire5.5 Calculating Electric Fields of Charge Distributions
infrared radiation16.5 The Electromagnetic Spectrum
ink jet printer7.6 Applications of Electrostatics
insulation1.6 Mechanisms of Heat Transfer
insulator5.2 Conductors, Insulators, and Charging by Induction
intensity16.3 Energy Carried by Electromagnetic Waves
intensive variable3.1 Thermodynamic Systems
internal combustion engine4.2 Heat Engines
internal energy1.4 Heat Transfer, Specific Heat, and Calorimetry, 2.2 Pressure, Temperature, and RMS Speed, 3.2 Work, Heat, and Internal Energy
internal resistance10.1 Electromotive Force
ion5.1 Electric Charge
irreversibility4.1 Reversible and Irreversible Processes
irreversible process4.1 Reversible and Irreversible Processes
isentropic4.7 Entropy on a Microscopic Scale
isobaric process3.4 Thermodynamic Processes
isochoric process3.4 Thermodynamic Processes
isothermal expansion3.2 Work, Heat, and Internal Energy
isothermal process3.4 Thermodynamic Processes
J
Josephson junction9.6 Superconductors
Joule1.4 Heat Transfer, Specific Heat, and Calorimetry
junction rule10.3 Kirchhoff's Rules
K
Kamerlingh Onnes9.6 Superconductors
Kelvin scale1.2 Thermometers and Temperature Scales
Kelvin statement of the second law of thermodynamics4.4 Statements of the Second Law of Thermodynamics
kilocalorie1.4 Heat Transfer, Specific Heat, and Calorimetry
kinetic theory of gases2.2 Pressure, Temperature, and RMS Speed
Kirchhoff10.3 Kirchhoff's Rules
Kirchhoff’s rules10.3 Kirchhoff's Rules
L
laser printer7.6 Applications of Electrostatics
latent heat coefficient1.5 Phase Changes
law of conservation of charge5.1 Electric Charge
Law of Dulong and Petit2.3 Heat Capacity and Equipartition of Energy
LC circuit14.5 Oscillations in an LC Circuit
lead acid battery10.1 Electromotive Force
Lenz13.2 Lenz's Law
Lenz’s law13.2 Lenz's Law
Leyden jar5.1 Electric Charge
light sail16.4 Momentum and Radiation Pressure
lightning rod7.5 Equipotential Surfaces and Conductors
linear charge density5.5 Calculating Electric Fields of Charge Distributions
loop rule10.3 Kirchhoff's Rules
Lorentz force equation16.1 Maxwell’s Equations and Electromagnetic Waves
M
magnetic damping13.5 Eddy Currents, 13.5 Eddy Currents
magnetic dipole11.5 Force and Torque on a Current Loop
magnetic dipole moment11.5 Force and Torque on a Current Loop
magnetic domains12.7 Magnetism in Matter
magnetic energy density14.3 Energy in a Magnetic Field
magnetic field lines11.2 Magnetic Fields and Lines
magnetic flux13.1 Faraday’s Law
magnetic force11.2 Magnetic Fields and Lines
magnetic monopoles11.2 Magnetic Fields and Lines
magnetic resonance imaging12.6 Solenoids and Toroids
magnetic susceptibility12.7 Magnetism in Matter
mass spectrometer11.7 Applications of Magnetic Forces and Fields
Maxwell2.3 Heat Capacity and Equipartition of Energy, 16.1 Maxwell’s Equations and Electromagnetic Waves
Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution2.4 Distribution of Molecular Speeds
Maxwell’s equations16.1 Maxwell’s Equations and Electromagnetic Waves
mean free path2.2 Pressure, Temperature, and RMS Speed
mean free time2.2 Pressure, Temperature, and RMS Speed
mechanical equivalent of heat1.4 Heat Transfer, Specific Heat, and Calorimetry
Meissner effect9.6 Superconductors
melting1.5 Phase Changes
metal detectors13.5 Eddy Currents, 14.2 Self-Inductance and Inductors
microwaves16.5 The Electromagnetic Spectrum
molar heat capacity at constant pressure3.5 Heat Capacities of an Ideal Gas
molar heat capacity at constant volume2.3 Heat Capacity and Equipartition of Energy, 3.5 Heat Capacities of an Ideal Gas
mole2.1 Molecular Model of an Ideal Gas
most probable speed2.4 Distribution of Molecular Speeds
motionally induced emf13.3 Motional Emf
Motors11.5 Force and Torque on a Current Loop
multi-loop circuit10.3 Kirchhoff's Rules
mutual inductance (M)14.1 Mutual Inductance
N
natural convection1.6 Mechanisms of Heat Transfer
