Physics For Global Scientists and Engineers, Volume 1,
2nd Edition

Volume 1

Part I: Mechanics
1. Physics and measurement
2. Motion in one dimension
3. Motion in two dimensions
4. Forces and Newton’s laws
5. Further applications of Newton’s laws
Case study 1 Dragging sheep: an Ig Nobel winner, useful physics and easier workplaces
6. Work, force and energy
7. Conservation of energy
8. Linear momentum and collisions
9. Rotational motion
10. Energy and momentum in rotating systems
11. Gravity
12. Special relativity
Case study 2 Geodesy and gravity can tell us about our changing planet

Part II: Mechanical properties of solids and fluids
13. Fluid statics
Case study 3 Measuring time by understanding fluids
14. Fluid dynamics
15. Solids

Part III: Oscillations and mechanical waves
16. Oscillatory motion
17. Wave motion
18. Superposition and interference
Case study 4 The alphorn

Part IV: Thermodynamics
19. Heat and temperature
20. Energy transfer processes and thermodynamics
21. The kinetic theory of gases
22. The second law of thermodynamics, heat engines and entropy
Case study 5 Remote sensing the atmosphere

• Raymond A. Serway

  Raymond A. Serway is Professor Emeritus at James Madison University. He earned his doctorate at Illinois Institute of Technology. Among his accolades, he received an honorary doctorate degree from his alma mater, Utica College, the 1990 Madison Scholar Award at James Madison University (where he taught for 17 years), the 1977 Distinguished Teaching Award at Clarkson University and the 1985 Alumni Achievement Award from Utica College. As a Guest Scientist at the IBM Research Laboratory in Zurich, Switzerland, Dr. Serway worked with K. Alex Müller, who shared the 1987 Nobel Prize in Physics. He also was a visiting scientist at Argonne National Laboratory, where he collaborated with his mentor and friend, the late Sam Marshall. In addition to this text, Dr. Serway is the co-author of COLLEGE PHYSICS, Eleventh Edition; PRINCIPLES OF PHYSICS, Fifth Edition; ESSENTIALS OF COLLEGE PHYSICS; MODERN PHYSICS, Third Edition; and the high school textbook PHYSICS, published by Holt McDougal. He has published more than 40 research papers in the field of condensed matter physics and has given more than 60 presentations at professional meetings.

• John W. Jewett

  John W. Jewett Jr. is Emeritus Professor of Physics at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. He earned his undergraduate degree in physics at Drexel University and his doctorate at The Ohio State University, specializing in optical and magnetic properties of condensed matter. Dr. Jewett began his academic career at Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, where he taught from 1974 to 1984. Active in promoting effective physics education, he has received four National Science Foundation grants in physics education, and he helped found and direct the Southern California Area Modern Physics Institute (SCAMPI) and Science IMPACT (Institute for Modern Pedagogy and Creative Teaching). Dr. Jewett's honors include the Stockton Merit Award at Richard Stockton College in 1980, selection as Outstanding Professor at California State Polytechnic University for 1991-1992 and the Excellence in Undergraduate Physics Teaching Award from the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) in 1998. In 2010, he received an Alumni Lifetime Achievement Award from Drexel University in recognition of his contributions in physics education. He has given over 100 presentations both domestically and abroad, including multiple presentations at national meetings of the AAPT. Dr. Jewett is the author of THE WORLD OF PHYSICS: MYSTERIES, MAGIC, AND MYTH, which provides many connections between physics and everyday experiences. In addition to this text, he is co-author of PRINCIPLES OF PHYSICS, Fifth Edition, and GLOBAL ISSUES, a four-volume set of instruction manuals in integrated science for high school. Dr. Jewett enjoys playing keyboard with his all-physicist band, traveling and collecting antique quack medical devices. Most importantly, he relishes spending time with his wife, Lisa, and their children and grandchildren.

