本书涵盖了经典物理学的基本内容，并简要介绍了近代物理学的内容。全书分6部分：第1部分（1到14章）主要讲述牛顿力学及流体；第2部分（15到18章）包括碰撞、机械波及声学；第3部分（19到22章）介绍了热力学；第4部分（23到34章）主要研究电和磁；第5部分（35到38章）讲述光和光学；第6部分（39到46章）介绍相对论和近代物理。

MECHANICS
1UNITS, PHYSICAL
QUANTITIES, AND VECTORS111The Nature of Physics2
12Solving Physics Problems2
13Standards and Units4
14Unit Consistency and Conversions6
15Uncertainty and Significant Figures8
16Estimates and Orders of Magnitude10
17Vectors and Vector Addition11
18Components of Vectors15
19Unit Vectors20
110Products of Vectors21
Summary/Key Terms27
Questions/Exercises/Problems28
2MOTION ALONG
A STRAIGHT LINE3621Displacement, Time, and Average
Velocity37
22Instantaneous Velocity39
23Average and Instantaneous
Acceleration43
24Motion with Constant Acceleration47
25Freely Falling Bodies53
*26Velocity and Position by Integration57
Summary/Key Terms60
Questions/Exercises/Problems61
3MOTION IN TWO
OR THREE DIMENSIONS7131Position and Velocity Vectors72
32The Acceleration Vector74
33Projectile Motion79
34Motion in a Circle87
35Relative Velocity91
Summary/Key Terms96
Questions/Exercises/Problems97
4NEWTON’S LAWS OF MOTION10741Force and Interactions108
42Newton’s First Law111
43Newton’s Second Law115
44Mass and Weight120
45Newton’s Third Law123
46FreeBody Diagrams126
Summary/Key Terms129
Questions/Exercises/Problems1305APPLYING NEWTON’S LAWS13651Using Newton’s First Law:
Particles in Equilibrium136
52Using Newton’s Second Law:
Dynamics of Particles142
53Frictional Forces149
54Dynamics of Circular Motion158
*55The Fundamental Forces of Nature163
Summary/Key Terms165
Questions/Exercises/Problems166
6WORK AND KINETIC ENERGY18161Work182
62Kinetic Energy and the WorkEnergy
Theorem186
63Work and Energy with Varying Forces192
64Power199
Summary/Key Terms202
Questions/Exercises/Problems203
7POTENTIAL ENERGY
AND ENERGY CONSERVATION21371Gravitational Potential Energy214
72Elastic Potential Energy222
73Conservative and Nonconservative
Forces229
74Force and Potential Energy232
75Energy Diagrams235
Summary/Key Terms237
Questions/Exercises/Problems238
8MOMENTUM, IMPULSE,
AND COLLISIONS24781Momentum and Impulse247
82Conservation of Momentum253
83Momentum Conservation and Collisions257
84Elastic Collisions262
85Center of Mass266
*86Rocket Propulsion270
Summary/Key Terms273
Questions/Exercises/Problems274
9ROTATION OF RIGID BODIES28591Angular Velocity and Acceleration285
92Rotation with Constant Angular
Acceleration290
93Relating Linear and Angular Kinematics293
94Energy in Rotational Motion296
95ParallelAxis Theorem301
*96MomentofInertia Calculations303
Summary/Key Terms306
Questions/Exercises/Problems307
10DYNAMICS OF ROTATIONAL
MOTION316101Torque316
102Torque and Angular Acceleration
for a Rigid Body319
103RigidBody Rotation About a
Moving Axis323
104Work and Power in Rotational Motion329
105Angular Momentum331
106Conservation of Angular Momentum333
107Gyroscopes and Precession337
Summary/Key Terms341
Questions/Exercises/Problems343
11EQUILIBRIUM AND ELASTICITY354111Conditions for Equilibrium355
112Center of Gravity355
113Solving RigidBody Equilibrium
Problems358
114Stress, Strain, and Elastic Moduli363
115Elasticity and Plasticity368
Summary/Key Terms370
Questions/Exercises/Problems371
12GRAVITATION383121Newton’s Law of Gravitation383
122Weight388
123Gravitational Potential Energy390
124The Motion of Satellites393
125Kepler’s Laws and the Motion
of Planets396
*126Spherical Mass Distributions400
*127Apparent Weight and the Earth’s
Rotation403
