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- Fundamental Constants
- Unit Conversions (Equivalents)
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Applications List
- Preface
- Advice for Students
- Use of Color
- Chapter 1. Introduction, Measurement, Estimating
- 1–1 How Science Works
- 1–2 Models, Theories, and Laws
- 1–3 Measurement and Uncertainty; Significant Figures
- 1–4 Units, Standards, and the SI System
- 1–5 Converting Units
- 1–6 Order of Magnitude: Rapid Estimating
- 1–7 Dimensions and Dimensional Analysis
- Questions, MisConceptions, Problems
- Chapter 2. Describing Motion: Kinematics in One Dimension
- 2–1 Reference Frames and Displacement
- 2–2 Average Velocity
- 2–3 Instantaneous Velocity
- 2–4 Acceleration
- 2–5 Motion at Constant Acceleration
- 2–6 Solving Problems
- 2–7 Freely Falling Objects
- 2–8 Variable Acceleration; Integral Calculus
- Questions, MisConceptions, Problems
- Chapter 3. Kinematics in Two or Three Dimensions; Vectors
- 3–1 Vectors and Scalars
- 3–2 Addition of Vectors—Graphical Methods
- 3–3 Subtraction of Vectors, and Multiplication of a Vector by a Scalar
- 3–4 Adding Vectors by Components
- 3–5 Unit Vectors
- 3–6 Vector Kinematics
- 3–7 Projectile Motion
- 3–8 Solving Problems Involving Projectile Motion
- 3–9 Relative Velocity
- Questions, MisConceptions, Problems
- Chapter 4. Dynamics: Newton’s Laws of Motion
- 4–1 Force
- 4–2 Newton’s First Law of Motion
- 4–3 Mass
- 4–4 Newton’s Second Law of Motion
- 4–5 Newton’s Third Law of Motion
- 4–6 Weight—the Force of Gravity; and the Normal Force
- 4–7 Solving Problems with Newton’s Laws: Free-Body Diagrams
- 4–8 Problem Solving—A General Approach
- Questions, MisConceptions, Problems
- Chapter 5. Using Newton’s Laws: Friction, Circular Motion, Drag Forces
- 5–1 Using Newton’s Laws with Friction
- 5–2 Uniform Circular Motion—Kinematics
- 5–3 Dynamics of Uniform Circular Motion
- 5–4 Highway Curves: Banked and Unbanked
- 5–5 Nonuniform Circular Motion
- 5–6 Velocity-Dependent Forces: Drag and Terminal Velocity
- Questions, MisConceptions, Problems
- Chapter 6. Gravitation and Newton’s Synthesis
- 6–1 Newton’s Law of Universal Gravitation
- 6–2 Vector Form of Newton’s Law of Universal Gravitation
- 6–3 Gravity Near the Earth’s Surface
- 6–4 Satellites and “Weightlessness”
- 6–5 Planets, Kepler’s Laws, and Newton’s Synthesis
- 6–6 Moon Rises an Hour Later Each Day
- 6–7 Types of Forces in Nature
- 6–8 Gravitational Field
- 6–9 Principle of Equivalence; Curvature of Space; Black Holes
- Questions, MisConceptions, Problems
- Chapter 7. Work and Energy
- 7–1 Work Done by a Constant Force
- 7–2 Scalar Product of Two Vectors
- 7–3 Work Done by a Varying Force
- 7–4 Kinetic Energy and the Work-Energy Principle
- Questions, MisConceptions, Problems
- Chapter 8. Conservation of Energy
- 8–1 Conservative and Nonconservative Forces
- 8–2 Potential Energy
- 8–3 Mechanical Energy and Its Conservation
- 8–4 Problem Solving Using Conservation of Mechanical Energy
- 8–5 The Law of Conservation of Energy
- 8–6 Energy Conservation with Dissipative Forces: Solving Problems
