Physics For The Utterly Confused

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Physics for the Utterly Confused Daniel Oman Robert Oman

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Contents How to Use This Book

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Advice to the Utterly Confused

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1. Mathematical Background

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2. Motion in One Dimension

10

3. Motion in Two Dimensions

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4. Forces

24

5. Torque and Equilibrium

34

6. Circular Motion

42

7. Work and Energy

48

8. Impulse and Momentum

55

9. Rotational Motion

60

10. Rotational Dynamics

65

11. Fluids

71

12. Heat and Calorimetry

77

13. Thermodynamics

83

14. Springs, Waves, and Sound

89

15. Electric Forces and Fields

95

16. Electric Potential and Capacitance

103

17. Direct Current Circuits

112

18. Magnetism

127

19. Induction

134

20. AC Circuits

143

21. Light

153

22. Mirrors and Lenses

160

23. Interference and Polarization

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24. Relativity

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25. Quantum Physics

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