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