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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherCengage Learning
ISBN-101305959426
ISBN-139781305959422
eBay Product ID (ePID)230041858
Product Key Features
Number of Pages576 Pages
Publication NameInquiry Into Physics
LanguageEnglish
SubjectPhysics / General, Teaching Methods & Materials / Arts & Humanities
Publication Year2017
FeaturesRevised
TypeTextbook
AuthorDonald J. Bord, Vern J. Ostdiek
Subject AreaEducation, Science
SeriesMindtap Course List Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height10.8 in
Item Weight44 Oz
Item Length1 in
Item Width8.5 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number8
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN2016-934469
Dewey Edition22
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal530
Edition DescriptionRevised edition
Table Of ContentPrologue: Getting Started.1. The Study of Motion.2. Newton's Laws.3. Energy and Conservation Laws.4. Physics of Matter.5. Temperature and Heat.6. Waves and Sound.7. Electricity.8. Electromagnetism and EM Waves.9. Optics.10. Atomic Physics.11. Nuclear Physics.12. Relativity, Particle Physics, and Cosmology.Appendix A: Winners of the Nobel Prize in Physics.Appendix B: Math Review.Appendix C: Answers.Glossary of Key Terms and Laws.Credits.Index.Table of Conversion Factors and Other Information.Periodic Table.
SynopsisWhat do iPods, GPS devices, airport metal detectors, LCD displays, and PET scans have to do with physics? The Eighth Edition of INQUIRY INTO PHYSICS answers these questions and many others, helping you understand fundamental concepts using a unique inquiry-based approach. The text integrates modern applications of physics such as plasma TVs and radar "guns" to demonstrate the relevance of physics in daily life.