Practice Book for Conceptual Physics

Paul G. Hewitt - Former silver-medal boxing champion, sign painter, uranium prospector, and soldier, Paul began college at the age of 27, with the help of the GI Bill. He pioneered the conceptual approach to teaching physics at the City College of San Francisco. He has taught as a guest teacher at various middle schools and high schools, the University of California at both the Berkeley and Santa Cruz campuses, and the University of Hawaii at both the Manoa and Hilo campuses. He also taught for 20 years at the Exploratorium in San Francisco, which honored him with its Outstanding Educator Award in 2000. He is the author of Conceptual Physics and a co-author of Conceptual Physical Science and Conceptual Physical Science Explorations (with John Suchocki and Leslie Hewitt).

About Science
I. MECHANICS
Newton's First Law of Motion: Inertia
Linear Motion
Newton's Second Law of Motion: Force and Acceleration
Newton's Third Law of Motion: Action and Reaction
Momentum
Energy
Rotational Motion
Gravity
Projectile and Satellite Motion
II. PROPERTIES OF MATTER
The Atomic Nature of Matter
Solids
Liquids
Gases
III. HEAT
Temperature, Heat and Expansion
Heat Transfer
Change of Phase
Thermodynamics
IV. SOUND
Vibrations and Waves
Sound
Musical Sounds
V. ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM
Electrostatics
Electric Current
Magnetism
Electromagnetic Induction
VI. LIGHT
Properties of Light
Color
Reflection and Refraction
Light Waves
Light Emission
Light Quanta
VII. ATOMIC AND NUCLEAR PHYSICS
The Atom and the Quantum
Atomic Nucleus and Radioactivity
Nuclear Fission and Fusion
VIII. RELATIVITY
Special Theory of Relativity
General Theory of Relativity
Appendices
Systems of Measurement
More About Motion
Graphing
More About Vectors
Exponential Growth and Doubling Time

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