The Feynman lectures on physics Vol. 1 /
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| Language: | English |
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Reading, Mass.
Addison-Wesley Pub. Co.
1963
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| Series: | Addison-Wesley world student series.
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Table of Contents:
- v. 1. Mainly mechanics, radiation, and heat.
- Contents of vol. 1: Atoms in motion
- Basic physics
- The relation of physics to other sciences
- Conservation of energy
- Time and distance
- Probability
- The theory of gravitation
- Motion
- Newton's laws of dynamics
- Conservation of momentum
- Vectors
- Characteristics of force
- Work and potential energy
- Work and potential energy (conclusion)
- The special theory of relativity
- Relativistic energy and momentum
- Space-time
- Rotation in two dimensions
- Center of mass ; moment of inertia
- Rotation in space
- The harmonic oscillator
- Algebra
- Resonance
- Transients
- Linear systems and review
- The principle of least time
- Geometrical optics
- Electromagnetic radiation
- Interference
- Diffraction
- The origin of the refractive index
- Radiation damping. Light scattering
- Polarization
- Relativistic effects in radiation
- Color vision
- Mechanisms of seeing
- Quantum behavior
- The relation of wave and particle viewpoints
- The kinetic theory of gases
- The principles of statistical mechanics
- The Brownian movement
- Applications of kinetic theory
- Diffusion
- The laws of thermodynamics
- Illustrations of thermodynamics
- Ratchet and pawl
- Sound. The wave equation
- Beats
- Modes
- Harmonics
- Waves
- Symmetry in physical laws.