Instruction Manual for The Physics of Everyday Phenomena 8th Edition by W Thomas Griffith,Juliet W Brosing ISBN 0073513904 978-0073513904

The Physics of Everyday Phenomena introduces students to the basic concepts of physics, using examples of common occurrences in everyday life. Intended for use in a one-semester or two-semester course in conceptual physics, this book is written in a narrative style, frequently using questions designed to draw the reader into a dialogue about the ideas of physics. This inclusive style allows the book to be used by anyone interested in exploring the nature of physics and explanations of everyday physical phenomena. Beginning students will benefit from the large number of student aids and the reduced math content. Professors will appreciate the organization of the material and the wealth of pedagogical tools.

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Table of contents:

1) Physics, the Fundamental Science

Unit One – The Newtonian Revolution

2) Describing Motion

3) Falling Objects and Projectile Motion

4) Newton’s Laws: Explaining Motion

5) Circular Motion, the Planets, and Gravity

6) Energy and Oscillations

8) Rotational Motion of Solid Objects

Unit Two – Fluids and Heat

9) The Behavior of Fluids

10) Temperature and Heat

11) Heat Engines and the Second Law of Thermodynamics

Unit Three – Electricity and Magnetism

12) Electrostatic Phenomena

13) Electric Circuits

14) Magnets and Electromagnetism

Unit Four – Wave Motion and Optics

15) Making Waves

16) Light Waves and Color

17) Light and Image Formation

Unit Five – The Atom and Its Nucleus

18) The Structure of the Atom

19) The Nucleus and Nuclear Energy

Unit Six – Relativity and Beyond

20) Relativity

21) Looking Deeper Everyday Phenomena

Appendix A – Using Simple Algebra

Appendix B – Decimal Fractions, Percentages, and Scientific Notation

Appendix C – Vectors and Vector Addition

Appendix D – Answers to Selected Questions, Exercises, and the Systhesis Problems

Glossary

Credits

Index