CONTENTS
Introduction
Using This Resource Efficiently
The Physics Exam
General Examination Strategies
Diagnostic Test
Diagnostic Test
Diagnostic Chart
Scoring Your Test
1Conventions and Graphing
Fundamental and Derived Units
Graphing Variables
Slope and Area
Interpreting Graphs
Summary
Practice Exercises
2Vectors
Coordinate System
Scalars
Vectors
Vector Mathematics
Summary
Practice Exercises
3Kinematics in One Dimension
Kinematic Quantities
Identifying Variables
Kinematic Equations
Kinematic Graphs
Summary
Practice Exercises
4Kinematics in Two Dimensions
Independence of Motion
True Velocity and Displacement
Relative Velocity
Projectile Motion
Summary
Practice Exercises
5Dynamics
Inertia
Force
Common Forces
Force Diagrams
Newton’s Laws of Motion
Solving Force Problems
Summary
Practice Exercises
6Circular Motion
Uniform Circular Motion
Dynamics in Circular Motion
Summary
Practice Exercises
7Energy, Work, and Power
Mechanical Energy
Work
Power
Conservation of Energy
Summary
Practice Exercises
8Momentum and Impulse
Momentum
Impulse
Conservation of Momentum
Energy in Collisions
Summary
Practice Exercises
9Gravity
Universal Gravity
Gravitational Field
Circular Orbits
Kepler’s Laws
Summary
Practice Exercises
10Electric Field
Charge
Electric Fields
Uniform Electric Fields
Electric Fields of Point Charges
Summary
Practice Exercises
11Electric Potential
Potential of Uniform Fields
Potential of Point Charges
Electric Potential Energy
Motion of Charges and Potential
Capacitors
Summary
Practice Exercises
12Circuit Elements and DC Circuits
Principal Components of a DC Circuit
DC Circuits
Heat and Power Dissipation
Summary
Practice Exercises
13Magnetism
Permanent or Fixed Magnets
Current-Carrying Wires
Force on Moving Charges
Force on Current-Carrying Wires
Electromagnetic Induction
Summary
Practice Exercises
14Simple Harmonic Motion
Terms Related to SHM
Oscillations of Springs
Oscillations of Pendulums
Graphical Representations of SHM
Trends in Oscillations
Summary
Practice Exercises
15Waves
Traveling Waves
Mechanical Waves
Electromagnetic Waves
Doppler Effect
Superposition and Standing Waves
Summary
Practice Exercises
16Geometric Optics
Ray Model of Light
Reflection
Refraction
Pinhole Camera
Thin Lenses
Spherical Mirrors
Summary
Practice Exercises
17Physical Optics
Diffraction
Interference of Light
Polarization of Light
Color
Summary
Practice Exercises
18Thermal Properties
Thermal Systems
Thermal Energy
Temperature
Thermal Expansion
Ideal Gases
Heat and Heat Transfer
Heating and Cooling
Summary
Practice Exercises
19Thermodynamics
Internal Energy
Energy Transfer in Thermodynamics
Energy Model Summarized
First Law of Thermodynamics
Heat Engines
Entropy
Second Law of Thermodynamics
Summary
Practice Exercises
20Atomic and Quantum Phenomena
Development of the Atomic Theory
Energy Level Transitions
Ionization Energy/Work Function
Photoelectric Effect
Summary
Practice Exercises
21Nuclear Reactions
Nucleons
Subatomic Particles
Isotopes
The Strong Force
Mass-Energy Equivalence
Radioactive Decay
Fission and Fusion
Summary
Practice Exercises
22Relativity
Special Theory of Relativity
Time, Length, and Mass
Summary
Practice Exercises
23Historical Figures and Contemporary Physics
Historical Figures
Contemporary Physics
Practice Exercises
Practice Tests
Practice Test 1
Diagnostic Chart
Scoring Your Test
Practice Test 2
Diagnostic Chart
Scoring Your Test
Practice Test 3
Diagnostic Chart
Scoring Your Test
Appendix I: Key Equations
Mechanics
Electricity and Magnetism
Simple Harmonic Motion
Waves and Optics
Thermal Physics/Thermodynamics
Atomic and Modern Physics
Appendix II: Physical Constants
Appendix III: Conversion Factors
Metric Conversion Factors
Other Conversion Factors
Glossary
Answers Explained