Summary: An attractive and inspiring book, covering the CSEC syllabus in Physics, this book offers students and their teachers a comprehensive resource to prepare for the CSEC examination. Clearly written by world-renowned authors, and will illustrations throughout, the book covers everything that students need to know to understand the syllabus. Considerable help and guidance is given on the practical as well as the theoretical aspects of the syllabus, and students whose time in the laboratory is limited will find many experiments and procedures clearly explained and illustrated.
Clear explanations of the work required by the syllabus, invaluable for schools where time in the laboratory is limitede-book available on CD-ROMExpert author team
Table of Contents: AcknowledgementsPhoto creditsPrefaceAbout physicsMeasurement and units1 Introduction2 Measurements3 Weight and springs4 Check list: measurement and unitsForces at rest5 Moments and levers6 Centres of gravity7 Adding forces8 Work, energy, power9 Machines10 Check list: forces at restForces and motion11 Velocity and acceleration12 Equations of motion13 Falling bodies14 Newton’s laws of motion15 Momentum16 K.E. and P.E.17 Circular motion18 Checklist: forces and motionPressure in fluids19 Pressure in liquids20 Atmospheric pressure21 Floating, sinking and flying22 Checklist: pressure in fluidsThermal physics23 Thermometers24 Thermal expansion25 The gas laws26 Molecules27 Properties of matter28 Specific heat capacity29 Latent heat30 Conduction and convection31 Radiation32 Checklist: thermal physicsWaves, sound and light33 Water waves34 Sound waves35 Musical notes36 Light waves37 Electromagnetic waves38 Checklist: waves, sound and lightRay optics39 Light rays40 Reflection of light41 Mirrors42 Refraction of light43 Total internal reflection44 Dispersion and colour45 Lenses46 Optical instruments47 Checklist: ray opticsStatic and current electricity48 Static electricity49 Electric current50 Potential difference51 Resistance52 Electric power53 Electromotive force54 Checklist: static and current electricityMore electricity and magnetism55 Electrolysis and cells56 Diodes and rectification57 Logic gates58 Magnetic fields59 Electromagnets60 Electric motors61 Electric meters62 Generators63 Transformers64 Checklist: more electricity and magnetismElectronics and physics of the atom65 Oscilloscope66 Radioactivity67 Atomic structure68 Nuclear energy69 Checklist: electronics and physics of the atomRevision questionsMathematics for physicsAnswersIndex
Contributors: Tom Duncan, Heather Kennett, Deniz Onac
Readership: CSEC students
