i - Title Page and Author's Letter
ii - Table of Contents

Chapter 1 - Science of Physics
Annus mirabilis2
Chapter 1 at a Glance3
Section 1 - Science of physics4
Section 2 - Nature of science11
Section 3 - Connecting physics to technology and engineering18
Section 4 - Chapter review31

Chapter 2 - Physical Quantities and Measurement
Relativity36
Chapter 2 at a Glance37
Section 1 - Describing the physical universe38
Section 2 - Measurements48
Section 3 - Mathematical tools54
Section 4 - Chapter review62

Chapter 3 - Position and Velocity
Global positioning system68
Chapter 3 at a Glance69
Section 1 - Position and displacement70
Section 2 - Speed and velocity76
Section 3 - Solving motion problems87
Section 4 - Chapter review96

Chapter 4 - Acceleration
G-forces104
Chapter 4 at a Glance105
Section 1 - Acceleration106
Section 2 - Gravity and free fall120
Section 3 - Chapter review125

Chapter 5 - Forces and Newton’s Laws
Sailing130
Chapter 5 at a Glance131
Section 1 - Forces132
Section 2 - Newton’s laws140
Section 3 - Springs and Hooke’s law147
Section 4 - Friction152
Section 5 - Chapter review159

Chapter 6 - Motion in Two and Three Dimensions
Driverless vehicles166
Chapter 6 at a Glance167
Section 1 - Force vectors168
Section 2 - Displacement, velocity, and acceleration176
Section 3 - Projectile motion and inclined planes184
Section 4 - Chapter review198

Chapter 7 - Circular Motion
Cassini mission to Saturn204
Chapter 7 at a Glance205
Section 1 - Circular motion206
Section 2 - Gravitation and orbits213
Section 3 - Chapter review227

Chapter 8 - Static Equilibrium and Torque
Tightrope walking232
Chapter 8 at a Glance233
Section 1 - Static equilibrium234
Section 2 - Structures and design242
Section 3 - Chapter review249

Chapter 9 - Work and Energy
Age of energy252
Chapter 9 at a Glance253
Section 1 - Energy254
Section 2 - Flow of energy262
Section 3 - Chapter review271

Chapter 10 - Conservation of Energy
Perpetual-motion machines276
Chapter 10 at a Glance277
Section 1 - Conservation of energy278
Section 2 - Work and energy transformations286
Section 3 - Chapter review300

Chapter 11 - Momentum and Collisions
Momentum and automobile safety304
Chapter 11 at a Glance305
Section 1 - Momentum and impulse306
Section 2 - Conservation of momentum313
Section 3 - Collisions318
Section 4 - Chapter review325

Chapter 12 - Machines
The “freedom machine”330
Chapter 12 at a Glance331
Section 1 - Simple machines and the lever332
Section 2 - Pulleys and wheels338
Section 3 - Inclined planes345
Section 4 - Compound machines350
Section 5 - Chapter review357

Chapter 13 - Angular Momentum
Gyroscopes362
Chapter 13 at a Glance363
Section 1 - Rotation and angular momentum364
Section 2 - Rotational dynamics374
Section 3 - Chapter review382

Chapter 14 - Harmonic Motion
Stabilizing skyscrapers386
Chapter 14 at a Glance387
Section 1 - Concepts of harmonic motion388
Section 2 - Natural frequency and resonance398
Section 3 - Chapter review404

Chapter 15 - Waves
Rogue waves408
Chapter 15 at a Glance409
Section 1 - Waves410
Section 2 - Wave propagation418
Section 3 - Interference and resonance425
Section 4 - Chapter review433

Chapter 16 - Sound
The vibrating string438
Chapter 16 at a Glance439
Section 1 - Sound440
Section 2 - Multifrequency sound449
Section 3 - Interference and resonance of sound455
Section 4 - Chapter review465

Chapter 17 - Electricity and Circuits
The electricity revolution470
Chapter 17 at a Glance471
Section 1 - Electricity and circuits472
Section 2 - Resistance480
Section 3 - Series and parallel circuits487
Section 4 - Chapter review502

Chapter 18 - Electric and Magnetic Fields
Space weather508
Chapter 18 at a Glance509
Section 1 - Magnetism510
Section 2 - Electric forces519
Section 3 - Electric fields526
Section 4 - Potential and capacitors533
Section 5 - Chapter review540

Chapter 19 - Electromagnetism
Regenerative braking546
Chapter 19 at a Glance547
Section 1 - Magnetic fields and the electric motor548
Section 2 - Induction and the generator556
Section 3 - Magnetic fields and moving charges561
Section 4 - Chapter review571