- 8–7 Gravitational Potential Energy and Escape Velocity
- 8–8 Power
- 8–9 Potential Energy Diagrams; Stable and Unstable Equilibrium
- 8–10 Gravitational Assist (Gravitational Slingshot)
- Questions, MisConceptions, Problems
- Chapter 9. Linear Momentum
- 9–1 Momentum and Its Relation to Force
- 9–2 Conservation of Momentum
- 9–3 Collisions and Impulse
- 9–4 Conservation of Energy and Momentum in Collisions
- 9–5 Elastic Collisions in One Dimension
- 9–6 Inelastic Collisions
- 9–7 Collisions in 2 or 3 Dimensions
- 9–8 Center of Mass (CM)
- 9–9 Center of Mass and Translational Motion
- 9–10 Systems of Variable Mass; Rocket Propulsion
- Questions, MisConceptions, Problems
- Chapter 10. Rotational Motion
- 10–1 Angular Quantities
- 10–2 Vector Nature of Angular Quantities
- 10–3 Constant Angular Acceleration
- 10–4 Torque
- 10–5 Rotational Dynamics; Torque and Rotational Inertia
- 10–6 Solving Problems in Rotational Dynamics
- 10–7 Determining Moments of Inertia
- 10–8 Rotational Kinetic Energy
- 10–9 Rotational Plus Translational Motion; Rolling
- 10–10 Why Does a Rolling Sphere Slow Down?
- Questions, MisConceptions, Problems
- Chapter 11. Angular Momentum; General Rotation
- 11–1 Angular Momentum : Objects Rotating About a Fixed Axis
- 11–2 Vector Cross Product; Torque as a Vector
- 11–3 Angular Momentum of a Particle
- 11–4 Angular Momentum and Torque for a System of Particles; General Motion
- 11–5 Angular Momentum and Torque for a Rigid Object
- 11–6 Conservation of Angular Momentum
- 11–7 The Spinning Top and Gyroscope
- 11–8 Rotating Frames of Reference; Inertial Forces
- 11–9 The Coriolis Effect
- Questions, MisConceptions, Problems
- Chapter 12. Static Equilibrium; Elasticity and Fracture
- 12–1 The Conditions for Equilibrium
- 12–2 Solving Statics Problems
- 12–3 Applications to Muscles and Joints
- 12–4 Stability and Balance
- 12–5 Elasticity; Stress and Strain
- 12–6 Fracture
- 12–7 Trusses and Bridges
- 12–8 Arches and Domes
- Questions, MisConceptions, Problems
- Chapter 13. Fluids
- 13–1 Phases of Matter
- 13–2 Density and Specific Gravity
- 13–3 Pressure in Fluids
- 13–4 Atmospheric Pressure and Gauge Pressure
- 13–5 Pascal’s Principle
- 13–6 Measurement of Pressure; Gauges and the Barometer
- 13–7 Buoyancy; Archimedes’ Principle
- 13–8 Fluids in Motion; Flow Rate and the Equation of Continuity
- 13–9 Bernoulli’s Equation
- 13–10 Applications of Bernoulli’s Principle: Torricelli, Airplanes, Baseballs, Blood Flow
- 13–11 Viscosity
- 13–12 Flow in Tubes: Poiseuille’s Equation, Blood Flow
- 13–13 Surface Tension and Capillarity
- 13–14 Pumps, and the Heart
- Questions, MisConceptions, Problems
- Chapter 14. Oscillations
- 14–1 Oscillations of a Spring
- 14–2 Simple Harmonic Motion
- 14–3 Energy in the Simple Harmonic Oscillator
- 14–4 Simple Harmonic Motion Related to Uniform Circular Motion
- 14–5 The Simple Pendulum
- 14–6 The Physical Pendulum and the Torsion Pendulum
- 14–7 Damped Harmonic Motion
- 14–8 Forced Oscillations; Resonance
- Questions, MisConceptions, Problems
- Chapter 15. Wave Motion
- 15–1 Characteristics of Wave Motion