128Black Holes405
Summary/Key Terms410
Questions/Exercises/Problems411
13PERIODIC MOTION419131Describing Oscillation419
132Simple Harmonic Motion421
133Energy in Simple Harmonic Motion428
134Applications of Simple Harmonic Motion432
135The Simple Pendulum436
136The Physical Pendulum438
137Damped Oscillations440
138Forced Oscillations and Resonance442
Summary/Key Terms445
Questions/Exercises/Problems447
14FLUID MECHANICS456141Density456
142Pressure in a Fluid458
143Buoyancy463
144Fluid Flow466
145Bernoulli’s Equation468
*146Viscosity and Turbulence472
Summary/Key Terms476
Questions/Exercises/Problems477
WAVES/ACOUSTICS
15MECHANICAL WAVES487151Types of Mechanical Waves488
152Periodic Waves489
153Mathematical Description of a Wave492
154Speed of a Transverse Wave498
155Energy in Wave Motion502
156Wave Interference, Boundary
Conditions, and Superposition505
157Standing Waves on a String507
158Normal Modes of a String511
Summary/Key Terms516
Questions/Exercises/Problems518
16SOUND AND HEARING527 161Sound Waves527
162Speed of Sound Waves532
163Sound Intensity537
164Standing Sound Waves and
Normal Modes541
165Resonance and Sound546
166Interference of Waves548
167Beats550
168The Doppler Effect552
*169Shock Waves558
Summary/Key Terms561
Questions/Exercises/Problems563
THERMODYNAMICS
17TEMPERATURE AND HEAT570171Temperature and Thermal Equilibrium571
172Thermometers and Temperature
Scales572
173Gas Thermometers and the Kelvin
Scale574
174Thermal Expansion576
175Quantity of Heat582
176Calorimetry and Phase Changes586
177Mechanisms of Heat Transfer591
Summary/Key Terms598
Questions/Exercises/Problems600
18THERMAL PROPERTIES
OF MATTER610181Equations of State611
182Molecular Properties of Matter617
183KineticMolecular Model of
an Ideal Gas619
184Heat Capacities626
*185Molecular Speeds629
186Phases of Matter631
Summary/Key Terms635
Questions/Exercises/Problems637
19THE FIRST LAW OF
THERMODYNAMICS646191Thermodynamic Systems646
192Work Done During Volume Changes647
193Paths Between Thermodynamic States650
194Internal Energy and the First Law of
Thermodynamics651
195Kinds of Thermodynamic Processes656
196Internal Energy of an Ideal Gas658
197Heat Capacities of an Ideal Gas659
198Adiabatic Processes for an Ideal Gas662
Summary/Key Terms665
Questions/Exercises/Problems667
20THE SECOND LAW OF
THERMODYNAMICS673201Directions of Thermodynamic Processes673
202Heat Engines675
203InternalCombustion Engines678
204Refrigerators680
205The Second Law of Thermodynamics682
206The Carnot Cycle684
207Entropy690
*208Microscopic Interpretation of Entropy697
Summary/Key Terms700
Questions/Exercises/Problems702
时代教育·国外高校优秀教材精选西尔斯当代大学物理下册(英文版原书第12版)Sears and Zemansky′s University Physics with Modern Physics(12th Edition)
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ELECTROMAGNETISM
21ELECTRIC CHARGE
AND ELECTRIC FIELD709211Electric Charge710
212Conductors, Insulators,
and Induced Charges713
213Coulomb’s Law716
214Electric Field and Electric Forces721
215ElectricField Calculations727
216Electric Field Lines733
217Electric Dipoles735
Summary/Key Terms739
Questions/Exercises/Problems741
22GAUSS’S LAW750221Charge and Electric Flux750
222Calculating Electric Flux753
223Gauss’s Law757
224Applications of Gauss’s Law761
225Charges on Conductors767
Summary/Key Terms772
Questions/Exercises/Problems773
23ELECTRIC POTENTIAL780231Electric Potential Energy780
232Electric Potential787
233Calculating Electric Potential794
234Equipotential Surfaces798