Chapter 20 - Light and Reflection
Solar ovens576
Chapter 20 at a Glance577
Section 1 - Properties of light578
Section 2 - Optical devices584
Section 3 - Reflection and images590
Section 4 - Spherical mirrors596
Section 5 - Chapter review600

Chapter 21 - Refraction and Lenses
Galileo and the telescope604
Chapter 21 at a Glance605
Section 1 - Refraction606
Section 2 - Lenses and images611
Section 3 - Compound optics620
Section 4 - Chapter review626

Chapter 22 - Electromagnetic Radiation
Cellphones and weather forecasting630
Chapter 22 at a Glance631
Section 1 - Light and electromagnetism632
Section 2 - Dispersion and the electromagnetic spectrum637
Section 3 - Dual nature of light644
Section 4 - Chapter review657

Chapter 23 - Properties of Matter
Unearthly weather on a frozen moon662
Chapter 23 at a Glance663
Section 1 - Temperature and heat664
Section 2 - Fluid dynamics673
Section 3 - Kinetic theory of matter681
Section 4 - Chapter review690

Chapter 24 - Heat Transfer
Earth’s heat budget696
Chapter 24 at a Glance697
Section 1 - Thermal equilibrium and heat flow698
Section 2 - Conduction and convection706
Section 3 - Thermal radiation715
Section 4 - Chapter review722

Chapter 25 - Thermodynamics
Engines of the future726
Chapter 25 at a Glance727
Section 1 - Thermodynamics728
Section 2 - Heat engines736
Section 3 - Chapter review747

Chapter 26 - Quantum Physics and the Atom
Lasers750
Chapter 26 at a Glance751
Section 1 - Structure of the atom752
Section 2 - Energy levels and atomic spectra760
Section 3 - Quantum theory773
Section 4 - Chapter review784

Chapter 27 - Nuclear Physics
Controlling nuclear fusion788
Chapter 27 at a Glance789
Section 1 - Strong nuclear force and the nucleus790
Section 2 - Radioactivity798
Section 3 - Nuclear reactions804
Section 4 - Applications of nuclear physics and beyond809
Section 5 - Chapter review817
Appendix
Glossary
Index
Standards
i - Title Page and Author's Letter
ii - Table of Contents

Chapter 1 - Science of Physics
Annus mirabilis2
Chapter 1 at a Glance3
Section 1 - Science of physics4
Section 2 - Nature of science11
Section 3 - Connecting physics to technology and engineering18
Section 4 - Chapter review31

Chapter 2 - Physical Quantities and Measurement
Relativity36
Chapter 2 at a Glance37
Section 1 - Describing the physical universe38
Section 2 - Measurements48
Section 3 - Mathematical tools54
Section 4 - Chapter review62

Chapter 3 - Position and Velocity
Global positioning system68
Chapter 3 at a Glance69
Section 1 - Position and displacement70
Section 2 - Speed and velocity76
Section 3 - Solving motion problems87
Section 4 - Chapter review96

Chapter 4 - Acceleration
G-forces104
Chapter 4 at a Glance105
Section 1 - Acceleration106
Section 2 - Gravity and free fall120
Section 3 - Chapter review125

Chapter 5 - Forces and Newton’s Laws
Sailing130
Chapter 5 at a Glance131
Section 1 - Forces132
Section 2 - Newton’s laws140
Section 3 - Springs and Hooke’s law147
Section 4 - Friction152
Section 5 - Chapter review159

Chapter 6 - Motion in Two and Three Dimensions
Driverless vehicles166
Chapter 6 at a Glance167
Section 1 - Force vectors168
Section 2 - Displacement, velocity, and acceleration176
Section 3 - Projectile motion and inclined planes184
Section 4 - Chapter review198

Chapter 7 - Circular Motion
Cassini mission to Saturn204
Chapter 7 at a Glance205
Section 1 - Circular motion206
Section 2 - Gravitation and orbits213
Section 3 - Chapter review227

Chapter 8 - Static Equilibrium and Torque
Tightrope walking232
Chapter 8 at a Glance233
Section 1 - Static equilibrium234
Section 2 - Structures and design242
Section 3 - Chapter review249

Chapter 9 - Work and Energy
Age of energy252
Chapter 9 at a Glance253
Section 1 - Energy254
Section 2 - Flow of energy262
Section 3 - Chapter review271