net rate of heat transfer by radiation1.6 Mechanisms of Heat Transfer
neutron5.1 Electric Charge
non-quasi-static processes3.4 Thermodynamic Processes
nonohmic9.4 Ohm's Law
normal vector6.1 Electric Flux
north magnetic pole11.1 Magnetism and Its Historical Discoveries
nucleus5.1 Electric Charge
O
Oersted11.1 Magnetism and Its Historical Discoveries
ohm9.3 Resistivity and Resistance, 9.4 Ohm's Law
Ohm’s law9.4 Ohm's Law, 9.4 Ohm's Law
ohmic9.4 Ohm's Law
ohmmeter10.4 Electrical Measuring Instruments
open system3.1 Thermodynamic Systems
Otto cycle4.7 Entropy on a Microscopic Scale
P
pacemaker10.5 RC Circuits
parallel circuit10.2 Resistors in Series and Parallel
parallel combination8.2 Capacitors in Series and in Parallel
parallel-plate capacitor8.1 Capacitors and Capacitance
paramagnetic material12.7 Magnetism in Matter
partial pressure2.2 Pressure, Temperature, and RMS Speed
peak speed2.4 Distribution of Molecular Speeds
perfect engine4.4 Statements of the Second Law of Thermodynamics
perfect refrigerator4.4 Statements of the Second Law of Thermodynamics
permanent dipole5.7 Electric Dipoles
permeability of free space12.1 The Biot-Savart Law
permittivity of free space16.1 Maxwell’s Equations and Electromagnetic Waves
permittivity of vacuum5.3 Coulomb's Law
phase angle15.3 RLC Series Circuits with AC
phase diagram1.5 Phase Changes
phase transition2.1 Molecular Model of an Ideal Gas
Phase transitions1.5 Phase Changes
phasor diagrams15.2 Simple AC Circuits
photoconductor7.6 Applications of Electrostatics
pinch effect12.3 Magnetic Force between Two Parallel Currents
planar symmetry6.3 Applying Gauss’s Law
polarization5.2 Conductors, Insulators, and Charging by Induction, 6.4 Conductors in Electrostatic Equilibrium
potential difference10.1 Electromotive Force
potential drop10.1 Electromotive Force, 10.3 Kirchhoff's Rules
power factor15.4 Power in an AC Circuit
Power plants4.2 Heat Engines
Poynting vector16.3 Energy Carried by Electromagnetic Waves
principle of superposition5.3 Coulomb's Law
proton5.1 Electric Charge
pV diagram2.1 Molecular Model of an Ideal Gas
Q
quality factor15.5 Resonance in an AC Circuit
quasi-static process3.2 Work, Heat, and Internal Energy, 3.4 Thermodynamic Processes
R
R factor1.6 Mechanisms of Heat Transfer
radar16.5 The Electromagnetic Spectrum
radiation1.6 Mechanisms of Heat Transfer
radiation pressure16.4 Momentum and Radiation Pressure
radio waves16.5 The Electromagnetic Spectrum
rail gun13.3 Motional Emf
rate of conductive heat transfer1.6 Mechanisms of Heat Transfer
RC circuit10.5 RC Circuits
refrigerator4.3 Refrigerators and Heat Pumps, 10.2 Resistors in Series and Parallel
relative humidity2.2 Pressure, Temperature, and RMS Speed
resistance9.3 Resistivity and Resistance
resistivity9.3 Resistivity and Resistance
resistor15.2 Simple AC Circuits
resonant frequency15.5 Resonance in an AC Circuit
reversible process3.4 Thermodynamic Processes, 4.1 Reversible and Irreversible Processes
right-hand rule12.2 Magnetic Field Due to a Thin Straight Wire
right-hand rule 213.2 Lenz's Law
right-hand rule-111.2 Magnetic Fields and Lines
RLC circuit14.6 RLC Series Circuits
RLC series circuit15.3 RLC Series Circuits with AC
rms current15.2 Simple AC Circuits
rms voltage15.2 Simple AC Circuits
root-mean-square (rms) speed2.2 Pressure, Temperature, and RMS Speed
Rutherford5.1 Electric Charge
S
Savart11.1 Magnetism and Its Historical Discoveries
scalar field5.4 Electric Field
schematic9.1 Electrical Current
Schrieffer9.6 Superconductors
self-inductance14.2 Self-Inductance and Inductors
series circuit10.2 Resistors in Series and Parallel
series combination8.2 Capacitors in Series and in Parallel
shock hazard10.6 Household Wiring and Electrical Safety
short circuit10.6 Household Wiring and Electrical Safety
smartphoneIntroduction
SnowIntroduction
solar cells10.3 Kirchhoff's Rules
solenoid12.6 Solenoids and Toroids, 13.2 Lenz's Law
