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Acknowledgements vii
1 Learning to think like a physicist 1
1.1 Overview 1
1.2 Measurement 2
1.3 Scientific notation 5
1.4 Significant figures 6
1.5 Accuracy, resolution, precision, validity and reliability 8
1.6 Calculations involving numbers with uncertainties (errors) 11
1.7 Graphs 12
1.8 Other Working Scientifically skills 14
1.9 Depth studies 15
1.10 Summary 16
2 Motion in a straight line 17
2.1 Overview 17
2.2 Distance and displacement 18
2.3 Speed and velocity 20
2.4 Graphing straight-line motion 23
2.5 Acceleration 29
2.6 Review 36
3 Motion in a plane 45
3.1 Overview 45
3.2 Graphical treatment of vectors 46
3.3 Algebraic resolution of vector addition 51
3.4 Vector subtraction 56
3.5 Review 60
4 Forces 63
4.1 Overview 63
4.2 Analysing forces 64
4.3 Forces in action 65
4.4 Newton's First Law of Motion 70
4.5 Newton's Second Law of Motion 76
4.6 Newton's Third Law of Motion 83
4.7 Chapter Review 86
5 Energy and work 97
5.1 Overview 97
5.2 Describing work 98
5.3 Kinetic energy 102
5.4 Potential energy 105
5.5 Conservation of energy 107
5.6 Work and power 110
5.7 Review 112
6 Momentum, energy and simple systems 119
6.1 Overview 119
6.2 Momentum and impulse 120
6.3 Conservation of momentum in two dimensions 126
6.4 Momentum and road safety 128
6.5 Elastic and inelastic collisions 131
6.6 Review 133
7 Wave properties 141
7.1 Overview 141
7.2 Types of waves 142
7.3 Representing wave motion 147
7.4 Review 149
8 Wave behaviour 155
8.1 Overview 155
8.2 Interference of waves 156
8.3 Standing waves 161
8.4 Bending waves 164
8.5 Resonance 167
8.6 Review 169
9 Sound waves 173
9.1 Overview 173
9.2 Sound: Vibrations in a medium 174
9.3 Describing sound 178
9.4 Reflection of sound waves 186
9.5 Superposition of sound 191
9.6 Sound from strings 195
9.7 Sound from pipes 198
9.8 Diffraction of sound waves 203
9.9 Review 205
10 Ray model of light 215
10.1 Overview 215
10.2 What is light? 216
10.3 Reflection 222
10.4 Curved mirrors 226
10.5 Refraction 234
10.6 Lenses 237
10.7 Tricks of the light 245
10.8 Review 249
11 Thermodynamics 259
11.1 Overview 259
11.2 Temperature and kinetic energy 260
11.3 Changing temperature 268
11.4 Transferring heat 272
11.5 Review 280
12 Electrostatics 287
12.1 Overview 287
12.2 Electric Charge 287
12.3 Electric fields 295
12.4 Electric Potential Energy 302
12.5 Uniform electric fields 304
12.6 Review 307
13 Electric circuits 311
13.1 Overview 311
13.2 Electric currents 312
13.3 Supplying energy 317
13.4 Resistance 322
13.5 Series and parallel circuits 333
13.6 Review 342
14 Magnetism 357
14.1 Overview 357
14.2 Properties of magnets 358
14.3 Magnetic fields and electric currents 361
14.4 Magnets and electromagnets 365
14.5 Magnetic force 367
14.6 Review 375
Glossary 385
Appendix 1 393
Appendix 2 394
Answers 395
Index 411
