Introduction                                       1  (4)
      About This Book                              1  (1)
      Conventions Used in This Book                1  (1)
      What You're Not to Read                      2  (1)
      Foolish Assumptions                          2  (1)
      How This Book Is Organized                   2  (2)
        Part I Putting Physics into Motion         2  (1)
        Part II May the Forces of Physics Be       3  (1)
        with You
        Part III Manifesting the Energy to Work    3  (1)
        Part IV Laying Down the Laws of            3  (1)
        Thermodynamics
        Part V The Part of Tens                    3  (1)
      Icons Used in This Book                      4  (1)
      Where to Go from Here                        4  (1)
  Part I Putting Physics into Motion               5  (72)
    Chapter 1 Using Physics to Understand Your     7  (8)
    World
      What Physics Is All About                    7  (3)
        Observing the world                        8  (1)
        Making predictions                         8  (1)
        Reaping the rewards                        9  (1)
      Observing Objects in Motion                  10 (2)
        Measuring speed, direction, velocity,      10 (1)
        and acceleration
        Round and round: Rotational motion         11 (1)
        Springs and pendulums: Simple harmonic     11 (1)
        motion
      When Push Comes to Shove: Forces             12 (2)
        Absorbing the energy around you            13 (1)
        That's heavy: Pressures in fluids          13 (1)
      Feeling Hot but Not Bothered:                14 (1)
      Thermodynamics
    Chapter 2 Reviewing Physics Measurement and    15 (12)
    Math Fundamentals
      Measuring the World around You and Making    15 (4)
      Predictions
        Using systems of measurement               16 (1)
        From meters to inches and back again:      17 (2)
        Converting between units
      Eliminating Some Zeros: Using Scientific     19 (2)
      Notation
      Checking the Accuracy and Precision of       21 (2)
      Measurements
        Knowing which digits are significant       21 (2)
        Estimating accuracy                        23 (1)
      Arming Yourself with Basic Algebra           23 (1)
      Tackling a Little Trig                       24 (1)
      Interpreting Equations as Real-World Ideas   25 (2)
    Chapter 3 Exploring the Need for Speed         27 (24)
      Going the Distance with Displacement         28 (3)
        Understanding displacement and position    28 (1)
        Examining axes                             29 (2)
      Speed Specifics: What Is Speed, Anyway?      31 (4)
        Reading the speedometer: Instantaneous     32 (1)
        speed
        Staying steady: Uniform speed              33 (1)
        Shifting speeds: Nonuniform motion         33 (1)
        Busting out the stopwatch: Average speed   33 (2)
      Speeding Up (Or Down): Acceleration          35 (7)
        Defining acceleration                      36 (1)
        Determining the units of acceleration      36 (1)
        Looking at positive and negative           37 (3)
        acceleration
        Examining average and instantaneous        40 (1)
        acceleration
        Taking off: Putting the acceleration       40 (2)
        formula into practice
        Understanding uniform and nonuniform       42 (1)
        acceleration
      Relating Acceleration, Time, and             42 (5)
      Displacement
        Not-so-distant relations: Deriving the     43 (1)
        formula
        Calculating acceleration and distance      44 (3)
      Linking Velocity, Acceleration, and          47 (4)
      Displacement
        Finding acceleration                       47 (2)
        Solving for displacement                   49 (1)
        Finding final velocity                     49 (2)
    Chapter 4 Following Directions: Motion in      51 (26)
    Two Dimensions
      Visualizing Vectors                          52 (3)
        Asking for directions: Vector basics       52 (1)
        Looking at vector addition from start      53 (1)
        to finish
        Going head-to-head with vector             54 (1)
        subtraction
      Putting Vectors on the Grid                  55 (2)
        Adding vectors by adding coordinates       55 (2)
        Changing the length: Multiplying a         57 (1)
        vector by a number
      A Little Trig: Breaking Up Vectors into      57 (7)
      Components
        Finding vector components                  58 (3)
        Reassembling a vector from its             61 (3)
        components
      Featuring Displacement, Velocity, and        64 (6)
      Acceleration in 2-D
        Displacement: Going the distance in two    64 (4)
        dimensions
