Competitive Physics by Wang, Jinhui -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Halftitle Title Copyright Dedication Preface Contents 1 Geometrical Optics

1.1 Light Rays 1.2 The Law of Reflection 1.3 Refraction 1.4 Total Internal Reflection 1.5 Fermat’s Principle 1.6 Optical Apparatus Problems Solutions

2 Thermodynamics and Ideal Gases

2.1 The Zeroth Law 2.2 Common Quantities in Thermodynamics 2.3 The First Law of Thermodynamics 2.4 Ideal Gases 2.5 Heat Capacity 2.6 Gas Flows 2.7 Kinetic Theory of Gases Problems Solutions

3 The Second Law and Heat Engines

3.1 Kelvin-Planck’s and Clausius’ Statements 3.2 Heat Engines and Refrigerators 3.3 Clausius’ Inequality and Entropy 3.4 Fundamental Relation of Thermodynamics Problems Solutions

4 Heat Transfer and Phase Transitions

4.1 Convection 4.2 Conduction 4.3 Radiation 4.4 Thermal Expansion 4.5 Phase Transitions Problems Solutions

5 Electrostatics

5.1 Electric Charges 5.2 Coulomb’s Law 5.3 Electric Field 5.4 Gauss’ Law 5.5 Line Integral of Electrostatic Field 5.6 Electric Potential Energy 5.7 Electric Potential 5.8 Potential Energy of a System Problems Solutions

6 Conductors and Dielectrics

6.1 Properties of Conductors 6.2 The Uniqueness Theorems 6.3 Capacitors 6.4 Electric Fields in Matter Problems Solutions

7 Magnetism

7.1 Lorentz Force Law and the Definition of Magnetic Field 7.2 Magnetic Field 7.3 Ampere’s Law 7.4 Motion in Magnetic Fields 7.5 Magnetic Fields in Matter Problems Solutions

8 Currents and EMI

8.1 Voltage 8.2 Current 8.3 Electromotive Force 8.4 Motional EMF 8.5 Induced EMF 8.6 Self-Inductance 8.7 Mutual Inductance 8.8 Ampere-Maxwell Law 8.9 Perfect Conductors and Superconductors 8.10 Force on Inductors Problems Solutions

9 DC Circuits

9.1 Kirchhoff’s Laws 9.2 The Principle of Superposition 9.3 Equipotential Points 9.4 Thevenin’s Theorem 9.5 Y-Δ Transformations 9.6 Infinite Networks Problems Solutions

10 RLC and AC Circuits

10.1 Roles of Capacitors and Inductors 10.2 AC Circuits Problems Solutions

11 Relativistic Kinematics

11.1 Frames of Reference 11.2 The Two Postulates 11.3 Consequences of the Postulates 11.4 Space-Time 11.5 The Lorentz Transformations and Active Transformations 11.6 Passive Transformations 11.7 The Invariant Interval 11.8 The Relativistic Speed Limit 11.9 Other Effects Problems Solutions

12 Relativistic Dynamics

12.1 Momentum 12.2 Relativistic Energy 12.3 Force and Coordinate Acceleration 12.4 Four-Vectors 12.5 Transformation of Electric and Magnetic Fields Problems Solutions

Appendix: Michelson–Morley Experiment Index