Physics, Volume 1

In the newly revised Twelfth Edition of Physics: Volume 1, an accomplished team of physicists and educators delivers an accessible and rigorous approach to the skills students need to succeed in physics education. Readers will learn to understand foundational physics concepts, solve common physics problems, and see real-world applications of the included concepts to assist in retention and learning. The text includes Check Your Understanding questions, Math Skills boxes, multi-concept problems, and worked examples. The first volume of a two-volume set, Volume 1 explores ideas and concepts like Newton's Laws of Motion, the Ideal Gas Law, and kinetic theory. Throughout, students' knowledge is tested with concept and calculation problems and team exercises that focus on cooperation and learning.

1 Introduction and Mathematical Concepts 1

2 Kinematics in One Dimension 29

3 Kinematics in Two Dimensions 59

4 Forces and Newton’s Laws of Motion 86

5 Dynamics of Uniform Circular Motion 131

6 Work and Energy 158

7 Impulse and Momentum 191

8 Rotational Kinematics 218

9 Rotational Dynamics 243

10 Simple Harmonic Motion and Elasticity 280

11 Fluids 316

12 Temperature and Heat 356

13 The Transfer of Heat 394

14 The Ideal Gas Law and Kinetic Theory 416

15 Thermodynamics 441

16 Waves and Sound 478

17 The Principle of Linear Superposition and Interference Phenomena 513