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Physics does not have to be daunting. This book, complete with practice questions and answers, forms a course which will take you from beginner or intermediate level to having a confident grasp of physics. The book includes: simple step-by-step explanations, to help you grasp new topics or those that have previously confused you; practice questions throughout, to help you embed your learning and improve your confidence; and end of chapter summaries to help you remember the key points you've learnt - all in one great-value book, so you don't need any separate workbooks or course books.


Chapters include: Starting physics, motion, forces in action, thermal physics, engines and thermodynamics, electricity, the nature of light, materials and molecules, quantum theory and relativity, the structure of matter, nuclear energy, space and the universe, and the frontiers of physics.

The Complete Introduction series from Teach Yourself is the ultimate one-stop guide for anyone wanting a comprehensive and accessible entry point into subjects as diverse as philosophy, mathematics, psychology, economics and practical electronics. Loved by students and perfect for general readers who simply want to learn more about the world around them, these books are your first choice for discovering something new.

ISBN-13: 9781529397925

Media Type: Paperback

Publisher: Mobius

Publication Date: 04-07-2020

Pages: 256

Product Dimensions: 5.40(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.80(d)

Series: Teach Yourself

Jim Breithaupt is an author and lecturer with extensive teaching experience in schools and colleges. His highly successful physics books are used by students throughout Britain and in many other countries.

Table of Contents

Meet the author ix

Introduction xi

1 Starting physics 1

Physics in practice

Density tests

2 Science in motion 15

Measuring motion

Accelerated motion along a straight line

Galileo and gravity

3 Forces in action 31

Newton's laws of motion

Stability

4 Machines at work 45

Work, energy and power

The Principle of Conservation of Energy

Energy and power

Efficiency and power

5 Thermal physics 61

Heat and temperature

Thermal properties of materials

6 Engines and thermodynamics 77

Heat engines

The laws of thermodynamics

Energy for the future

More about climate change

7 Electricity 95

The nature of electricity

Electric circuits

Electricity at work

Electricity in the home

8 The nature of light 121

Properties of light

Theories of light

9 Materials and molecules 145

Atoms and molecules

More about bonds

Solids and structure

Molecules in fluids

Pressure

10 The age of new physics 173

Quantum theory

Relativity

11 The structure of matter 185

Inside the atom

Radioactivity

Quarks and leptons

12 Energy from the nucleus 205

Nuclear fission

Nuclear reactors

Energy options for the future

13 Journey into space 221

About gravity

The expanding Universe

14 A challenging future 239

The frontiers of physics

An unpredictable future

Glossary 249

Taking it further 253

Answers to chapter questions 255

Index 269