Minds on Physics,9780787239312

Minds on Physics

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ISBN13: 9780787239312
ISBN10: 0787239313
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 1999-01-01
Publisher(s): Kendall Hunt Pub Co
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Table of Contents

How to Use this Book xiii
Acknowledgments xv
Activities
Investigating Collisions in which Two Objects Stick Together
313(4)
Introducing the Concepts of Impulse and Momentum
317(4)
Using Impulse and Momentum to Solve Constant-Force Problems
321(4)
Analysizing Collisions Using Newton's Third Law
325(6)
Relating Momentum Ideas to One-Body Problem Situations
331(4)
Relating Momentum Ideas to Situations Having Two or More Objects
335(4)
Reasoning with Impulse and Momentum Ideas
339(4)
Solving Problems Using Momentum Principles
343(4)
Summarizing and Structuring Momentum and Impulse Ideas
347(2)
Recording Your Thoughts about Energy
349(4)
Relating Forces to the Motion of Objects
353(4)
Relating Work to Forces and Displacements
357(4)
Recognizing the Presence of Work
361(6)
Comparing the Work Done by Forces
367(4)
Computing the Work Done by Forces
371(4)
Recognizing and Comparing Kinetic Energy
375(6)
Reasoning with Work and Energy Ideas
381(4)
Solving Problems with the Work-Kinetic Energy Theorem
385(4)
Recognizing the Presence of Potential Energy
389(4)
Comparing the Potential Energy
393(6)
Computing the Potential Energy
399(4)
Keeping Track of Energy: The Law of Conservation of Energy
403(8)
Reasoning with Energy Ideas
411(4)
Solving Problems Using Energy Ideas
415(4)
Summarizing and Structuring Energy Ideas
419(2)
Recording Your Ideas about Problem Solutions
421(4)
Recognizing the Appropriate Principle/Law
425(8)
Matching Solution Strategies with Problems
433(4)
Writing and Comparing Solution Strategies
437(4)
Solving One-Principle Problems
441(4)
Solving More Complex Problems
445(4)
Structuring Mechanics
449

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