The physics of everyday phenomena : a conceptual introduction to physics.
- Eighth edition / W. Thomas Griffith, Pacific University, Juliet W. Brosing, Pacific University.
- xix, 477 pages, 41 unnumbered pages: illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm.
Includes index.
Physics, the fundamental science -- Describing motion -- Falling objects and projectile motion -- Newton's laws : explaining motion -- Circular motion, the planets, and gravity -- Energy and oscillations -- Momentum and impulse -- Rotational motion of solid objects -- The behavior of fluids -- Temperature and heat -- Heat engines and the second law of thermodynamics -- Electrostatic phenomena -- Electric circuits -- Magnets and electromagnetism -- Making waves -- Light waves and color -- Light and image formation -- The structure of the atom -- The nucleus and nuclear energy -- Relativity -- Looking deeper into everyday phenomena.