Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics

Paul Tipler began his teaching career at Wesleyan University in Connecticut, USA then moved to Oakland University in Michigan, USA as one of the original members of its physics department, playing a major role in developing the physics curriculum. At one time or another over the course of his career, he has taught nearly all of the physics courses. In addition to Physics for Scientists and Engineers, he is also the author of the widely used texts Modern Physics and College Physics. Gene Mosca has taught a variety of students in the calculus based course at Emporia (KS) State, USA for two years, the University of South Dakota, USA for nine years and at Annapolis for twelve years. He recently retired from his teaching position at the U.S. Naval Academy, where, as coordinator of the core physics course, he instituted numerous enhancements to both the laboratory and classroom. Proclaimed by Paul Tipler as 'the best reviewer I ever had,' Mosca became co-author beginning with the fifth edition of this book.

Measurement and Vectors.- PART I: MECHANICS.- Motion in One Dimension.- Motion in Two and Three Dimensions.- Newton's Laws.- Additional Applications of Newton's Laws.- Work and Kinetic Energy.- Conservation of Energy.- Conservation of Linear Momentum.- Rotation.- Angular Momentum.- Special Relativity.- Gravity.- Static Equilibrium and Elasticity.- Fluids.- PART II: OSCILLATIONS AND WAVES.- Oscillations.- Traveling Waves.- Superposition and Standing Waves.- PART III: THERMODYNAMICS.- Temperature and Kinetic Theory of Gases.- Heat and the First Law of Thermodynamics.- The Second Law of Thermodynamics.- Thermal Properties and Processes.- PART IV: ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM.- The Electric Field I: Discrete Charge Distributions.- The Electric Field II: Continuous Charge Distributions.- Electric Potential.- Capacitance.- Electric Current and Direct-Current Circuits.- The Magnetic Field.- Sources of the Magnetic Field.- Magnetic Induction.- Alternating-Current Circuits.- Maxwell's Equations and Electromagnetic Waves.- PART V: LIGHT.- Properties of Light.- Optical Images.- Interference and Diffraction.- PART VI: MODERN PHYSICS: QUANTUM MECHANICS, RELATIVITY, AND THE STRUCTURE OF MATTER.- Wave-Particle Duality and Quantum Physics.- Applications of the Schrodinger Equation.- Atoms.- Molecules.- Solids.- Relativity.- Nuclear Physics.- Elementary Particles and the Beginning of the Universe.- Appendices.- Math Tutorial.- Answers to Odd-Numbered End-of-Chapter Problems.- Index.