Kuhn, Karl F.

Basic physics / Karl F. Kuhn. - 2nd ed. - New York : J. Wiley, c1996. - xii, 301 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. - A self-teaching guide .

Includes index.

Force and Motion; Newton's Laws of Motion; The Conservation of Momentum and Energy; Gravity; Atoms and Molecules; Solids; Liquids and Gases; Temperature and Heat; Change of State and Transfer of Heat; Wave Motion; Sound; Diffraction, Interference, and Music; Static Electricity; Electrical Current; Magnetism and Magnetic Effects of Currents; Electrical Induction; Electromagnetic Waves; Light: Wave or Particle?; The Quantum Nature of Light; Reflection, Refraction, and Dispersion; Lenses and Instruments; Light as a Wave; Color; Appendices; Index.


A complicated subject made simple. This resource takes all the basic concepts of an introductory physics course taught in high school or college and-using plain language, hundreds of illustrations, and colorful, interesting examples-brings them vividly to life

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Physics.

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