- 15–2 Types of Waves: Transverse and Longitudinal
- 15–3 Energy Transported by Waves
- 15–4 Mathematical Representation of a Traveling Wave
- 15–5 The Wave Equation
- 15–6 The Principle of Superposition
- 15–7 Reflection and Transmission
- 15–8 Interference
- 15–9 Standing Waves; Resonance
- 15–10 Refraction
- 15–11 Diffraction
- Questions, MisConceptions, Problems
- Chapter 16. Sound
- 16–1 Characteristics of Sound
- 16–2 Mathematical Representation of Longitudinal Waves
- 16–3 Intensity of Sound: Decibels
- 16–4 Sources of Sound: Vibrating Strings and Air Columns
- 16–5 Quality of Sound, and Noise; Superposition
- 16–6 Interference of Sound Waves; Beats
- 16–7 Doppler Effect
- 16–8 Shock Waves and the Sonic Boom
- 16–9 Applications: Sonar, Ultrasound, and Medical Imaging
- Questions, MisConceptions, Problems
- Chapter 17. Temperature, Thermal Expansion, and the Ideal Gas Law
- 17–1 Atomic Theory of Matter
- 17–2 Temperature and Thermometers
- 17–3 Thermal Equilibrium and the Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics
- 17–4 Thermal Expansion
- 17–5 Thermal Stresses
- 17–6 The Gas Laws and Absolute Temperature
- 17–7 The Ideal Gas Law
- 17–8 Problem Solving with the Ideal Gas Law
- 17–9 Ideal Gas Law in Terms of Molecules: Avogadro’s Number
- 17–10 Ideal Gas Temperature Scale—a Standard
- Questions, MisConceptions, Problems
- Chapter 18. Kinetic Theory of Gases
- 18–1 The Ideal Gas Law and the Molecular Interpretation of Temperature
- 18–2 Distribution of Molecular Speeds
- 18–3 Real Gases and Changes of Phase
- 18–4 Vapor Pressure and Humidity
- 18–5 Temperature Decrease of Boiling Water with Altitude
- 18–6 Van der Waals Equation of State
- 18–7 Mean Free Path
- 18–8 Diffusion
- Questions, MisConceptions, Problems
- Chapter 19. Heat and the First Law of Thermodynamics
- 19–1 Heat as Energy Transfer
- 19–2 Internal Energy
- 19–3 Specific Heat
- 19–4 Calorimetry—Solving Problems
- 19–5 Latent Heat
- 19–6 The First Law of Thermodynamics
- 19–7 Thermodynamic Processes and the First Law
- 19–8 Molar Specific Heats for Gases, and the Equipartition of Energy
- 19–9 Adiabatic Expansion of a Gas
- 19–10 Heat Transfer: Conduction, Convection, Radiation
- Questions, MisConceptions, Problems
- Chapter 20. Second Law of Thermodynamics
- 20–1 The Second Law of Thermodynamics—Introduction
- 20–2 Heat Engines
- 20–3 The Carnot Engine; Reversible and Irreversible Processes
- 20–4 Refrigerators, Air Conditioners, and Heat Pumps
- 20–5 Entropy
- 20–6 Entropy and the Second Law of Thermodynamics
- 20–7 Order to Disorder
- 20–8 Unavailability of Energy; Heat Death
- 20–9 Statistical Interpretation of Entropy and the Second Law
- 20–10 Thermodynamic Temperature; Third Law of Thermodynamics
- 20–11 Thermal Pollution, Global Warming, and Energy Resources
- Questions, MisConceptions, Problems
- Chapter 21. Electric Charge and Electric Field
- 21–1 Static Electricity; Electric Charge and Its Conservation
- 21–2 Electric Charge in the Atom
- 21–3 Insulators and Conductors
- 21–4 Induced Charge; the Electroscope
- 21–5 Coulomb’s Law
- 21–6 The Electric Field