• Kate Wilson

  Kate Wilson is a senior lecturer in the School of Engineering and Information Technology, UNSW Canberra (UNSW at the Australian Defence Force Academy). She has a PhD in computational physics from Monash University and a Graduate Diploma in Secondary Teaching from the University of Canberra. Kate has been a member of the Sydney University Physics Education Research group, an Innovative Teaching and Educational Technology Fellow at the University of New South Wales, first year coordinator in physics at the Australian National University and director of the Australian Science Olympiads Physics Program. She is author of the resource set Workshop Tutorials for Physics and Nelson Physics units 3 and 4 for the National Curriculum.

• Anna Wilson

  Anna Wilson has a PhD in nuclear physics from Liverpool University and a Master of Higher Education from the Australian National University. She has worked at universities in the UK, the US, France and Australia. She has taught physics at all levels of the undergraduate degree including algebra-based, first-year courses, quantum mechanics, nuclear and particle physics, and is the recipient of teaching awards including an Australian Learning and Teaching Council Citation for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning and an Award for Teaching Excellence. She has published research in the fields of optics, nuclear structure physics and education. She has recently returned to both the UK and full-time study and is undertaking a PhD in Education at the University of Stirling, Scotland.

• Wayne Rowlands

  Wayne Rowlands is a senior lecturer in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Swinburne University of Technology. He has a PhD in laser atomic physics from the University of Melbourne, and a Graduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching from Swinburne University of Technology. His interests cover fundamental experimental research, science education and outreach. Wayne was a Chief Investigator in the ARC Centre of Excellence for Quantum-Atom Optics, with a particular interest in Bose-Einstein condensation. He is an active member of the Engineering and Science Education Research Group at Swinburne, has presented at education research conferences, and was invited to deliver the Australian Institute of Physics "Youth Lecture" series of talks by the Victorian Branch (in 2002) and the Queensland Branch (in 2006). Wayne has been the Editor of "AOS News", the journal of the Australian Optical Society, and also served as a long-term presenter on the 3RRR radio science show "Einstein A Go Go".

• NEW updated WebAssign with PreLecture Explorations that allow students to make predictions, change parameters, and then observe the results. Every PreLecture Exploration comes with conceptual and analytical questions that guide students to a deeper understanding and help promote a robust physical intuition.

• NEW and UPDATED regional and international case studies to engage students and provide context.

• NEW Maths Icon to highlight mathematical concepts in the text and direct students to the relevant information in the Maths Appendix.

• Wayne Rowlands is a valuable NEW addition to our adapting author team. Wayne joins Kate Wilson and Anna Wilson, and is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Swinburne University of Technology. He has a PhD in laser atomic physics from the University of Melbourne, and a Graduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching from Swinburne University of Technology. His interests cover fundamental experimental research, science education and outreach.

• NEW Table of Symbols, providing students with a quick reference for the symbols used throughout the book.

• Content aligned to local curriculum, to ease the transition from school to university physics.

• NEW Table of Symbols, providing students with a quick reference for the symbols used throughout the book.

• Easy-to-carry two smaller volumes offers flexibility and manageability for students.

• 'Try This’ examples demonstrate key concepts with simple experiments that students can do themselves using everyday items, allowing them to apply the theory.

• Engineering and Scientific examples and problems to help students relate physics concepts to a range of other disciplines.

• International and regional case studies throughout the text have been written by practitioners from a wide range of disciplines and cover relevant applications and research in physics, helping students to engage and understand physics.

• Pitfall prevention boxes throughout the text give tips to help students avoid common physics mistakes, addressing both common student misconceptions and situations in which students often follow unproductive paths.

• Active Figures highlighted throughout the text indicate questions which are supported by interactive animated presentations in Enhanced Web Assign. These are also available in the instructor resources.

• Worked examples, a hallmark of the text, provide conceptual explanations along with the mathematical pathway for every step. The examples closely follow the authors' proven General Problem Solving Strategy to reinforce good problem solving habits. What If? Extensions are included with some of these examples to further reinforce conceptual understanding.

• An extensive set of problems is included at the end of each chapter. For the convenience of both the student and the instructor, a selection of the problems are keyed to specific sections of the chapter. The remaining extension problems include Additional Problems and Challenge Problems which require students to synthesise key ideas from several sections.

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