Chapter 10 - Conservation of Energy
Perpetual-motion machines276
Chapter 10 at a Glance277
Section 1 - Conservation of energy278
Section 2 - Work and energy transformations286
Section 3 - Chapter review300

Chapter 11 - Momentum and Collisions
Momentum and automobile safety304
Chapter 11 at a Glance305
Section 1 - Momentum and impulse306
Section 2 - Conservation of momentum313
Section 3 - Collisions318
Section 4 - Chapter review325

Chapter 12 - Machines
The “freedom machine”330
Chapter 12 at a Glance331
Section 1 - Simple machines and the lever332
Section 2 - Pulleys and wheels338
Section 3 - Inclined planes345
Section 4 - Compound machines350
Section 5 - Chapter review357

Chapter 13 - Angular Momentum
Gyroscopes362
Chapter 13 at a Glance363
Section 1 - Rotation and angular momentum364
Section 2 - Rotational dynamics374
Section 3 - Chapter review382

Chapter 14 - Harmonic Motion
Stabilizing skyscrapers386
Chapter 14 at a Glance387
Section 1 - Concepts of harmonic motion388
Section 2 - Natural frequency and resonance398
Section 3 - Chapter review404

Chapter 15 - Waves
Rogue waves408
Chapter 15 at a Glance409
Section 1 - Waves410
Section 2 - Wave propagation418
Section 3 - Interference and resonance425
Section 4 - Chapter review433

Chapter 16 - Sound
The vibrating string438
Chapter 16 at a Glance439
Section 1 - Sound440
Section 2 - Multifrequency sound449
Section 3 - Interference and resonance of sound455
Section 4 - Chapter review465

Chapter 17 - Electricity and Circuits
The electricity revolution470
Chapter 17 at a Glance471
Section 1 - Electricity and circuits472
Section 2 - Resistance480
Section 3 - Series and parallel circuits487
Section 4 - Chapter review502

Chapter 18 - Electric and Magnetic Fields
Space weather508
Chapter 18 at a Glance509
Section 1 - Magnetism510
Section 2 - Electric forces519
Section 3 - Electric fields526
Section 4 - Potential and capacitors533
Section 5 - Chapter review540

Chapter 19 - Electromagnetism
Regenerative braking546
Chapter 19 at a Glance547
Section 1 - Magnetic fields and the electric motor548
Section 2 - Induction and the generator556
Section 3 - Magnetic fields and moving charges561
Section 4 - Chapter review571

Chapter 20 - Light and Reflection
Solar ovens576
Chapter 20 at a Glance577
Section 1 - Properties of light578
Section 2 - Optical devices584
Section 3 - Reflection and images590
Section 4 - Spherical mirrors596
Section 5 - Chapter review600

Chapter 21 - Refraction and Lenses
Galileo and the telescope604
Chapter 21 at a Glance605
Section 1 - Refraction606
Section 2 - Lenses and images611
Section 3 - Compound optics620
Section 4 - Chapter review626

Chapter 22 - Electromagnetic Radiation
Cellphones and weather forecasting630
Chapter 22 at a Glance631
Section 1 - Light and electromagnetism632
Section 2 - Dispersion and the electromagnetic spectrum637
Section 3 - Dual nature of light644
Section 4 - Chapter review657

Chapter 23 - Properties of Matter
Unearthly weather on a frozen moon662
Chapter 23 at a Glance663
Section 1 - Temperature and heat664
Section 2 - Fluid dynamics673
Section 3 - Kinetic theory of matter681
Section 4 - Chapter review690

Chapter 24 - Heat Transfer
Earth’s heat budget696
Chapter 24 at a Glance697
Section 1 - Thermal equilibrium and heat flow698
Section 2 - Conduction and convection706
Section 3 - Thermal radiation715
Section 4 - Chapter review722

Chapter 25 - Thermodynamics
Engines of the future726
Chapter 25 at a Glance727
Section 1 - Thermodynamics728
Section 2 - Heat engines736
Section 3 - Chapter review747

Chapter 26 - Quantum Physics and the Atom
Lasers750
Chapter 26 at a Glance751
Section 1 - Structure of the atom752
Section 2 - Energy levels and atomic spectra760
Section 3 - Quantum theory773
Section 4 - Chapter review784

Chapter 27 - Nuclear Physics
Controlling nuclear fusion788
Chapter 27 at a Glance789
Section 1 - Strong nuclear force and the nucleus790
Section 2 - Radioactivity798
Section 3 - Nuclear reactions804
Section 4 - Applications of nuclear physics and beyond809
Section 5 - Chapter review817
Appendix
Glossary
Index
Standards