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Physics I: 501 Practice Problems For Dummies (+ Free Online Practice)
By The Experts at Dummies. 2022
Overcome your study inertia and polish your knowledge of physics Physics I: 501 Practice Problems For Dummies gives you 501…
opportunities to practice solving problems from all the major topics covered you Physics I class—in the book and online! Get extra help with tricky subjects, solidify what you’ve already learned, and get in-depth walk-throughs for every problem with this useful book. These practice problems and detailed answer explanations will help you succeed in this tough-but-required class, no matter what your skill level. Thanks to Dummies, you have a resource to help you put key concepts into practice. Work through practice problems on all Physics I topics covered in school classes Step through detailed solutions to build your understanding Access practice questions online to study anywhere, any time Improve your grade and up your study game with practice, practice, practiceThe material presented in Physics I: 501 Practice Problems For Dummies is an excellent resource for students, as well as parents and tutors looking to help supplement Physics I instruction. Physics I: 501 Practice Problems For Dummies (9781119883715) was previously published as Physics I Practice Problems For Dummies (9781118853153). While this version features a new Dummies cover and design, the content is the same as the prior release and should not be considered a new or updated product.Frequently Asked Questions About the Universe
By Daniel Whiteson, Jorge Cham. 2021
An eminent physicist at CERN and the cartoonist behind the hugely successful PhD Comics answer the most important, most outrageous…
and funniest questions about everything.You've got questions: about space, time, gravity, and the odds of meeting your older self inside a wormhole. All the answers you need are right here.As a species, we may not agree on much, but one thing brings us all together: a need to know. We all wonder, and deep down we all have the same big questions. Why can't I travel back in time? Where did the universe come from? What's inside a black hole? Can I rearrange the particles in my cat and turn it into a dog?Physics professor Daniel Whiteson and researcher-turned-cartoonist Jorge Cham are experts at explaining science in ways we can all understand, in their books and on their popular podcast, Daniel and Jorge Explain the Universe. With their signature blend of humour and oh-now-I-get-it clarity, Jorge and Daniel offer short, accessible, and lighthearted answers to some of the most common, most outrageous, and most profound questions about the universe they've been asked.This witty and entertaining audiobook is an essential troubleshooting guide for the perplexing aspects of reality, big and small, from the invisible particles that make up your body to the identical version of you currently reading this exact sentence in the corner of some other galaxy. If the universe came with an FAQ, this would be it.(P) 2021 Hodder & Stoughton LimitedPhysik 1 – Eine unkonventionelle Einführung
By Romano Rupp. 2022
Dieses Lehrbuch eröffnet einen alternativen Zugang zur Physik und bietet eine konsistente Einführung in die relevanten Themen der klassischen Physik.…
Anders als in vielen Physikbüchern wird hier die grundlegende Methode der Physik am Beispiel einer vorläufigen Theorie des Lichtes erläutert und daran anknüpfend die Geometrische Optik und die Relativitätstheorie aufgebaut. Von den mathematischen Anforderungen stützt es sich damit auf bekanntes Schulwissen.Erst im Anschluss werden die Mechanik auf den Erhaltungsgrößen Impuls und Energie entwickelt und die wichtigsten Konzepte aus Kinematik und Dynamik bis hin zur Kontinuumsmechanik dargestellt. Von dort gelingt ein fließender Übergang in die Thermodynamik, wo mit der thermischen Energie erstmals eine nicht-mechanische Energieform eingeführt wird. Besonderes Augenmerk wird dabei von Anfang an auf die Entropie gesetzt, die als extensive Zustandsvariable der thermischen Energieform den Schlüsselbegriff der Thermodynamik darstellt.Als Nächstes werden unter den Schlagwörtern „chemische Energie“ und „elektrische Energie“ zwei weitere Beispiele für nicht-mechanische Energieformen vorgestellt. Zwei weiterführende Kapitel über Transportphänomene und Wellen runden die Darstellung ab.Die jeweiligen mathematischen Kenntnisse werden parallel zu den physikalischen Inhalten eingeführt und erweitert sowie teilweise in ergänzenden Kapiteln zusammenfassend bereitgestellt. Kürzere philosophische Betrachtungen und Histörchen aus der Physikgeschichte lockern die Darstellung auf. Insbesondere eignet sich das Buch für Studierende als Ergänzung zur Physik-Vorlesung und für Lehrende der Physik, die einen neuen Zugang für ihre Lehre suchen.Complex System Governance: Theory and Practice (Topics in Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality #40)
By Polinpapilinho F. Katina, Charles B. Keating, Charles W. Chesterman Jr., James C. Pyne. 2022
