Superstrings and Other Things

Chapter 1. Physics: The Fundamental Science

1-1 What Is Physics?
1-2 The Scientific Method: Learning From Our Mistakes
1-3 Physics and Other Sciences
1-4 Sizes of Things: Measurement
1-5 Fundamental Units
The Frontiers of Physics: Very Small Numbers
1-6 Physics and Mathematics
Pioneers of Physics: Measuring the Circumference of the Earth

PART II: THE SCIENCE OF MECHANICS

Chapter 2. The Description of Motion

2-1 Understanding Motion
2-2 Uniform Motion
2-3 Average Speed
The Frontiers of Physics: Friction
2-4 Instantaneous Speed
2-5 Velocity: Speed and Direction
2-6 Vectors
2-7 Acceleration
2-8 Uniformly Accelerated Motion
2-9 Falling Bodies
Pioneers of Physics: Galileo's Method
2-10 The Motion of Projectiles

Chapter 3. The Laws of Mechanics: Newton's Laws of Motion

3-1 The Concept of Force
3-2 The Ancient Idea of Motion
3-3 The Birth of Modern Science
Pioneers of Physics: Galileo's Dialog with Aristotle
3-4 Galileo Formulates the Law of Inertia
Physics in Our World: The Leaning Tower of Pisa
3-5 Newton's First Law: Law of Inertia
Physics in Our World: Car Seat Belt
3-6 Newton's Second Law: Law of Force
3-7 Newton's Third Law: Law of Action and Reaction

Chapter 4. Energy

4-1 What is Energy?
4-2 The Concept of Work
4-3 Units of Work and Energy
Pioneers of Physics: James Prescott Joule
4-4 The Concept of Energy
4-5 Energy of Motion
4-6 Energy of Position
4-7 Elastic Potential Energy
4-8 The Work-Energy Theorem
4-9 Conservative and Nonconservative Forces

Chapter 5. Conservation of Energy and Momentum

5-1 Transformation of Energy
5-2 The Principle of Conservation of Energy
5-3 E = m c2
Pioneers of Physics: The Physicists' Letters
5-4 Efficiency
Physics in Our World: Automobile Efficiency
5-5 Power
5-6 Impulse and Momentum
Physics in Our World: Air Bags
5-7 Conservation of Momentum
5-8 Elastic and Inelastic Collisions
5-9 Cannons and Rockets

Chapter 6. Rotation and the Universal Law of Gravitation

6-1 Rotational Motion
The Frontiers of Physics: CD-ROM Drives
6-2 Torque and Angular Momentum
6-3 Centripetal Acceleration
6-4 Satellites
6-5 Origins of Our View of the Universe
6-6 Kepler's Laws of Planetary Motion
6-7 Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation
The Frontiers of Physics: Measuring the Distance to the Moon
6-8 Spacecraft and Orbital Motion
The Frontiers of Physics: The Global Positioning Satellite System
Physics in Our World: Twisting Cats

PART III: THE STRUCTURE OF MATTER

Chapter 7. Atoms: Building Blocks of the Universe

7-1 The Underlying Structure of Matter
7-2 The Atomic Hypothesis
7-3 Early Concept of the Atom
7-4 First Models of the Atom
7-5 Waves and Quanta
7-6 The Bohr Model of the Atom
7-7 Molecules
Physics in Our World: Winemaking

Chapter 8. The Heart of the Atom: The Nucleus

8-1 Raw Material: Protons and Neutrons
Pioneers of Physics: Heisenberg's Failing Grade
8-2 The Composition of the Nucleus
8-3 The Glue That Keeps the Nucleus Together
8-4 The Size and Shape of the Nucleus
8-5 Nuclear Energy Levels

Chapter 9. Fluids

9-1 States of Matter
9-2 Density
9-3 Pressure
9-4 Atmospheric Pressure
9-5 Pressure in a Liquid
9-6 Buoyancy
9-7 Surface Tension and Capillarity
9-8 Fluids in Motion
Physics in Our World: Curve Balls
Physics in Our World: Bastard Wing
9-9 The Human Cardiovascular System

PART IV: THERMODYNAMICS

Chapter 10. Heat and Temperature

10-1 Heat as a Form of Energy
Pioneers of Physics: Count Rumford
10-2 Measuring Temperature
Physics in Our World: Thermography
10-3 Temperature and Heat
10-4 Heat Capacity
10-5 Heat of Fusion and Heat of Vaporization
10-6 Evaporation and Boiling
Physics in Our World: Instant Ice Cream
10-7 Humidity
10-8 Thermal Expansion
10-9 The Unusual Expansion of Water

Chapter 11. The Laws of Thermodynamics

11-1 The Four Laws of Thermodynamics
11-2 The Ideal Gas Law
Physics in Our World: Automobile Engines
11-3 The Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics
11-4 The First Law of Thermodynamics
11-5 The Second Law
The Frontiers of Physics Entropy That Organizes?
11-6 The Third Law of Thermodynamics
11-7 Entropy and the Origin of the Universe
11-8 Entropy and the Arrow of Time

PART V: ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM

Chapter 12. Electricity

12-1 Electromagnetism
12-2 Electric Charge
12-3 Coulomb's Law
12-4 The Electric Field
12-5 The Fundamental Charge
12-6 Electric Potential
12-7 Storing Electrical Energy
Physics in Our World: Inkjet Printers
The Frontiers of Physics: Storing Single Electrons