235Potential Gradient801
Summary/Key Terms804
Questions/Exercises/Problems805
24CAPACITANCE
AND DIELECTRICS815241Capacitors and Capacitance816
242Capacitors in Series and Parallel820
243Energy Storage in Capacitors
and ElectricField Energy824
244Dielectrics828
*245Molecular Model of Induced Charge833
*246Gauss’s Law in Dielectrics835
Summary/Key Terms837
Questions/Exercises/Problems838
25CURRENT, RESISTANCE, AND
ELECTROMOTIVE FORCE846251Current847
252Resistivity850
253Resistance853
254Electromotive Force and Circuits857
255Energy and Power in Electric Circuits863
*256Theory of Metallic Conduction867
Summary/Key Terms871
Questions/Exercises/Problems872
26DIRECTCURRENT CIRCUITS881261Resistors in Series and Parallel881
262Kirchhoff’s Rules886
263Electrical Measuring Instruments891
264RC Circuits896
265Power Distribution Systems900
Summary/Key Terms905
Questions/Exercises/Problems906
27MAGNETIC FIELD
AND MAGNETIC FORCES916271Magnetism916
272Magnetic Field918
273Magnetic Field Lines and Magnetic
Flux922
274Motion of Charged Particles
in a Magnetic Field925
275Applications of Motion
of Charged Particles929
276Magnetic Force on a
CarrentCarrying Conductor932
277Force and Torque on a Current Loop935
*278The DirectCurrent Motor941
*279The Hall Effect943
Summary/Key Terms945
Questions/Exercises/Problems947
28SOURCES OF MAGNETIC
FIELD957281Magnetic Field of a Moving Charge957
282Magnetic Field of a Current Element960
283Magnetic Field of a
Straight CurrentCarrying Conductor962
284Force Between Parallel Conductors965
285Magnetic Field of a Circular
Current Loop967
286Ampere’s Law969
287Applications of Ampere’s Law973
*288Magnetic Materials976
Summary/Key Terms982
Questions/Exercises/Problems984
29ELECTROMAGNETIC
INDUCTION993291Induction Experiments994
292Faraday’s Law996
293Lenz’s Law1004
294Motional Electromotive Force1006
295Induced Electric Fields1008
*296Eddy Currents1011
297Displacement Current
and Maxwell’s Equations1013
*298Superconductivity1017
Summary/Key Terms1019
Questions/Exercises/Problems1020
30INDUCTANCE1030301Mutual Inductance1030
302SelfInductance and Inductors1034
303Inductors and MagneticField Energy1038
304The RL Circuit1041
305The LC Circuit1045
306The LRC Series Circuit1049
Summary/Key Terms1052
Questions/Exercises/Problems1053
31ALTERNATING CURRENT311Phasors and Alternating Currents1061
312Resistance and Reactance1064
313The L-R-C Series Circuit1070
314Power in Alternating-Current
Circuits1074
315Resonance in Alternating-Current
Circuits1077
316Transformers1080
Summary/Key Terms1084
Questions/Exercises/Problems1085
32ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES1092321Maxwell’s Equations
and Electromagnetic Waves1093
322Plane Electromagnetic Waves
and the Speed of Light1096
323Sinusoidal Electromagnetic Waves1101
324Energy and Momentum
in Electromagnetic Waves1106
325Standing Electromagnetic Waves1111
Summary/Key Terms1115
Questions/Exercises/Problems1116
OPTICS
33THE NATURE AND
PROPAGATION OF LIGHT1121331The Nature of Light1121
332Reflection and Refraction1123
333Total Internal Reflection1129
*334Dispersion1132
335Polarization1133
*336Scattering of Light1142
337Huygens’s Principle1144
Summary/Key Terms1147
Questions/Exercises/Problems1149
34GEOMETRIC OPTICS AND
OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS1157341Reflection and Refraction
at a Plane Surface1157
342Reflection at a Spherical Surface1161
343Refraction at a Spherical Surface1169
344Thin Lenses1174