This book explores Complex System Governance (CSG)—an emerging field concerned with the design, execution, and evolution of essential functions necessary…
to ensure continued viability of a system. The book focuses on three primary development areas to better understand and utilize current developments CSG. First, the conceptual foundations for CSG are developed, from systems theory, management cybernetics, and governance. Second, a set of critical CSG topics are examined from conceptual as well as practice perspectives. Third, several development and application issues are discussed. Ultimately, CSG is positioned as an emerging field with strong theoretical grounding and significant implications for improving practices and performance to better address complex systems and their problems.This book offers a collection of texts by Carl Friedrich von Weizsaecker 1912-2007 a major German universal…
scientist who was a pioneer in physics philosophy religion politics and peace research He started as an assistant to the physicist Werner Heisenberg held professorships in theoretical physics Strasbourg physics Goettingen and philosophy Hamburg and was a co-director with Juergen Habermas of a Max Planck Institute for Research into living conditions in a world of science and technology in Starnberg This unique anthology spans the wide scope of his innovative thinking including his philosophical self-reflections on peace nuclear strategy security and defensive defense on nuclear energy on the conditions of freedom on his experience of religion including poetry from his early youth Most texts appear in English for the first time and are selected for use in seminars on physics philosophy religion politics and peace researchVoices you can hear through eternity: Great Jewish Speeches *Rabbi Moshe ben Nachman, the Ramban, addresses his congregation in Barcelona.…
*Avraham ben Avraham, the "righteous convert," publicly forgives the Jew who betrayed him. *The Klausenberger Rebbe comforts 5,000 shattered survivors in a DP camp on Yom Kippur eve. *The venerable and saintly Chafetz Chaim, his voice trembling, begs his fellows in Radin to give up conflict and discord. In Great Jewish Speeches you can "hear" the voices of some of the greatest Jewish luminaries in history -- through the speeches that they gave. Painstakingly uncovered from hundreds of sources by Rabbi Moshe Bamberger, a respected scholar and educator, each of the speeches included in this magnificent anthology is a gem, a classic of Jewish thought. To make the collection even more valuable, Rabbi Bamberger added historical and biographical background to his flowing, readable English translation of the speeches.Cosmological and Black Hole Apparent Horizons (Lecture Notes in Physics #907)
By Valerio Faraoni. 2015
This book overviews the extensive literature on apparent cosmological and black hole horizons In theoretical gravity dynamical…
situations such as gravitational collapse black hole evaporation and black holes interacting with non-trivial environments as well as the attempts to model gravitational waves occurring in highly dynamical astrophysical processes require that the concept of event horizon be generalized Inequivalent notions of horizon abound in the technical literature and are discussed in this manuscript The book begins with a quick review of basic material in the first one and a half chapters establishing a unified notation Chapter 2 reminds the reader of the basic tools used in the analysis of horizons and reviews the various definitions of horizons appearing in the literature Cosmological horizons are the playground in which one should take baby steps in understanding horizon physics Chapter 3 analyzes cosmological horizons their proposed thermodynamics and several coordinate systems The remaining chapters discuss analytical solutions of the field equations of General Relativity scalar-tensor and f R gravity which exhibit time-varying apparent horizons and horizons which appear and or disappear in pairs An extensive bibliography enriches the volume The intended audience is master and PhD level students and researchers in theoretical physics with knowledge of standard gravityNon-Bloch Band Theory of Non-Hermitian Systems (Springer Theses)
By Kazuki Yokomizo. 2022
This book constructs a non-Bloch band theory and studies physics described by non-Hermitian Hamiltonian in terms of the theory proposed…
here.In non-Hermitian crystals, the author introduces the non-Bloch band theory which produces an energy spectrum in the limit of a large system size. The energy spectrum is then calculated from a generalized Brillouin zone for a complex Bloch wave number. While a generalized Brillouin zone becomes a unit circle on a complex plane in Hermitian systems, it becomes a circle with cusps in non-Hermitian systems. Such unique features of the generalized Brillouin zone realize remarkable phenomena peculiar in non-Hermitian systems. Further the author reveals rich aspects of non-Hermitian physics in terms of the non-Bloch band theory. First, a topological invariant defined by a generalized Brillouin zone implies the appearance of topological edge states. Second, a topological semimetal phase with exceptional points appears, The topological semimetal phase is unique to non-Hermitian systems because it is caused by the deformation of the generalized Brillouin zone by changes of system parameters. Third, the author reveals a certain relationship between the non-Bloch waves and non-Hermitian topology.A groundbreaking theoretical physicist traces his career, reflecting on the successes and failures, triumphs and insecurities of a life cut…
