University Physics with Modern Physics, Global Edition, 15th edition

Published by Pearson (October 24, 2024) © 2024

  • Hugh D. Young Carnegie Mellon University
  • Roger A Freedman University of California, Santa Barbara
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Become an expert problem-solver in physics with one of the best-sellers in the discipline.

For courses in calculus-based physics.

University Physics with Modern Physics, 15th edition, now in SI Units, continues to follow its well-known method of offering step-by-step guidance that will help you gradually solve the most complex problems in physics.

Known for its clear and accessible approach to physics, this edition draws on insights from several users to help you see patterns and make connections between problem types.

With the help of features such as the Key Concept statements and the Key Example Variation Problems, you will learn to look beyond the objects of the problem and recognise the underlying principle rather than simply plugging values into an equation.

Table of contents

  • 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
  • 15. Mechanical Waves
  • 16. Sound and Hearing
  • THERMODYNAMICS
  • 17. Temperature and Heat
  • 18. Thermal Properties of Matter
  • 19. The First Law of Thermodynamics
  • 20. The Second Law of Thermodynamics
  • ELECTROMAGNETISM
  • 21. Electric Charge and Electric Field
  • 22. Gauss's Law
  • 23. Electric Potential
  • 24. Capacitance and Dielectrics
  • 25. Current, Resistance, and Electromotive Force
  • 26. Direct-Current Circuits
  • 27. Magnetic Field and Magnetic Forces
  • 28. Sources of Magnetic Field
  • 29. Electromagnetic Induction
  • 30. Inductance
  • 31. Alternating Current
  • 32. Electromagnetic Waves
  • OPTICS
  • 33. The Nature and Propagation of Light
  • 34. Geometric Optics
  • 35. Interference
  • 36. Diffraction
  • MODERN PHYSICS
  • 37. Relativity
  • 38. Photons: Light Waves Behaving as Particles
  • 39. Particles Behaving as Waves
  • 40. Quantum Mechanics I: Wave Functions
  • 41. Quantum Mechanics II: Atomic Structure
  • 42. Molecules and Condensed Matter
  • 43. Nuclear Physics
  • 44. Particle Physics and Cosmology

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