Chapter 13. Applied Electricity

13-1 Conductors and Insulators
13-2 Electric Current and Batteries
Physics in Our World: Electric Cars
13-3 Ohm's Law
The Frontiers of Physics: Electric Dentists
13-4 Simple Electric Circuits
13-5 Resistor Combinations
13-6 Electrical Energy and Power
13-7 Household Electricity
13-8 Semiconductors
13-9 Superconductors

Chapter 14. Electromagnetism

14-1 The Discovery of Magnets
14-2 The Magnetic Field
Physics in Our World: Magneto-Optical Drives
14-3 Electric Currents and Magnetis
14-4 A Moving Charge in Magnetic Field
14-5 Particle Accelerators
14-6 Magnetism of the Earth
Physics in Our World: Avian Magnetic Navigation
14-7 The Source of Magnetism
14-8 Faraday's Law of Induction
14-9 Motors and Generators
14-10 Maxwell's Equations
Physics in Our World: Microwave Ovens

PART VI: WAVES

Chapter 15. Wave Motion

15-1 The Nature of Waves
15-2 Properties of Waves
15-3 The Principle of Superposition
15-4 Standing Waves
15-5 Resonance and Chaos
The Frontiers of Physics: Chaos in the Brain
15-6 Water Waves
15-7 Seismic Waves

Chapter 16. Sound

16-1 The Nature of Sound
Physics in Our World: Telephone Tones
16-2 The Speed of Sound
16-3 Intensity of Sound Waves
16-4 The Ear
The Frontiers of Physics: Electronic Ear Implants
16-5 The Sound of Music
16-6 Musical Instruments
16-7 The Doppler Effect
16-8 Supersonic Waves
16-9 Ulrasound

Chapter 17. Optics

17-1 Waves of Light
17-2 Reflection of Light
17-3 Reflection from Mirrors
17-4 Curved Mirrors
17-5 Refraction of Light
17-6 Lenses
17-7 Fiber Optics
17-8 Optical Instruments
The Frontiers of Physics: Gradient-index Lenses
The Frontiers of Physics: Artificial Vision

Chapter 18. The Nature of Light

18-1 The Wave Nature of Light
18-2 The Speed of Light
18-3 The Electromagnetic Spectrum
18-4 Color
18-5 Spectra: The Signature of Atoms
18-6 Young's Experiment
18-7 Polarization
18-8 Lasers
Physics in Our World: Compact Disk Player
18-9 Holography

PART VII: MODERN PHYSICS

Chapter 19. The Special Theory of Relativity

19-1 Galilean Relativity
19-2 The Michelson-Morley Experimen
19-3 Einstein's Postulates
19-4 Time Dilation
The Frontiers of Physics: Intergalactic Travel
19-5 Simultaneity
19-6 Length Contraction
19-7 Addition of Velocities
19-8 E = mc2

Chapter 20. The General Theory of Relativity

20-1 The Principle of Equivalence
20-2 Warped Space-time Continuum
20-3 The Bending of Light
20-4 The Perihelion of Mercury
20-5 Gravitational Time Dilation
The Frontiers of Physics: Orbiting Clocks
20-6 Black Holes
The Frontiers of Physics: Space-Time Drag

Chapter 21. The Early Atomic Theory

21-1 The Physics of the Atom
21-2 Black Body Radiation
21-3 The Photoelectric Effect
Physics In Our World: Using Photons to Detect Tumors
21-4 The Bohr Model of the Atom Revisited
21-5 De Broglie's Waves
21-6 Quantum Mechanics

Chapter 22 Quantum Mechanics

22-1 The Beginnings of Quantum Mechanics
22-2 The New Mechanics of the Atom
22-3 Wave Mechanics
22-4 Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle
The Frontiers of Physics: Knowledge and Certainty
The Frontiers of Physics: Electron Microscopes
22-5 The New Physics
The Frontiers of Physics: Quantum Teleportation
Physics in Our World: The Scanning Tunneling Microscope

Chapter 23. Nuclear Physics

23-1 Beyond the Atom
23-2 Radioactivity
23-3 Half-Life
23-4 Nuclear Reactions
23-5 Nuclear Energy: Fission and Fusion
Pioneers of Physics: Enrico Fermi
23-6 Applications of Nuclear Physics
Physics in Our World: Proton Beams for Cancer Therapy

Chapter 24. Elementary Particles

24-1 Antimatter
24-2 The Fundamental Forces
24-3 Exchange Forces
24-4 Pions
24-5 Particle Classification: Hadrons and Leptons
24-6 Conservation Laws
24-7 Strange Particles
24-8 Quarks
24-9 Particles with Charm
Pioneers of Physics: Gell-Mann's Quark

Chapter 25. Superforce: Einstein's Dream

25-1 Symmetry
25-2 Global and Local Symmetries
25-3 The Electroweak Unification
25-4 The Color Force
25-5 GUTs: The Third Unification
25-6 Supersymmetry and Superstrings
25-7 The Creation of the Universe
25-8 The First Moments of the Universe
The Frontiers of Physics: The Cosmic Background Explorer