short by cancer.The groundbreaking theoretical physicist Joseph Polchinski explained the genesis of his memoir this way: &“Having only two bodies of knowledge, myself and physics, I decided to write an autobiography about my development as a theoretical physicist.&” In this posthumously published account of his life and work, Polchinski (1954–2018) describes successes and failures, triumphs and insecurities, and the sheer persistence that led to his greatest discoveries. Writing engagingly and accessibly, with the wry humor for which he was known, Polchinski gives theoretical physics a very human face. Polchinski, famous for his contributions to string theory, may have changed the course of modern theoretical physics, but he was a late bloomer—doing most of his important work after the age of forty. His death from brain cancer at sixty-three cut short a career at its peak. Working on the memoir after his diagnosis, using a text-to-speech algorithm because he could no longer read words on a page, he was able to recapitulate his entire career, down to the details of problems he had worked on. For Polchinski, physics went deeper than words. This edition includes photographs from Polchinski&’s professional and family life, as well as physics explainer boxes, other technical edits, and bibliographic notes by his former student Ahmad Almheiri, a foreword by Andrew Strominger, and an afterword by his wife Dorothy Chun and sons Steven and Daniel.How planets form is one of the long-standing questions in astrophysics. In particular, formation scenarios of planetesimals which are kilometer-sized…
bodies and a precursor of planets are still unclear and under debate although some promising mechanisms have been proposed.This book highlight disk instabilities that have the potential to explain the origin of planetesimals. Using linear analyses and numerical simulations, it addresses how a disk evolves through the development of instabilities, and also presents a new instability driven by dust coagulation. As a result, the simulation demonstrates a scenario of planetesimal formation: A successive development of multiple instabilities triggers planetesimal formation in resulting dusty rings.Laser Power Stabilization via Radiation Pressure (Springer Theses)
By Marina Trad Nery. 2022
This book offers a comprehensive and complete description of a new scheme to stabilize the power of a laser on…
a level needed for high precision metrology experiments. The novel aspect of the scheme is sensing power fluctuations via the radiation pressure driven motion they induce on a micro-oscillator mirror. It is shown that the proposed technique can result in higher signals for power fluctuations than what is achieved by a direct power detection, and also that it enables the generation of a strong bright squeezed beam. The book starts with the basics of power stabilization and an overview on the current state of art. Then, detailed theoretical calculations are performed, and the advantages of the new scheme are highlighted. Finally, a proof-of-principle experiment is described and its results are analyzed in details. The success of the work presented here paves a way for achieving high power stability in future experiments and is of interest for high precision metrology experiments, like gravitational wave detectors, and optomechanical experiments.Nominated as an outstanding PhD thesis by the Gravitational Wave International Committee.Quantum Computing Environments
By Sitharama S. Iyengar, Mario Mastriani, K. J. Latesh Kumar. 2022
This book explains the evolution of techniques and strategies in quantum computing, discussing the digital transition towards the quantum computing…
application in various sectors. The book provides a comprehensive insight into the quantum mechanics and quantum computing techniques and tools and how they have evolved and the impacted in supporting and flourishing business during the quantum computing era. This book includes chapters that discuss the most primitive quantum schemes to the most recent use of Internet, finance and radar technology, thus leveraging greater use of new technologies like security and Internet and others. The content is relevant for an audience that is involved in the research and development of advanced quantum systems. It gives the industry, researchers, and students interested in learning the various quantum computing sectors with the necessary information and tools that can be used to research, design and develop advanced quantum computing systems and techniques.Dieses Buch beschäftigt sich mit dem neuen Begriff der „Quantenökonomie“. Diese verbindet Erkenntnisse aus der Quantenphysik und der Bewusstseinsforschung mit…
