College Physics

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Publication Date: March 16, 2021

Paperback ISBN: 9781319383459

Pages: 1328

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1. Introduction to Physics
2. Motion in One Dimension
3. Motion in Two or Three Dimensions
4. Forces and Motion I: Newton’s Laws
5. Forces and Motion II: Applications
6. Work and Energy
7. Gravitation
8. Momentum, Collisions, and Center of Mass
9. Rotational Motion
10. Elastic Properties of Matter: Stress and Strain
11. Fluids
12. Oscillations
13. Waves
14. Thermodynamics I: Temperature and Heat
15. Thermodynamics II: Laws of Thermodynamics
16. Electrostatics I: Electric Charge, Forces, and Fields
17. Electrostatics II: Electric Potential Energy and Electric Potential
18. DC Circuits: Electric Charges in Motion
19. Magnetism: Forces and Fields
20. Electromagnetic Induction
21. Alternating-Current Circuits
22. Electromagnetic Waves
23. Physical Optics: Wave Properties of Light
24. Geometrical Optics: Ray Properties of Light
25. Relativity
26. Quantum Physics and Atomic Structure
27. Nuclear Physics
28. Particle Physics and Beyond

This text adopts a ‘Set Up, Solve, Reflect’ problem-solving approach with worked examples that contain every step of required maths, while providing figures to help students visualize the problem. The reflect section includes detail and context to connect the worked example to a larger concept.
Word balloons break out each component of key equations, summarizing the narrative in an easy-to-digest visual format.
Every chapter includes biological examples and applications from the real world, with an included index of biological examples tagged to each chapter.
‘Got the Concept?’ problems are built into the flow of the text for checking conceptual understanding and ‘Watch Out!’ boxes draw attention to common student misconceptions and correct them immediately while promoting a deeper understanding of physics.
Every chapter section contains a ‘Take-Home Message’, which summarizes key points from the reading.
Outcome-based learning objectives are listed at the beginning of each chapter to guide students through the most important topics to understand, and the maths appendix provides additional review for students.

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College Physics 3e is now supported in Achieve.
New figures, emphasizing biological examples and applications have been included.
Content updates, including the presentation of the new SI units of measurement, which in 2018 redefined the kilogram, kelvin, ampere, and mole (references throughout the text); and an updated discussion on Radiation and Climate in Ch14 Thermodynamics I: Temperature and Heat, describing the connection between atmospheric CO2 and global warming using the most recent data.
Increased coverage of physics topics of biomedical interest; for example, the optics of microscopes (Ch24), and how the physics of thin films helps us understand the phenomenon of nighttime eyeshine from a cat’s eye’s reflective tapetum lucidum (Ch23).

Roger Freedman

Dr. Roger A. Freedman is a Lecturer in Physics at the University of California, Santa Barbara.

He was an undergraduate at the University of California campuses in San Diego and Los Angeles, and did his doctoral research in theoretical nuclear physics at Stanford University. He came to UCSB in 1981 after three years of teaching and doing research at the University of Washington. At UCSB, Dr. Freedman has taught in both the Department of Physics and the College of Creative Studies, a branch of the university intended for highly gifted and motivated undergraduates. In recent years, he has helped to develop computer-based tools for learning introductory physics and astronomy and has been a pioneer in the use of classroom response systems and the “flipped” classroom model at UCSB. Roger holds a commercial pilot’s license and was an early organizer of the San Diego Comic-Con, now the world’s largest popular culture convention.

Todd Ruskell

As a Teaching Professor of Physics at the Colorado School of Mines, Todd G. Ruskell focuses on teaching at the introductory level, and continually develops more effective ways to help students learn. One method used in large enrollment introductory courses is Studio Physics. This collaborative, hands-on environment helps students develop better intuition about, and conceptual models of, physical phenomena through an active learning approach. Dr. Ruskell brings his experience in improving students’ conceptual understanding to the text, as well as a strong liberal arts perspective. Dr. Ruskell’s love of physics began with a B.A. in physics from Lawrence University in Appleton, Wisconsin. He went on to receive an M.S. and Ph.D. in optical sciences from the University of Arizona. He has received awards for teaching excellence, including Colorado School of Mines’ Alumni Teaching Award. Dr. Ruskell currently serves on the physics panel and advisory board for the NANSLO (North American Network of Science Labs Online) project.

Philip R. Kesten

Dr. Philip Kesten, Associate Professor of Physics and Associate Provost for Residential Learning Communities at Santa Clara University, holds a B.S. in physics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and received his Ph.D. in high energy particle physics from the University of Michigan. Since joining the Santa Clara faculty in 1990, Dr. Kesten has also served as Chair of Physics, Faculty Director of the ATOM and da Vinci Residential Learning Communities, and Director of the Ricard Memorial Observatory. He has received awards for teaching excellence and curriculum innovation, was Santa Claras Faculty Development Professor for 2004-2005, and was named the California Professor of the Year in 2005 by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Education. Dr. Kesten is co-founder of Docutek, (A SirsiDynix Company), an Internet software company, and has served as the Senior Editor for Modern Dad, a newsstand magazine.

David L. Tauck

Dr. David Tauck, Associate Professor of Biology, holds both a B.A. in biology and an M.A. in Spanish from Middlebury College. He earned his Ph.D. in physiology at Duke University and completed postdoctoral fellowships at Stanford University and Harvard University in anesthesia and neuroscience, respectively. Since joining the Santa Clara University faculty in 1987, he has served as Chair of the Biology Department, the College Committee on Rank and Tenure, and the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee; he has also served as president of the local chapter of Phi Beta Kappa. Dr. Tauck currently serves as the Faculty Director in Residence of the da Vinci Residential Learning Community.

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