Fundamentals of college physics (Record no. 36277)
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| fixed length control field | 01701nam a2200181 a 4500 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 9780697121455 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 0697121453 |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 530 |
| Item number | NOL |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--AUTHOR NAME | |
| Personal name | Nolan, Peter J. |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Fundamentals of college physics |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication | Dubuque, Iowa : |
| Name of publisher | Wm. C. Brown Publishers, |
| Year of publication | ©1993. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Number of Pages | xvii, 1069 pages : |
| Other physical details | illustrations (some color) ; |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Includes Index |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | Part 1 Mechanics: introduction and measurements; vectors; kinematics - the study of motion; Newton's laws of motion; equilibrium; uniform circular motion, gravitation and satellites; energy and its conservation; momentum and its conservation; rotational motion. Part 2 Vibratory motion, wave motion and fluids: elasticity; simple harmonic motion; wave motion; fluids. Part 3 Thermodynamics: temperature and heat; thermal expansion and the gas laws; heat transfer; thermodynamics. Part 4 Electricity and magnetism: electrostatics; electric fields; electric currents and DC circuits; capacitance; magnetism; electromagnetic induction; alternating current circuits; Maxwell's equations and electromagnetic waves. Part 5 Light and optics: the law of reflection; the law of refraction; physical optics. Part 6 Modern physics: special relativity; spacetime and general relativity; quantum physics; atomic physics; nuclear physics; elementary particle physics and the unification of the forces |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | <br/>This is a two-semester algebra-based introductory physics text, that includes intermediate mathematical steps in the derivations of important concepts. Topics covered include how the heart pumps blood, lunar landings, and metal detectors at airports |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Physics. |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Koha item type | Reference Books |
| Collection code | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Source of acquisition | Cost, normal purchase price | Full call number | Accession Number | Koha item type |
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| Reference | Main Library | Main Library | Reference | 06/04/1999 | Asia Foundation | 1620.00 | 530 NOL | 005042 | Reference Books |