Table of Contents

Part One: Mechanics, Solid Materials1 Dynamics2 Circular Motion, Simple Harmonic Motion3 Forces in Equilibrium, Forces in Fluids4 Further Topics in Mechanics and Fluids5 Sources of Energy6 Elasticity, Molecular Forces, Solid Materials7 The Gravitational FieldPart Two: Electricity8 Electrostatics. The Electric Field9 Capacitors 10 Current Electricity11 Magnetic Field and Force on Conductor12 Magnetic Fields of Current-Carrying Conductors13 Electromagnetic Induction14 AC CircuitsPart Three: Geometrical Optics, Waves, Wave Optics, Sound Waves15 Geometrical Optics16 Lenses, Optical Instruments17 Oscillations and Waves18 Wave Theory of Light19 Interference of Light Waves20 Diffraction of Light Waves21 Polarisation of Light Waves22 Applications of Sound Waves23 Waves in Strings and PipesPart Four: Thermal Properties of Matter24 Temperature: Thermometry25 Heat and Energy. Heat Capacity, Latent Heat26 Gas Laws, Basics of Thermodynamics27 Kinetic Theory of Gases28 Transfer of Heat: Conduction and Radiation29 Further Topics in Thermal PropertiesPart Five: Electrons, Electronics, Atomic Physics30 Electron Motion in Fields, Cathode-Ray Oscilloscope31 Semiconductors. Junction Diode. Transistor. Telecommunications32 Analogue and Digital Electronics33 Photoelectricity, Energy Levels, X-Rays, Wave-Particle Duality34 Radioactivity, Nuclear EnergyAnswers to ExercisesIndex

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Seventh Edition of this classic text for the A Level Physics syllabuses