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  1. Preface
  2. 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. 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
C
capacitive reactance 15.2 Simple AC Circuits
Carnot cycle 4.5 The Carnot Cycle
Carnot engine 4.5 The Carnot Cycle
Carnot’s principle 4.5 The Carnot Cycle
Clausius statement of the second law of thermodynamics 4.1 Reversible and Irreversible Processes
coefficient of linear expansion 1.3 Thermal Expansion
coefficient of performance 4.3 Refrigerators and Heat Pumps
coefficient of volume expansion 1.3 Thermal Expansion
cold reservoir 4.2 Heat Engines
Comet McNaught Introduction
condensation 1.5 Phase Changes
constant-volume gas thermometer 1.2 Thermometers and Temperature Scales
conventional current 9.1 Electrical Current
Cooper pairs 9.6 Superconductors
Coulomb force 5.3 Coulomb's Law
critical point 1.5 Phase Changes
Critical pressure 1.5 Phase Changes
cylindrical symmetry 6.3 Applying Gauss’s Law
E
eddy current 13.5 Eddy Currents
efficiency (e) 4.2 Heat Engines
electric charge 5.1 Electric Charge
electric field 5.4 Electric Field
electric force 5.1 Electric Charge
electric potential difference 7.2 Electric Potential and Potential Difference
electrical conductivity 9.3 Resistivity and Resistance
electrical current 9.1 Electrical Current
electrical potential energy 7.1 Electric Potential Energy
electrolytic capacitor 8.1 Capacitors and Capacitance
electromotive force (emf) 10.1 Electromotive Force
electrostatic attraction 5.1 Electric Charge
electrostatic force 5.3 Coulomb's Law
electrostatic precipitators 7.6 Applications of Electrostatics
electrostatic repulsion 5.1 Electric Charge
electrostatics 5.3 Coulomb's Law
energy conservation 3.3 First Law of Thermodynamics
entropy 4.6 Entropy
entropy statement of the second law of thermodynamics 4.6 Entropy
equation of state 3.1 Thermodynamic Systems
evaporation 1.5 Phase Changes
expansion joints 1.3 Thermal Expansion
extensive variable 3.1 Thermodynamic Systems
I
induced dipole 5.7 Electric Dipoles
induced electric field 13.4 Induced Electric Fields
induced electric-dipole moment 8.5 Molecular Model of a Dielectric
induced electrical field 8.5 Molecular Model of a Dielectric
induced emf 13.1 Faraday’s Law
induced surface charges 8.5 Molecular Model of a Dielectric
inductive reactance 15.2 Simple AC Circuits
inductive time constant 14.4 RL Circuits
intensive variable 3.1 Thermodynamic Systems
internal combustion engine 4.2 Heat Engines
internal resistance 10.1 Electromotive Force
isobaric process 3.4 Thermodynamic Processes
isochoric process 3.4 Thermodynamic Processes
isothermal process 3.4 Thermodynamic Processes
M
magnetic domains 12.7 Magnetism in Matter
magnetic energy density 14.3 Energy in a Magnetic Field
magnetic field lines 11.2 Magnetic Fields and Lines
magnetic flux 13.1 Faraday’s Law
magnetic monopoles 11.2 Magnetic Fields and Lines
magnetic resonance imaging 12.6 Solenoids and Toroids
magnetic susceptibility 12.7 Magnetism in Matter
Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution 2.4 Distribution of Molecular Speeds
Meissner effect 9.6 Superconductors
molar heat capacity at constant pressure 3.5 Heat Capacities of an Ideal Gas
motionally induced emf 13.3 Motional Emf
multi-loop circuit 10.3 Kirchhoff's Rules
mutual inductance (M) 14.1 Mutual Inductance
N
natural convection 1.6 Mechanisms of Heat Transfer
net rate of heat transfer by radiation 1.6 Mechanisms of Heat Transfer
non-quasi-static processes 3.4 Thermodynamic Processes
nonohmic 9.4 Ohm's Law
normal vector 6.1 Electric Flux
P
pacemaker 10.5 RC Circuits
parallel-plate capacitor 8.1 Capacitors and Capacitance
paramagnetic material 12.7 Magnetism in Matter
permanent dipole 5.7 Electric Dipoles
permeability of free space 12.1 The Biot-Savart Law
permittivity of vacuum 5.3 Coulomb's Law
phase diagram 1.5 Phase Changes
Phase transitions 1.5 Phase Changes
phasor diagrams 15.2 Simple AC Circuits
planar symmetry 6.3 Applying Gauss’s Law
potential difference 10.1 Electromotive Force
Power plants 4.2 Heat Engines
principle of superposition 5.3 Coulomb's Law
S
scalar field 5.4 Electric Field
Schrieffer 9.6 Superconductors
smartphone Introduction
spherical symmetry 6.3 Applying Gauss’s Law
standard temperature and pressure (STP) 2.1 Molecular Model of an Ideal Gas
starter motor 9.1 Electrical Current
static electricity 5.1 Electric Charge
Stefan-Boltzmann law of radiation 1.6 Mechanisms of Heat Transfer
step-down transformer 15.6 Transformers
step-up transformer 15.6 Transformers
Stirling engine 4.6 Entropy
sublimation 1.5 Phase Changes
superconductivity 9.6 Superconductors
supercritical fluid 1.5 Phase Changes
superposition 5.4 Electric Field
U
ultraviolet radiation 16.5 The Electromagnetic Spectrum
unified atomic mass unit (u) 2.1 Molecular Model of an Ideal Gas
universal gas constant 2.1 Molecular Model of an Ideal Gas
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