- 21–7 Electric Field Calculations for Continuous Charge Distributions
- 21–8 Field Lines
- 21–9 Electric Fields and Conductors
- 21–10 Motion of a Charged Particle in an Electric Field
- 21–11 Electric Dipoles
- 21–12 Electric Forces in Molecular Biology: DNA Structure and Replication
- Questions, MisConceptions, Problems
- Chapter 22. Gauss’s Law
- 22–1 Electric Flux
- 22–2 Gauss’s Law
- 22–3 Applications of Gauss’s Law
- 22–4 Experimental Basis of Gauss’s and Coulomb’s Laws
- Questions, MisConceptions, Problems
- Chapter 23. Electric Potential
- 23–1 Electric Potential Energy and Potential Difference
- 23–2 Relation between Electric Potential and Electric Field
- 23–3 Electric Potential Due to Point Charges
- 23–4 Potential Due to Any Charge Distribution
- 23–5 Equipotential Lines and Surfaces
- 23–6 Potential Due to Electric Dipole; Dipole Moment
- 23–7 E5 Determined from V
- 23–8 Electrostatic Potential Energy; the Electron Volt
- 23–9 Digital; Binary Numbers; Signal Voltage
- 23–10 TV and Computer Monitors
- 23–11 Electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG)
- Questions, MisConceptions, Problems
- Chapter 24. Capacitance, Dielectrics, Electric Energy Storage
- 24–1 Capacitors
- 24–2 Determination of Capacitance
- 24–3 Capacitors in Series and Parallel
- 24–4 Storage of Electric Energy
- 24–5 Dielectrics
- 24–6 Molecular Description of Dielectrics
- Questions, MisConceptions, Problems
- Chapter 25. Electric Current and Resistance
- 25–1 The Electric Battery
- 25–2 Electric Current
- 25–3 Ohm’s Law: Resistance and Resistors
- 25–4 Resistivity
- 25–5 Electric Power
- 25–6 Power in Household Circuits
- 25–7 Alternating Current
- 25–8 Microscopic View of Electric Current
- 25–9 Superconductivity
- 25–10 Electrical Conduction in the Human Nervous System
- Questions, MisConceptions, Problems
- Chapter 26. DC Circuits
- 26–1 EMF and Terminal Voltage
- 26–2 Resistors in Series and in Parallel
- 26–3 Kirchhoff’s Rules
- 26–4 EMFs in Series and in Parallel; Charging a Battery
- 26–5 RC Circuits—Resistor and Capacitor in Series
- 26–6 Electric Hazards and Safety
- 26–7 Ammeters and Voltmeters—Measurement Affects Quantity Measured
- Questions, MisConceptions, Problems
- Chapter 27. Magnetism
- 27–1 Magnets and Magnetic Fields
- 27–2 Electric Currents Produce Magnetic Fields
- 27–3 Force on an Electric Current in a Magnetic Field; Definition of B5
- 27–4 Force on an Electric Charge Moving in a Magnetic Field
- 27–5 Torque on a Current Loop; Magnetic Dipole Moment
- 27–6 Applications: Motors, Loudspeakers, Galvanometers
- 27–7 Discovery and Properties of the Electron
- 27–8 The Hall Effect
- 27–9 Mass Spectrometer
- Questions, MisConceptions, Problems
- Chapter 28. Sources of Magnetic Field
- 28–1 Magnetic Field Due to a Straight Wire
- 28–2 Force between Two Parallel Wires
- 28–3 Definitions of the Ampere and the Coulomb
- 28–4 Ampère’s Law
- 28–5 Magnetic Field of a Solenoid and a Toroid
- 28–6 Biot-Savart Law
- 28–7 Magnetic Field Due to a Single Moving Charge
- 28–8 Magnetic Materials—Ferromagnetism
- 28–9 Electromagnets and Solenoids—Applications
- 28–10 Magnetic Fields in Magnetic Materials; Hysteresis
