Physics. /
A.F. Abbott
- 5th ed.
- Oxford: Heinemann, 1989.
- xxii, 600 p. : 28 cm.
Includes index.
Contents: Mechanics and general physics-Measurements, Force and gravity, weight and friction; Speed, velocity and acceleration; Newton's laws of motion; Vectors, Turning forces,; Work, energy and power; Machines, Density and relative density, Pressure in liquids and gases, Application of atmospheric and liquid pressure, Principles of Archimedes, Some molecular properties of matter Internal Energy and Heat -Measurement of temperature, Expansion of solids and liquids, The gas laws, Transmission of heat, Development of the concepts of energy, Latent heat, Vapours Optics- Light rays and reflection of light, Spherical mirrors, Refraction at plane surfaces, Lenses and optical instruments, Dispersion of colour Wave Motion- Transverse waves and light, Longitudinal waves and sound, Musical sounds, Strings and pipes Electricity and Magnetism- Magnets, Magnetic fields, |Static electricity, Potential and capacitance, Electric sells; Current, electromotive force and resistance; Magnetic effect of an electric current, Electrolysis, The principle of electric motor; Galvanometers, ammeters, and voltmeters; Measurement of resistance and potential difference, Electric light, energy and power, Electrical calorimetry, Electromagnetic induction Electronics, Atomic and Nuclear Physics- Electronics in gases and vacuo, Electronics in solids, and semiconductor devices; Atomic structure, quantum theory and radioactivity, Splitting the nucleus