Inquiry into physics / Vern J. Ostdiek, Donald J. Bord.
Material type: TextLanguage: English Publication details: Boston, MA : Cengage Learning, c2018.Edition: Eight editionDescription: xiii, 508 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781305959422 (student edition)
- 9781337289641 (loose-leaf edition)
- QC23.2 Os7 2018
Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode |
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Books | Ladislao N. Diwa Memorial Library Reserve Section | Non-fiction | RUS QC23.2 Os7 2018 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Room use only | 76954 | 00078039 |
Includes appendixes, glossary and index.
Prologue: getting started -- The study of motion -- Newton's laws -- Energy and conservation laws -- Physics of matter -- Temperature and heat -- Waves and sound -- Electricity -- Electromagnetism and EM waves -- Optics -- Atomic physics -- Nuclear physics -- Relativity, particle physics, and cosmology.
What do iPods, GPS devices, airport metal detectors, LCD displays, and PET scans have to do with physics? The Eighth Edition of INQUIRY INTO PHYSICS answers these questions and many others, helping you understand fundamental concepts using a unique inquiry-based approach. The text integrates modern applications of physics such as plasma TVs and radar "guns" to demonstrate the relevance of physics in daily life.
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