- 28–11 Paramagnetism and Diamagnetism
- Questions, MisConceptions, Problems
- Chapter 29. Electromagnetic Induction and Faraday’s Law
- 29–1 Induced EMF
- 29–2 Faraday’s Law of Induction; Lenz’s Law
- 29–3 EMF Induced in a Moving Conductor
- 29–4 Electric Generators
- 29–5 Back EMF and Counter Torque; Eddy Currents
- 29–6 Transformers and Transmission of Power
- 29–7 A Changing Magnetic Flux Produces an Electric Field
- 29–8 Information Storage: Magnetic and Semiconductor
- 29–9 Applications of Induction: Microphone, Seismograph, GFCI
- Questions, MisConceptions, Problems
- Chapter 30. Inductance, Electromagnetic Oscillations, and AC Circuits
- 30–1 Mutual Inductance
- 30–2 Self-Inductance; Inductors
- 30–3 Energy Stored in a Magnetic Field
- 30–4 LR Circuits
- 30–5 LC Circuits and Electromagnetic Oscillations
- 30–6 LC Oscillations with Resistance (LRC Circuit)
- 30–7 AC Circuits and Reactance
- 30–8 LRC Series AC Circuit; Phasor Diagrams
- 30–9 Resonance in AC Circuits
- 30–10 Impedance Matching
- 30–11 Three-Phase AC
- Questions, MisConceptions, Problems
- Chapter 31. Maxwell’s Equations and Electromagnetic Waves
- 31–1 Changing Electric Fields Produce Magnetic Fields; Displacement Current
- 31–2 Gauss’s Law for Magnetism
- 31–3 Maxwell’s Equations
- 31–4 Production of Electromagnetic Waves
- 31–5 Electromagnetic Waves, and Their Speed, Derived from Maxwell’s Equations
- 31–6 Light as an Electromagnetic Wave and the Electromagnetic Spectrum
- 31–7 Measuring the Speed of Light
- 31–8 Energy in EM Waves; the Poynting Vector
- 31–9 Radiation Pressure
- 31–10 Radio and Television; Wireless Communication
- Questions, MisConceptions, Problems
- Chapter 32. Light: Reflection and Refraction
- 32–1 The Ray Model of Light
- 32–2 Reflection; Image Formation by a Plane Mirror
- 32–3 Formation of Images by Spherical Mirrors
- 32–4 Seeing Yourself in a Magnifying Mirror (Concave)
- 32–5 Convex (Rearview) Mirrors
- 32–6 Index of Refraction
- 32–7 Refraction: Snell’s Law
- 32–8 The Visible Spectrum and Dispersion
- 32–9 Total Internal Reflection; Fiber Optics
- 32–10 Refraction at a Spherical Surface
- Questions, MisConceptions, Problems
- Chapter 33. Lenses and Optical Instruments
- 33–1 Thin Lenses; Ray Tracing and Focal Length
- 33–2 The Thin Lens Equation
- 33–3 Combinations of Lenses
- 33–4 Lensmaker’s Equation
- 33–5 Cameras: Film and Digital
- 33–6 The Human Eye; Corrective Lenses
- 33–7 Magnifying Glass
- 33–8 Telescopes
- 33–9 Compound Microscope
- 33–10 Aberrations of Lenses and Mirrors
- Questions, MisConceptions, Problems
- Chapter 34. The Wave Nature of Light: Interference and Polarization
- 34–1 Waves vs. Particles; Huygens’ Principle and Diffraction
- 34–2 Huygens’ Principle and the Law of Refraction; Mirages
- 34–3 Interference—Young’s Double-Slit Experiment
- 34–4 Intensity in the Double-Slit Interference Pattern
- 34–5 Interference in Thin Films
- 34–6 Michelson Interferometer
- 34–7 Polarization
- 34–8 Liquid Crystal Displays (LCD)
- 34–9 Scattering of Light by the Atmosphere
- 34–10 Brightness: Lumens and Luminous Intensity
