Discover Physics

by Benjamin Crowell

Since birth, you've wanted to discover things. You started out by putting every available object in your mouth. Later you began asking the grownups all those "why" questions. None of this makes you unique — humans are naturally curious animals. What's unusual is that you've decided to take a physics course. There are easier ways to satisfy a science requirement, so evidently, you're one of those uncommon people who has retained the habit of curiosity into adulthood, and you're willing to tackle a subject that requires sustained intellectual effort. Bravo! The Rules of the Rules A Preview of Noether's Theorem 1.3 What Are The Symmetries? Lab 1 Scaling The Ray Model of Light Rays Don't Rust Time-Reversal Symmetry The Speed of Light Reflection Lab 2 Time-Reversal and Reflection Lab 2 Models of Light Lab 2 The Speed of Light in Matter Real and Virtual Images Angular Magnification Lab 3 Images Lab 3 A Real Image Lab 3 Lenses Lab 3 The Telescope Conservation of Mass Conservation of Energy Newton's Law of Gravity Noether's Theorem for Energy Equivalence of Mass and Energy Lab 4 Conservation Laws Lab 4 Conservation of Energy Conservation of Momentum Translation Symmetry The Strong Principle of Inertia Momentum Lab 5 Interactions Lab 5 Frames of Reference Lab 5 Conservation of Momentum Lab 5 Conservation of Angular Momentum. The Principle of Relativity Distortion of Time and Space Combination of velocities Equivalence of mass and energy Electricity and Magnetism Electrical Interactions Newton's quest Charge and electric field Circuits Voltage, Resistance Electromagnetism Magnetic interactions Relativity requires magnetism Magnetic fields, Electromagnetic signals What's Left? Lab 7 Charge Lab 7 Electrical Measurements Lab 7 Is Charge Conserved? Lab 7 Circuits Lab 7 Electric Fields Lab 7 Magnetic Fields Lab 7 Induction Lab 7 Light Waves Lab 7 Electron Waves

391 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 4, 2018