south magnetic pole11.1 Magnetism and Its Historical Discoveries
spark chamber7.2 Electric Potential and Potential Difference
specific heat1.4 Heat Transfer, Specific Heat, and Calorimetry
speed of light16.2 Plane Electromagnetic Waves
spherical symmetry6.3 Applying Gauss’s Law
SQUID9.6 Superconductors
standard temperature and pressure (STP)2.1 Molecular Model of an Ideal Gas
starter motor9.1 Electrical Current
state functions3.3 First Law of Thermodynamics
state variable1.4 Heat Transfer, Specific Heat, and Calorimetry
static electricity5.1 Electric Charge
Stefan-Boltzmann law of radiation1.6 Mechanisms of Heat Transfer
step-down transformer15.6 Transformers
step-up transformer15.6 Transformers
Stirling engine4.6 Entropy
sublimation1.5 Phase Changes
superconductivity9.6 Superconductors
supercritical2.1 Molecular Model of an Ideal Gas
supercritical fluid1.5 Phase Changes
superposition5.4 Electric Field
surface charge density5.5 Calculating Electric Fields of Charge Distributions
surroundings3.1 Thermodynamic Systems
T
tablet computers13.7 Applications of Electromagnetic Induction
television16.5 The Electromagnetic Spectrum
temperature1.1 Temperature and Thermal Equilibrium
terminal voltage10.1 Electromotive Force
tesla11.2 Magnetic Fields and Lines
thermal agitation16.5 The Electromagnetic Spectrum
thermal conductivity1.6 Mechanisms of Heat Transfer
thermal energy1.4 Heat Transfer, Specific Heat, and Calorimetry
thermal equilibrium1.1 Temperature and Thermal Equilibrium, 3.1 Thermodynamic Systems
thermal expansion1.3 Thermal Expansion
thermal hazard10.6 Household Wiring and Electrical Safety
thermal stress1.3 Thermal Expansion
thermodynamic process3.4 Thermodynamic Processes
thermodynamic system3.1 Thermodynamic Systems
thermodynamic variables3.4 Thermodynamic Processes
thermographs1.6 Mechanisms of Heat Transfer
Thermometers1.2 Thermometers and Temperature Scales
third law of thermodynamics4.7 Entropy on a Microscopic Scale
Thomson5.1 Electric Charge
three-wire system10.6 Household Wiring and Electrical Safety
time constant10.5 RC Circuits
traffic signals14.2 Self-Inductance and Inductors
transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)13.7 Applications of Electromagnetic Induction
transformer15.6 Transformers
transformer equation15.6 Transformers
transmission lines15.6 Transformers
triple point1.2 Thermometers and Temperature Scales, 1.5 Phase Changes
U
ultraviolet radiation16.5 The Electromagnetic Spectrum
unified atomic mass unit (u)2.1 Molecular Model of an Ideal Gas
universal gas constant2.1 Molecular Model of an Ideal Gas
V
Van Allen radiation belts11.3 Motion of a Charged Particle in a Magnetic Field
Van de Graaff generator7.3 Calculations of Electric Potential, 7.6 Applications of Electrostatics
van der Waals2.1 Molecular Model of an Ideal Gas
van der Waals equation of state2.1 Molecular Model of an Ideal Gas
van der Waals gas3.2 Work, Heat, and Internal Energy
vapor1.5 Phase Changes
vapor pressure1.5 Phase Changes, 2.2 Pressure, Temperature, and RMS Speed
variable air capacitor8.1 Capacitors and Capacitance
vector field5.4 Electric Field
velocity selector11.6 The Hall Effect
Visible light16.5 The Electromagnetic Spectrum
volt (V)7.2 Electric Potential and Potential Difference
Volta7.2 Electric Potential and Potential Difference
voltage7.2 Electric Potential and Potential Difference
voltaic pile10.1 Electromotive Force
voltmeter10.4 Electrical Measuring Instruments
volume charge density5.5 Calculating Electric Fields of Charge Distributions
W
weber13.1 Faraday’s Law
WiFi16.5 The Electromagnetic Spectrum
work3.2 Work, Heat, and Internal Energy
working substance4.2 Heat Engines
X
X-ray16.5 The Electromagnetic Spectrum
xerography7.6 Applications of Electrostatics
Y
Young16.1 Maxwell’s Equations and Electromagnetic Waves
Z
zeroth law of thermodynamics1.1 Temperature and Thermal Equilibrium, 3.1 Thermodynamic Systems
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