- 34–11 Efficiency of Lightbulbs
- Questions, MisConceptions, Problems
- Chapter 35. Diffraction
- 35–1 Diffraction by a Single Slit or Disk
- 35–2 Intensity in Single-Slit Diffraction Pattern
- 35–3 Diffraction in the Double-Slit Experiment
- 35–4 Interference vs. Diffraction
- 35–5 Limits of Resolution; Circular Apertures
- 35–6 Resolution of Telescopes and Microscopes; the l Limit
- 35–7 Resolution of the Human Eye and Useful Magnification
- 35–8 Diffraction Grating
- 35–9 The Spectrometer and Spectroscopy
- 35–10 Peak Widths and Resolving Power for a Diffraction Grating
- 35–11 X-Rays and X-Ray Diffraction
- 35–12 X-Ray Imaging and Computed Tomography (CT Scan)
- 35–13 Specialty Microscopes and Contrast
- Questions, MisConceptions, Problems
- Chapter 36. The Special Theory of Relativity
- 36–1 Galilean–Newtonian Relativity
- 36–2 The Michelson–Morley Experiment
- 36–3 Postulates of the Special Theory of Relativity
- 36–4 Simultaneity
- 36–5 Time Dilation and the Twin Paradox
- 36–6 Length Contraction
- 36–7 Four-Dimensional Space–Time
- 36–8 Galilean and Lorentz Transformations
- 36–9 Relativistic Momentum
- 36–10 The Ultimate Speed
- 36–11 E = mc2; Mass and Energy
- 36–12 Doppler Shift for Light
- 36–13 The Impact of Special Relativity
- Questions, MisConceptions, Problems
- Chapter 37. Early Quantum Theory and Models of the Atom
- 37–1 Blackbody Radiation; Planck’s Quantum Hypothesis
- 37–2 Photon Theory of Light and the Photoelectric Effect
- 37–3 Energy, Mass, and Momentum of a Photon
- 37–4 Compton Effect
- 37–5 Photon Interactions; Pair Production
- 37–6 Wave–Particle Duality; the Principle of Complementarity
- 37–7 Wave Nature of Matter
- 37–8 Electron Microscopes
- 37–9 Early Models of the Atom
- 37–10 Atomic Spectra: Key to the Structure of the Atom
- 37–11 The Bohr Model
- 37–12 de Broglie’s Hypothesis Applied to Atoms
- Questions, MisConceptions, Problems
- Chapter 38. Quantum Mechanics
- 38–1 Quantum Mechanics—A New Theory
- 38–2 The Wave Function and Its Interpretation; the Double-Slit Experiment
- 38–3 The Uncertainty Principle
- 38–4 Philosophic Implications; Probability versus Determinism
- 38–5 The Schrödinger Equation in One Dimension—Time-Independent Form
- 38–6 Time-Dependent Schrödinger Equation
- 38–7 Free Particles; Plane Waves and Wave Packets
- 38–8 Particle in an Infinitely Deep Square Well Potential (a Rigid Box)
- 38–9 Finite Potential Well
- 38–10 Tunneling through a Barrier
- Questions, MisConceptions, Problems
- Chapter 39. Quantum Mechanics of Atoms
- 39–1 Quantum-Mechanical View of Atoms
- 39–2 Hydrogen Atom: Schrödinger Equation and Quantum Numbers
- 39–3 Hydrogen Atom Wave Functions
- 39–4 Multielectron Atoms; the Exclusion Principle
- 39–5 Periodic Table of Elements
- 39–6 X-Ray Spectra and Atomic Number
- 39–7 Magnetic Dipole Moment; Electron Spin
- 39–8 Total Angular Momentum J5
- 39–9 Fluorescence and Phosphorescence
- 39–10 Lasers
- 39–11 Holography
- Questions, MisConceptions, Problems
- Chapter 40. Molecules and Solids
- 40–1 Bonding in Molecules
- 40–2 Potential-Energy Diagrams for Molecules
- 40–3 Weak (van der Waals) Bonds
