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Physics for Scientists and Engineers, Volume II, Chapters 23-39
Lawrence S. Lerner, PhD, California State University, Long Beach, California
ISBN-13: 9780763704605
ISBN-10: 0763704601
$101.95 (Sugg. US List)
Paperback
536 Pages
© 1997
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- Each chapter contains and extensive selection of problems, graded by level of difficulty.
- Many exercises deal with applications of physical principles to fields such as engineering, chemistry, geology, and other technical and scientific fields.
- Calculus is introduced as gradually as possible, enabling students to connect mathematical formalisms to the physical concepts they describe.
- There are more than 500 Queries, qualitative and semiqualitative in nature, which serve to enhance the students' awareness of his or her gain in understanding while challenging the student to attain still higher levels.
- There are more than 2,500 quantitative Problems arranged in three groups. Group A comprises single-step problems designed to help build the students' confidence. The middle level Group B problems require and help to build a broader understanding of the subject matter. Group C problems are more challenging.
Applications: Most students of university physics are not going to be physicists but plan to follow careers in engineering, chemistry. geology, or other technical or scientific fields. Therefore, discussions of various applications in the text are helpful to place the material they are learning into physical context.
- How did Chicago politics collide with the dream of a really high-speed link to the airport?
- How can we infer the density of the earth's core?
- What did Poiseuille, a physiologist, infer about blood flow in capillaries?
- How does the output of a gasoline engine depend on the compression rate?
- How does electromagnetic brakes work and what are their advantages?
- Can on-site solar power meet the electrical needs of the average family?
- Do color TV sets really generate dangerous X-rays?
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