        Velocity: Speeding in a new direction      68 (1)
        Acceleration: Getting a new angle on       69 (1)
        changes in velocity
      Accelerating Downward: Motion under the      70 (7)
      Influence of Gravity
        The golf-ball-off-the-cliff exercise       71 (3)
        The how-far-can-you-kick-the-ball          74 (3)
        exercise
  Part II May the Forces of Physics Be With You    77 (84)
    Chapter 5 When Push Comes to Shove: Force      79 (20)
      Newton's First Law: Resisting with Inertia   80 (2)
        Resisting change: Inertia and mass         81 (1)
        Measuring mass                             82 (1)
      Newton's Second Law: Relating Force,         82 (8)
      Mass, and Acceleration
        Relating the formula to the real world     83 (1)
        Naming units of force                      84 (1)
        Vector addition: Gathering net forces      84 (6)
      Newton's Third Law: Looking at Equal and     90 (9)
      Opposite Forces
        Seeing Newton's third law in action        90 (1)
        Pulling hard enough to overcome friction   91 (1)
        Pulleys: Supporting double the force       92 (1)
        Analyzing angles and force in Newton's     93 (3)
        third law
        Finding equilibrium                        96 (3)
    Chapter 6 Getting Down with Gravity,           99 (18)
    Inclined Planes, and Friction
      Acceleration Due to Gravity: One of          100(1)
      Life's Little Constants
      Finding a New Angle on Gravity with          100(3)
      Inclined Planes
        Finding the force of gravity along a       101(2)
        ramp
        Figuring the speed along a ramp            103(1)
      Getting Sticky with Friction                 103(10)
        Calculating friction and the normal        104(1)
        force
        Conquering the coefficient of friction     105(1)
        On the move: Understanding static and      106(2)
        kinetic friction
        A not-so-slippery slope: Handling          108(5)
        uphill and downhill friction
      Let's Get Fired Up! Sending Objects          113(4)
      Airborne
        Shooting an object straight up             113(2)
        Projectile motion: Firing an object at     115(2)
        an angle
    Chapter 7 Circling around Rotational Motion    117(20)
    and Orbits
      Centripetal Acceleration: Changing           117(3)
      Direction to Move in a Circle
        Keeping a constant speed with uniform      118(2)
        circular motion
        Finding the magnitude of the               120(1)
        centripetal acceleration
      Seeking the Center: Centripetal Force        120(5)
        Looking at the force you need              121(1)
        Seeing how the mass, velocity, and         122(1)
        radius affect centripetal force
        Negotiating flat curves and banked turns   123(2)
      Getting Angular with Displacement,           125(3)
      Velocity, and Acceleration
        Measuring angles in radians                126(1)
        Relating linear and angular motion         127(1)
      Letting Gravity Supply Centripetal Force     128(6)
        Using Newton's law of universal            129(1)
        gravitation
        Deriving the force of gravity on the       130(1)
        Earth's surface
        Using the law of gravitation to examine    131(3)
        circular orbits
      Looping the Loop: Vertical Circular Motion   134(3)
    Chapter 8 Go with the Flow: Looking at         137(24)
    Pressure in Fluids
      Mass Density: Getting Some Inside            138(2)
      Information
        Calculating density                        138(1)
        Comparing densities with specific          139(1)
        gravity
      Applying Pressure                            140(7)
        Looking at units of pressure               140(1)
        Connecting pressure to changes in depth    141(4)
        Hydraulic machines: Passing on pressure    145(2)
        with Pascal's principle
      Buoyancy: Float Your Boat with               147(3)
      Archimedes's Principle
      Fluid Dynamics: Going with Fluids in         150(3)
      Motion
        Characterizing the type of flow            150(2)
        Picturing flow with streamlines            152(1)
      Getting Up to Speed on Flow and Pressure     153(8)
        The equation of continuity: Relating       153(3)
        pipe size and flow rates
        Bernoulli's equation: Relating speed       156(1)
        and pressure
        Pipes and pressure: Putting it all         157(4)
        together
  Part III Manifesting the Energy to Work          161(108)
    Chapter 9 Getting Some Work Out of Physics     163(24)
      Looking for Work                             163(6)
        Working on measurement systems             164(1)
        Pushing your weight: Applying force in     164(2)
        the direction of movement