- 40–4 Protein Synthesis
- 40–5 Molecular Spectra
- 40–6 Condensed-Matter Physics; Bonding in Solids
- 40–7 Free-Electron Theory of Metals; Fermi Energy
- 40–8 Band Theory of Solids
- 40–9 Semiconductors and Doping
- 40–10 Semiconductor Diodes, Photovoltaics, LEDs, OLEDs
- 40–11 Transistors: Bipolar and MOSFETs
- 40–12 Integrated Circuits, Chips, 3-nm Technology
- Questions, MisConceptions, Problems
- Chapter 41. Nuclear Physics and Radioactivity
- 41–1 Structure and Properties of the Nucleus
- 41–2 Binding Energy and Nuclear Forces
- 41–3 Radioactivity
- 41–4 Alpha Decay
- 41–5 Beta Decay
- 41–6 Gamma Decay
- 41–7 Conservation of Nucleon Number and Other Conservation Laws
- 41–8 Half-Life and Rate of Decay
- 41–9 Decay Series
- 41–10 Radioactive Dating
- 41–11 Detection of Particles
- Questions, MisConceptions, Problems
- Chapter 42. Nuclear Energy; Effects and Uses of Radiation
- 42–1 Nuclear Reactions and the Transmutation of Elements
- 42–2 Cross Section
- 42–3 Nuclear Fission; Nuclear Reactors
- 42–4 Nuclear Fusion
- 42–5 Passage of Radiation through Matter; Biological Damage
- 42–6 Measurement of Radiation—Dosimetry
- 42–7 Radiation Therapy
- 42–8 Tracers in Research and Medicine
- 42–9 Emission Tomography: PET and SPECT
- 42–10 Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR)
- 42–11 Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Questions, MisConceptions, Problems
- Chapter 43. Elementary Particles
- 43–1 High-Energy Particles and Accelerators
- 43–2 Beginnings of Elementary Particle Physics—Particle Exchange
- 43–3 Particles and Antiparticles
- 43–4 Particle Interactions and Conservation Laws
- 43–5 Neutrinos
- 43–6 Particle Classification
- 43–7 Particle Stability and Resonances
- 43–8 Strangeness? Charm? Towards a New Model
- 43–9 Quarks
- 43–10 The Standard Model: QCD and Electroweak Theory
- 43–11 Grand Unified Theories
- 43–12 Strings and Supersymmetry
- Questions, MisConceptions, Problems
- Chapter 44. Astrophysics and Cosmology
- 44–1 Stars and Galaxies
- 44–2 Stellar Evolution: Birth and Death of Stars, Nucleosynthesis
- 44–3 Distance Measurements
- 44–4 General Relativity: Gravity and the Curvature of Space
- 44–5 The Expanding Universe: Redshift and Hubble’s Law
- 44–6 The Big Bang and the Cosmic Microwave Background
- 44–7 The Standard Cosmological Model: Early History of the Universe
- 44–8 Inflation: Explaining Flatness, Uniformity, and Structure
- 44–9 Dark Matter and Dark Energy
- 44–10 Large-Scale Structure of the Universe
- 44–11 Gravitational Waves : LIGO and Virgo
- 44–12 Finally . . .
- Questions, MisConceptions, Problems
- Appendices
- Appendix A. Mathematical Formulas
- Appendix B. Derivatives and Integrals
- Appendix C. Numerical Integration
- Appendix D. More on Dimensional Analysis
- Appendix E. Gravitational Force Due to a Spherical Mass Distribution
- Appendix F. Differential Form of Maxwell’s Equations
- Appendix G. Selected Isotopes
- Answers to Odd-Numbered Problems
- Index
- Photo Credits
- Useful Formulas and Information
- Periodic Table of the Elements
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