Physics in the Real World

Keith Lockett (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

208 Seiten

1990
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-0-521-36690-8 (ISBN)

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A presentation of physics as an exciting human endeavour that permeates every aspect of modern living suitable for A- and AS-level physics courses and for A-level modular science courses. It provides 26 passages of exposition, each with some 20 questions giving practice in applying basic physics.

The acceleration due to gravity; weightlessness; plastic bullets; ICBMs; some sporting controversies; the effects of nuclear war; Galileo at Arcatri; the end of the world; Newton's mistake and Einstein's blunder; space shuttle; earth satellites; moon rocket; gullibility; credulity; the risks from radiation; isolation transformer; Mitsubishi Lancer; firewalking; Fokker friendship; helicopters; lightning strikes; washing up; waves at the seaside; nuclear winter.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	24.5.1990
Verlagsort	Cambridge
Sprache	englisch
Maße	189 x 246 mm
Gewicht	469 g
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie
ISBN-10	0-521-36690-9 / 0521366909
ISBN-13	978-0-521-36690-8 / 9780521366908
Zustand	Neuware