Exploring Creation With Physics Table of Contents Module 1 : Measurement and Units

	Introduction	1
	Units of Measurement	2
	The Metric System	2
	Manipulating Units	4
	Converting Between Units	6
	Derived Units	12
	Making Measurements	16
	Accuracy, Precision, and Significant Figures	18
	Scientific Notation	21
	Using Significant Figures in Mathematical Problems	24
	Experiment 1.1 : Comparing Conversions To Measurements	26
	Density	27
	Experiment 1.2 : The Density of Liquids	28

Module 2 : Motion in One Dimension

	Introduction	37
	Distance and Displacement	37
	Speed and Velocity	40
	Average and Instantaneous Velocity	44
	Experiment 2.1 : Measuring Velocity over Different Time Intervals	52
	Acceleration	54
	Experiment 2.2 : Measuring an Object’s Acceleration	55
	Average and Instantaneous Acceleration	57

Module 3 : One-Dimensional Motion Equations and Free Fall

	Introduction	69
	Relating Velocity, Acceleration, and Time	69
	Relating Velocity, Acceleration, and Displacement	72
	Relating Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, and Time	76
	Using Our Equations for One-Dimensional Motion	80
	Free Fall	84
	Experiment 3.1 : The Acceleration Due To Gravity is the Same	85
	Experiment 3.2 : Determining a Person’s Reaction Time	87
	A More Detailed Look at Free Fall	90
	Terminal Velocity	94

Module 4 : Two-Dimensional Vectors

	Introduction	105
	Vectors	105
	Adding and Subtracting Two-Dimensional Vectors: The Graphical Way	108
	Adding and Subtracting Two-Dimensional Vectors: The Analytical Way	113
	Applying Vector Addition to Physical Situations	123

Module 5 : Two-Dimensional Motion

	Introduction	139
	Navigation in Two Dimensions	139
	Projectile Motion in Two Dimensions	143
	The Range Equation	150
	Experiment 5.1	156
	Two-Dimensional Situations in Which You Cannot Use Equation (5.9)	157

Module 6 : Newton’s Laws

	Introduction	177
	Sir Isaac Newton	177
	Newton’s First Law	178
	Experiment 6.1 : Inertia	179
	Newton’s Second Law	181
	Mass and Weight	183
	The Normal Force	188
	Analyzing Situations With Friction	190
	Newton’s Third Law	199

Module 7 : Applications of Newton’s Second Law

	Introduction	213
	Translational Equilibrium	213
	Rotational Motion and Torque	222
	Experiment 7.1 : What Causes Rotational Motion?	223
	Rotational Equilibrium	228
	Objects on an Inclined Surface	232
	Experiment 7.2	234
	Applying Newton’s Second Law to More Than One Object at a Time	238

Module 8 : Uniform Circular Motion and Gravity

	Introduction	255
	Uniform Circular Motion	255
	Gravity	265
	Circular Motion Terminology	270
	Gravity and the Motion of the Planets	273

Module 9 : Work and Energy

	Introduction	289
	The Definitions of Work and Energy	289
	The Mathematical Definition of Work	290
	Kinetic and Potential Energy	292
	the First Law of Thermodynamics	296
	Experiment 9.1	302
	Friction, Work, and Energy	304
	Energy and Power	310

Module 10 : Momentum

	Introduction	325
	Definition of Momentum	325
	Impulse	326
	Experiment 10.1	329
	The Conservation of Momentum	333
	The Mathematics of Momentum Conservation	336
	Angular Momentum	341

Module 11 : Periodic Motion

	Introduction	355
	Hooke’s Law	355
	Experiment 11.1 : Hooke’s Law	355
	Uniform Circular Motion, An Example of Periodic Motion	361
	Experiment 11.2 : The Characteristics of a Mass/Spring System	363
	Potential Energy in a Compressed or Stretched Spring	371
	The Simple Pendulum	377

Module 12 : Waves and Optics

	Introduction	391
	Waves	391
	The Physical Nature of Sound	393
	Light Waves	397
	The Law of Reflection	400
	Experiment 12.1 : The Law of Reflection	401
	Flat Mirrors	403
	Curved Mirrors	404
	Snell’s Law of Refraction	413
	Lenses	417
	The Human Eye	420

Module 13 : Electrostatics

	Introduction	433
	The Basics of Electrical Charge	433
	Experiment 13.1	434
	Experiment 13.2: Making and Using an Electroscope	436
	Electrostatic Force and Coulomb’s Law	440
	Multiple Charges and the Electrostatic Force	444
	The Electric Field	449
	Application of Coulomb’s Law to the Bohr Model of the Atom	453

Module 14 : Electrodynamics

	Introduction	465
	Electrical Potential	465
	Electrical Potential and Potential Energy	468
	Conservation of Energy in Electrodynamics	469
	Capacitors	479
	How a Television Makes Its Picture	484

Module 15 : Electrical Circuits

	Introduction	499
	Batteries, Circuits, and Conventional Current	499
	Resistance	503
	Experiment 15.1: Current and Resistance	503
	Electrical Heaters	505
	Electrical Power	507
	Switches and Circuits	509
	Series and Parallel Circuits	510
	Fuses and Circuit Breakers	517
	Current and Power in Series and Parallel Circuits	519
	Analyzing More Complicated Circuits	521

Module 16 : Magnetism

	Introduction	535
	Permanent Magnets	535
	Magnetic Fields	537
	How Magnets Become Magnetic	539
	Experiment 16.1: Oersted’s Experiment	539
	Experiment 16.2: Diamagnetic, Paramagnetic, and Ferromagnetic	542
	The Earth’s Magnetic Field	543
	The Magnetic Field of a Current-Carrying Wire	545
	Using Magnets to Generate Electricity	547
	Alternating Current	550
	Some Final Thoughts	552

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