{"product_id":"physics-ii-for-dummies-isbn-9780470538067","title":"Physics II For Dummies","description":"A plain-English guide to advanced physics  \u003cp\u003eDoes just thinking about the laws of motion make your head spin? Does studying electricity short your circuits? \u003ci\u003ePhysics II For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e walks you through the essentials and gives you easy-to-understand and digestible guidance on this often intimidating course.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThanks to this book, you don?t have to be Einstein to understand physics. As you learn about mechanical waves and sound, forces and fields, electric potential and electric energy, and much more, you?ll appreciate the For Dummies law: The easier we make it, the faster you?ll understand it!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn extension of the successful \u003ci\u003ePhysics I For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers topics in a straightforward and effective manner\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplains concepts and terms in a fast and easy-to-understand way\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhether you?re currently enrolled in an undergraduate-level Physics II course or just want a refresher on the fundamentals of advanced physics, this no-nonsense guide makes this fascinating topic accessible to everyone.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: Understanding Physics Fundamentals.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Understanding Your World: Physics II, the Sequel.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Gearing Up for Physics II.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Doing Some Field Work: Electricity and Magnetism.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Getting All Charged Up with Electricity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: The Attraction of Magnetism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Alternating Current and Voltage.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: Catching On to Waves: The Sound and Light Kinds.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Exploring Waves.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Now Hear This: The Word on Sound.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Seeing the Light: When Electricity and Magnetism Combine.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Bending and Focusing Light: Refraction and Lenses.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10: Bouncing Light Waves: Refl ection and Mirrors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11: Shedding Light on Light Wave Interference and Diffraction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV: Modern Physics.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12: Heeding What Einstein Said: Special Relativity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13: Understanding Energy and Matter as Both Particles and Waves.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14: Getting the Little Picture: The Structure of Atoms.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15: Nuclear Physics and Radioactivity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V: The Part of Tens.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16: Ten Physics Experiments That Changed the World.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17: Ten Online Problem-Solving Tools.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIndex.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \"There is very little else to say - this book does exactly what it says on the cover. The text is well presented with informative illustrations, examples and guiding points for the reader. The information was informative and understandable for the reviewer who has not encountered these topics in this depth for several years.\" (\u003ci\u003eReviews\u003c\/i\u003e, December 2010)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eSteven Holzner\u003c\/b\u003e, PhD, taught physics at Cornell University for more than a decade. He is the author of \u003ci\u003ePhysics For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePhysics Workbook For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eQuantum Physics For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eQuantum Physics Workbook For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e.  \u003cb\u003eYour plain-English guide to advanced physics\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eDoes just thinking about magnetism make your head spin? Thanks to this book, you don't have to be Einstein to understand physics. It walks you through the essentials and gives you easy-to-understand and digestible information on this often-intimidating course. 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