University Physics Explained

University Physics
Author:Hugh Young, Roger Freedman, Francis Sears, Mark Zemansky
Cover Artist:Yvo Riezebos Design
Country:United States
Language:English
Genre:Physics
Publisher:Pearson Education
Pub Date:1949
Media Type:Print (hardback & paperback)
Pages:1632 pp (14th edition, hardcover)[1]
Isbn:978-0-321-50062-5

University Physics, informally known as the Sears & Zemansky, is the name of a two-volume physics textbook written by Hugh Young and Roger Freedman. The first edition of University Physics was published by Mark Zemansky and Francis Sears in 1949.[2] [3] Hugh Young became a coauthor with Sears and Zemansky in 1973. Now in its 15th edition, University Physics is among the most widely used introductory textbooks in the world.[4]

University Physics by Pearson is not to be confused with a free textbook by the same name, available from OpenStax.[5]

Contents

Volume 1. Classic mechanics, Waves/acoustics, and Thermodynamics

Mechanics
  1. Units, Physical Quantities, and Vectors
  2. Motion Along a Straight Line
  3. Motion in Two or Three Dimensions
  4. Newton's Laws of Motion
  5. Applying Newton’s Laws
  6. Work and Kinetic Energy
  7. Potential Energy and Energy Conservation
  8. Momentum, Impulse, and Collisions
  9. Rotation of Rigid Bodies
  10. Dynamics of Rotational Motion
  11. Equilibrium and Elasticity
  12. Fluid Mechanics
  13. Gravitation
  14. Periodic Motion
Waves/Acoustics
  2. Mechanical Waves
  3. Sound and Hearing
Thermodynamics
  2. Temperature and Heat
  3. Thermal Properties of Matter
    1. The First Law of Thermodynamics The Second Law of Thermodynamics

Volume 2. Electromagnetism, optics, and modern physics

Electromagnetism
  2. Electric Charge and Electric Field
  3. Gauss’s Law
  4. Electric Potential
  5. Capacitance and Dielectrics
  6. Current, Resistance, and Electromotive Force
    1. Direct-Current Circuits Magnetic Field and Magnetic Forces
  7. Sources of Magnetic Field
  8. Electromagnetic Induction
  9. Inductance
  10. Alternating Current
  11. Electromagnetic Waves
Optics
  2. The Nature and Propagation of Light
    1. Geometric Optics Interference
  3. Diffraction
Modern Physics
    2. Relativity Photons: Light Waves Behaving as Particles
  2. Particles Behaving as Waves
  3. Quantum Mechanics
  4. Atomic Structure
  5. Molecules and Condensed Matter
    1. Nuclear Physics Particle Physics and Cosmology

Notes and References

  1. Book: University Physics . 0321982584 .
  2. Web site: University Physics . Pearson Australia.
  3. 10.1126/science.111.2886.413.c. Review of University Physics by Francis Weston Sears and Mark W. Zemansky. 1950 . Enns . T. . Science . 111 . 2886 . 413–414 . p. 414
  4. Web site: About Hugh D. Young . 2014-07-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140728122417/https://www.cmu.edu/mcs/fac_staff/handbook/YoungBio.html . 2014-07-28 . dead .
  5. Web site: University Physics. Ling. Samuel. etal. 19 September 2016. OpenStax. 2 April 2018.

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