        Using a tow rope: Applying force at an     166(2)
        angle
        Negative work: Applying force opposite     168(1)
        the direction of motion
      Making a Move: Kinetic Energy                169(4)
        The work-energy theorem: Turning work      169(1)
        into kinetic energy
        Using the kinetic energy equation          170(2)
        Calculating changes in kinetic energy      172(1)
        by using net force
      Energy in the Bank: Potential Energy         173(3)
        To new heights: Gaining potential          174(1)
        energy by working against gravity
        Achieving your potential: Converting       175(1)
        potential energy into kinetic energy
      Choose Your Path: Conservative versus        176(1)
      Nonconservative Forces
      Keeping the Energy Up: The Conservation      177(4)
      of Mechanical Energy
        Shifting between kinetic and potential     178(2)
        energy
        The mechanical-energy balance: Finding     180(1)
        velocity and height
      Powering Up: The Rate of Doing Work          181(6)
        Using common units of power                182(1)
        Doing alternate calculations of power      183(4)
    Chapter 10 Putting Objects in Motion:          187(20)
    Momentum and Impulse
      Looking at the Impact of Impulse             187(2)
      Gathering Momentum                           189(1)
      The Impulse-Momentum Theorem: Relating       189(4)
      Impulse and Momentum
        Shooting pool: Finding force from          191(1)
        impulse and momentum
        Singing in the rain: An impulsive          192(1)
        activity
      When Objects Go Bonk: Conserving Momentum    193(6)
        Deriving the conservation formula          193(2)
        Finding velocity with the conservation     195(1)
        of momentum
        Finding firing velocity with the           196(3)
        conservation of momentum
      When Worlds (Or Cars) Collide: Elastic       199(8)
      and Inelastic Collisions
        Determining whether a collision is         199(1)
        elastic
        Colliding elastically along a line         200(2)
        Colliding elastically in two dimensions    202(5)
    Chapter 11 Winding Up with Angular Kinetics    207(26)
      Going from Linear to Rotational Motion       207(1)
      Understanding Tangential Motion              208(6)
        Finding tangential velocity                209(2)
        Finding tangential acceleration            211(1)
        Finding centripetal acceleration           211(3)
      Applying Vectors to Rotation                 214(3)
        Calculating angular velocity               214(1)
        Figuring angular acceleration              215(2)
      Doing the Twist: Torque                      217(6)
        Mapping out the torque equation            219(2)
        Understanding lever arms                   221(1)
        Figuring out the torque generated          221(1)
        Recognizing that torque is a vector        222(1)
      Spinning at Constant Velocity: Rotational    223(10)
      Equilibrium
        Determining how much weight Hercules       224(3)
        can lift
        Hanging a flag: A rotational               227(2)
        equilibrium problem
        Ladder safety: Introducing friction        229(4)
        into rotational equilibrium
    Chapter 12 Round and Round with Rotational     233(18)
    Dynamics
      Rolling Up Newton's Second Law into          233(3)
      Angular Motion
        Switching force to torque                  234(1)
        Converting tangential acceleration to      234(1)
        angular acceleration
        Factoring in the moment of inertia         235(1)
      Moments of Inertia: Looking into Mass        236(7)
      Distribution
        DVD players and torque: A spinning-disk    238(2)
        inertia example
        Angular acceleration and torque: A         240(3)
        pulley inertia example
      Wrapping Your Head around Rotational Work    243(5)
      and Kinetic Energy
        Putting a new spin on work                 243(1)
        Moving along with rotational kinetic       244(2)
        energy
        Let's roll! Finding rotational kinetic     246(2)
        energy on a ramp
      Can't Stop This: Angular Momentum            248(3)
        Conserving angular momentum                249(1)
        Satellite orbits: A                        249(2)
        conservation-of-angular-momentum example
    Chapter 13 Springs n' Things: Simple           251(18)
    Harmonic Motion
      Bouncing Back with Hooke's Law               251(3)
        Stretching and compressing springs         251(1)
        Pushing or pulling back: The spring's      252(2)
        restoring force
      Getting Around to Simple Harmonic Motion     254(10)