345Cameras1182
346The Eye1185
347The Magnifier1189
348Microscopes and Telescopes1191
Summary/Key Terms1196
Questions/Exercises/Problems1198
35INTERFERENCE1207351Interference and Coherent Sources1208
352TwoSource Interference of Light1211
353Intensity in Interference Patterns1214
354Interference in Thin Films1218
355The Michelson Interferometer1224
Summary/Key Terms1227
Questions/Exercises/Problems1228
36DIFFRACTION1234361Fresnel and Fraunhofer Diffraction1235
362Diffraction from a Single Slit1236
363Intensity in the SingleSlit Pattern1239
364Multiple Slits1243
365The Diffraction Grating1246
366XRay Diffraction1250
367Circular Apertures and Resolving
Power1253
*368Holography1256
Summary/Key Terms1259
Questions/Exercises/Problems1260
MODERN PHYSICS
37RELATIVITY1268371Invariance of Physical Laws1268
372Relativity of Simultaneity1272
373Relativity of Time Intervals1274
374Relativity of Length1278
375The Lorentz Transformation1283
*376The Doppler Effect for
Electromagnetic Waves1287
377Relativistic Momentum1289
378Relativistic Work and Energy1292
379Newtonian Mechanics and Relativity1295
Summary/Key Terms1298
Questions/Exercises/Problems1300
38PHOTONS, ELECTRONS,
AND ATOMS1307381Emission and Absorption of Light1307
382The Photoelectric Effect1309
383Atomic Line Spectra and Energy Levels1314
384The Nuclear Atom1319
385The Bohr Model1322
386The Laser1327
387XRay Production and Scattering1330
388Continuous Spectra1334
389WaveParticle Duality1338
Summary/Key Terms1340
Questions/Exercises/Problems1342
39THE WAVE NATURE
OF PARTICLES1349391De Broglie Waves1350
392Electron Diffraction1352
393Probability and Uncertainty1355
394The Electron Microscope1360
395Wave Functions
and the Schrdinger Equation1361
Summary/Key Terms1368
Questions/Exercises/Problems1369
40QUANTUM MECHANICS1375401Particle in a Box1375
402Potential Wells1380
403Potential Barriers and Tunneling1384
404The Harmonic Oscillator1387
405ThreeDimensional Problems1392
Summary/Key Terms1394
Questions/Exercises/Problems1395
41ATOMIC STRUCTURE1401411The Hydrogen Atom1401
412The Zeeman Effect1409
413Electron Spin1413
414ManyElectron Atoms
and the Exclusion Principle1417
415XRay Spectra1423
Summary/Key Terms1427
Questions/Exercises/Problems1428
42MOLECULES AND
CONDENSED MATTER1433421Types of Molecular Bonds1433
422Molecular Spectra1436
423Structure of Solids1441
424Energy Bands1445
425FreeElectron Model of Metals1447
426Semiconductors1452
427Semiconductor Devices1455
428Superconductivity1460
Summary/Key Terms1461
Questions/Exercises/Problems1462
43NUCLEAR PHYSICS1468431Properties of Nuclei1468
432Nuclear Binding and Nuclear Structure1473
433Nuclear Stability and Radioactivity1478
434Activities and HalfLives1485
435Biological Effects of Radiation1489
436Nuclear Reactions1492
437Nuclear Fission1494
438Nuclear Fusion1498
Summary/Key Terms1502
Questions/Exercises/Problems1503
44PARTICLE PHYSICS AND
COSMOLOGY1509441Fundamental Particles—A History1509
442Particle Accelerators and Detectors1514
443Particles and Interactions1519
444Quarks and the Eightfold Way1525
445The Standard Model and Beyond1530
446The Expanding Universe1532
447The Beginning of Time1538
Summary/Key Terms1547
Questions/Exercises/Problems1548
APPENDICES
AThe International System of UnitsA-1
BUseful Mathematical RelationsA-3
CThe Greek AlphabetA-4
DPeriodic Table of ElementsA-5
EUnit Conversion FactorsA-6
FNumerical ConstantsA-7
Answers to OddNumbered ProblemsA-9
Photo CreditsC-1
IndexI-1