Fundamentals of Physics: Extended 11th Edition

Book Preface

HOW TO USE THE 11TH EDITION OF FUNDAMENTALS OF PHYSICS

The WileyPLUS Course for Fundamentals of Physics is now in its 11th edition. You will note that this print component does not have an edition number. This is because while we completely overhauled the WP course for the 11th edition, we did not change anything in the print version other than this preface. It is our hope that students will use the 11th edition of Fundamentals of Physics in
WileyPLUS as their sole course material. If they do need a print companion, the edition previously sold as the 10th edition is available to them.

A LETTER FROM THE AUTHOR PHYSICS FOR RACHAEL

The eleventh edition of Fundamentals of Physics is an online, interactive, digital learning center within WileyPLUS. My working title for the “book” portion of the center is Physics for Rachael because I originated its design when Rachael Catrina was in my first semester physics class.

Within the first few weeks, Rachael began to come to my office for help. I soon realized that, although she was eager to succeed, she was not learning enough by reading the textbook and she was not gaining enough information from my lectures to do the homework or prepare for the exams. So, we began discussions of the physics in two-hour sessions each week for the rest of the semester. I would explain some physics and then ask guiding questions. She would respond. If she was wrong, I would tell her the correct answer and why. Instead of passive reading in the textbook or passive listening to the lectures, we had a back-and-forth exchange of questions and explanations. Passive switched to engaged. She learned the physics. I learned how a modern student thinks. At the end of the semester, I pitched the idea of converting Fundamentals 10e to be an online, digital, interactive “book” to the publisher, John Wiley & Sons. Together we have now transformed the traditional book of thousands of declarative sentences into a Rachael-type of discourse. In each chapter section, I explain some physics and then ask guiding questions, which the online student will answer. If the student’s answer is wrong, then I indicate the correct answer and why. In that way I guide the student through the chapter. The book is now much more than just a book. Rather, it is part of a learning center with information, interactive challenges, activities, games (which can be group activities), and embedded media. The reality is that today most students taking the introductory physics course are like Rachael in that they need lots of guidance and interaction. Although I cannot be available in person for each student as I was for Rachael, this digital and interactive resource is available 24/7.

Brad Trees of Ohio Wesleyan University has contributed many interactive exercises and simulations within the Rachael chapters and within WileyPLUS. They will engage the students in visual ways, challenging them to dig deeper into the physics than the standard homework problems. Many are based on real-world applications of physics and offer animations of time dependent phenomena.

WHAT’S NEW IN THE ELEVENTH EDITION

Interactive Exercises and Simulations by Brad Trees of Ohio Wesleyan University. How do we help students understand challenging concepts in physics? How do we motivate students to engage with core content in a meaningful way? The new simulations accompanying the eleventh edition of Fundamentals of Physics are intended to address these key questions. Each module in the Etext is linked to one or more simulations that convey concepts visually. A simulation depicts a physical situation in which time dependent phenomena are animated and information is presented in multiple representations including a visual representation of the physical system as well as a plot of related variables.

Often, adjustable parameters allow the user to change a property of the system and to see the effects of that change on the subsequent behavior. For visual learners, the simulations provide an opportunity to “see” the physics in action. Each simulation is also linked to a set of interactive exercises, which guides the student through a deeper interaction with the physics underlying the simulation. The exercises consist of a series of practice questions with feedback and detailed solutions. Instructors may choose to assign the exercises for practice, to recommend the exercises to students as additional practice, and to show individual simulations during class time to demonstrate a concept and to motivate class discussion.

Questions throughout the chapter narratives Every section (module) of a chapter contains questions that guide a student through the physics or explore a figure or video. An answer and an explanation are provided for each question. There are no “traps” that prevent a student from
Physics Circus progressing through the chapter. A student’s progress is reported to an online gradebook, for a  student’s personal use or for an instructor’s grade assessment. Games and opportunities for group work Each chapter contains a game based on key ideas in the chapter and presented in a fun manner. The games can also be used as group exercises or a break in a long lecture or for flipped classrooms. Answers and explanations are always provided.

Derivations In a print book, students very rarely read a derivation, much less study it. In the Rachael version of Fundamentals of Physics, the student will work through every derivation by answering several questions along the way, with the results reported to the online gradebook.

Thus, the student can understand the result and its limitations rather than merely using it as a plug-in equation. Sample Problems Every Sample Problem (about 15 per chapter) has been transformed from a passive reading experience to a series of interactive steps, with the results reported to the online gradebook. In some Sample Problems, a student works through the calculations with a series of guiding questions. In others, a student follows a link to one of my videos and then answers several questions after the video. Video Links Links to video explanations, interactive figures, and demonstrations are now embedded in the narrative, and every link is followed by an interactive series of questions, with the results reported to the online gradebook. Roll-over figures Some of the more challenging figures have been converted so that a student can see different aspects by rolling over the figure.

Content

V O L U M E 1

1 Measurement 2 Motion Along a Straight Line 3 Vectors 4 Motion in Two and Three Dimensions 5 Force and Motion—I 6 Force and Motion—II 7 Kinetic Energy and Work 8 Potential Energy and Conservation of Energy 9 Center of Mass and Linear Momentum 10 Rotation 11 Rolling, Torque, and Angular Momentum 12 Equilibrium and Elasticity 13 Gravitation 14 Fluids 15 Oscillations 16 Waves—I 17 Waves—II 18 Temperature, Heat, and the First Law of Thermodynamics 19 The Kinetic Theory of Gases 20 Entropy and the Second Law of Thermodynamics
V O L U M E 2

21 Coulomb’s Law 22 Electric Fields 23 Gauss’ Law 24 Electric Potential 25 Capacitance 26 Current and Resistance 27 Circuits 28 Magnetic Fields 29 Magnetic Fields Due to Currents 30 Induction and Inductance 31 Electromagnetic Oscillations and Alternating Current 32 Maxwell’s Equations; Magnetism of Matter 33 Electromagnetic Waves 34 Images 35 Interference 36 Diffraction 37 Relativity 38 Photons and Matter Waves 39 More About Matter Waves 40 All About Atoms 41 Conduction of Electricity in Solids 42 Nuclear Physics 43 Energy from the Nucleus 44 Quarks, Leptons, and the Big Bang
Appendices / Answers to Checkpoints and Odd-Numbered Questions and Problems / Index