        Around equilibrium: Examining              254(2)
        horizontal and vertical springs
        Catching the wave: A sine of simple        256(6)
        harmonic motion
        Finding the angular frequency of a mass    262(2)
        on a spring
      Factoring Energy into Simple Harmonic        264(2)
      Motion
      Swinging with Pendulums                      266(3)
  Part IV Laying Down the Laws of Thermodynamics   269(76)
    Chapter 14 Turning Up the Heat with            271(16)
    Thermodynamics
      Measuring Temperature                        272(2)
        Fahrenheit and Celsius: Working in         272(1)
        degrees
        Zeroing in on the Kelvin scale             273(1)
      The Heat Is On: Thermal Expansion            274(6)
        Linear expansion: Getting longer           275(2)
        Volume expansion: Taking up more space     277(3)
      Heat: Going with the Flow (Of Thermal        280(7)
      Energy)
        Getting specific with temperature          281(1)
        changes
        Just a new phase: Adding heat without      282(5)
        changing temperature
    Chapter 15 Here, Take My Coat: How Heat Is     287(16)
    Transferred
      Convection: Letting the Heat Flow            287(3)
        Hot fluid rises: Putting fluid in          288(1)
        motion with natural convection
        Controlling the flow with forced           289(1)
        convection
      Too Hot to Handle: Getting in Touch with     290(6)
      Conduction
        Finding the conduction equation            291(4)
        Considering conductors and insulators      295(1)
      Radiation: Riding the (Electromagnetic)      296(7)
      Wave
        Mutual radiation: Giving and receiving     297(1)
        heat
        Blackbodies: Absorbing and reflecting      298(5)
        radiation
    Chapter 16 In the Best of All Possible         303(12)
    Worlds: The Ideal Gas Law
      Digging into Molecules and Moles with        303(2)
      Avogadro's Number
      Relating Pressure, Volume, and               305(7)
      Temperature with the Ideal Gas Law
        Forging the ideal gas law                  306(2)
        Working with standard temperature and      308(1)
        pressure
        A breathing problem: Checking your         308(1)
        oxygen
        Boyle's and Charles's laws: Alternative    309(3)
        expressions of the ideal gas law
      Tracking Ideal Gas Molecules with the        312(3)
      Kinetic Energy Formula
        Predicting air molecule speed              312(1)
        Calculating kinetic energy in an ideal     313(2)
        gas
    Chapter 17 Heat and Work: The Laws of          315(30)
    Thermodynamics
      Thermal Equilibrium: Getting Temperature     315(1)
      with the Zeroth Law
      Conserving Energy: The First Law of          316(18)
      Thermodynamics
        Calculating with conservation of energy    317(3)
        Staying constant: Isobaric, isochoric,     320(14)
        isothermal, and adiabatic processes
      Flowing from Hot to Cold: The Second Law     334(10)
      of Thermodynamics
        Heat engines: Putting heat to work         335(3)
        Limiting efficiency: Carnot says you       338(2)
        can't have it all
        Going against the flow with heat pumps     340(4)
      Going Cold: The Third (And Absolute Last)    344(1)
      Law of Thermodynamics
  Part V The Part of Tens                          345(16)
    Chapter 18 Ten Physics Heroes                  347(6)
      Galileo Galilei                              347(1)
      Robert Hooke                                 348(1)
      Sir Isaac Newton                             348(1)
      Benjamin Franklin                            349(1)
      Charles-Augustin de Coulomb                  349(1)
      Amedeo Avogadro                              350(1)
      Nicolas Leonard Sadi Carnot                  350(1)
      James Prescott Joule                         351(1)
      William Thomson (Lord Kelvin)                351(1)
      Albert Einstein                              351(2)
    Chapter 19 Ten Wild Physics Theories           353(8)
      You Can Measure a Smallest Distance          353(1)
      There May Be a Smallest Time                 354(1)
      Heisenberg Says You Can't Be Certain         354(1)
      Black Holes Don't Let Light Out              355(1)
      Gravity Curves Space                         355(1)
      Matter and Antimatter Destroy Each Other     356(1)
      Supernovas Are the Most Powerful             357(1)
      Explosions
      The Universe Starts with the Big Bang and    357(1)
      Ends with the Gnab Gib
      Microwave Ovens Are Hot Physics              358(1)
      Is the Universe Made to Measure?             359(2)
Glossary                                           361(6)
Index                                              367