ökonomischen Prozessen bzw. Rahmenbedingungen und versucht mit dem Quantenbewusstseinsmodell einen neuen Realitätsbegriff zu schaffen. Dieser Realitätsbegriff generiert neue Ideen und Denkanstöße für einen methodologisch anderen Ökonomiebegriff mit dem Ziel, das Potenzial für sinnvollere und nachhaltigere Entscheidungen zu erweitern.Surface Flute Waves in Plasmas: Eigenwaves, Excitation, and Applications (Springer Series on Atomic, Optical, and Plasma Physics #120)
By Igor Girka, Manfred Thumm. 2022
This book presents a comprehensive theoretical study of the electromagnetic eigenwaves propagating perpendicular to the axis of symmetry in various…
cylindrical waveguide-structures filled with magneto-active plasma. It is the second, updated and significantly expanded edition of our book “Surface Flute Waves in Plasmas. Theory and Applications”, published in 2014 in the “Springer Series on Atomic, Optical, and Plasma Physics”. First, the text is complemented by a study of the wave energy rotation around the axis of the waveguides. Second, excitation of these waves by an electron beam gyrating around the axis is investigated in detail. “Surface waves” means that these waves only propagate along plasma surfaces and not in uniform infinite plasmas. Their wave amplitudes decrease with going away from the plasma boundary into the plasma depth. “Flute” means that the axial wavenumbers kz of the waves in plasma cylinders are assumed to be zero, and the waves only propagate in azimuthal direction. In this case, the surfaces of constant density resemble fluted Greek columns. However, the presence of a small but finite kz can be taken into account by the method of successive approximations, using the theory of surface flute waves as zeroth approach. A variety of present applications of surface waves and possible future applications are also included.The book applies to both professionals dealing with physical and technological problems of confined plasmas and to graduate and post-graduate students specializing in the fíelds of electrodynamics, plasma physics and related applications.Higher-Order Systems (Understanding Complex Systems)
By Federico Battiston, Giovanni Petri. 2022
The book discusses the potential of higher-order interactions to model real-world relational systems. Over the last decade, networks have emerged…
as the paradigmatic framework to model complex systems. Yet, as simple collections of nodes and links, they are intrinsically limited to pairwise interactions, limiting our ability to describe, understand, and predict complex phenomena which arise from higher-order interactions. Here we introduce the new modeling framework of higher-order systems, where hypergraphs and simplicial complexes are used to describe complex patterns of interactions among any number of agents. This book is intended both as a first introduction and an overview of the state of the art of this rapidly emerging field, serving as a reference for network scientists interested in better modeling the interconnected world we live in.Building the Cape Verde Islands (Springer Theses)
By Ricardo Ramalho. 2010
Hotspots are enigmatic surface features that are not easily explained in the framework of plate tectonics Investigating their origin…
is the goal of this thesis using field evidence collected in the Cape Verde Islands a prominent hotspot archipelago in the eastern Atlantic Ocean The approach taken is to document uplift of the islands relative to sea level and use the uplift features to test various models of hotspot development Island uplift is thought to arise from the growth of the anomalously shallow seafloor on which the islands rest known as the bathymetric swell which is characteristic of hotspots The work comprises a geological summary and detailed mapping of paleo sea level markers on Cape Verde Isotopic dating of the markers shows that uplift on the islands over the last 6 Myr is up to 400 m and that the uplift chronology varies among islands Two processes act to raise the Cape Verde Islands The dominant process is one that is local to individual islands The regional swell-related component is smaller and possibly episodic The observations provide strong constraints on swell development and on hotspot modelsNonlinear Approaches in Engineering Application: Design Engineering Problems
By Reza N. Jazar, Liming Dai. 2022
Nonlinear Approaches in Engineering Applications: Design Engineering Problems examines the latest applications of nonlinear approaches in engineering and addresses a range…
of scientific problems. Chapters are authored by world-class scientists and researchers and focus on the application of nonlinear approaches in different disciplines of engineering and scientific applications, with a strong emphasis on application, physical meaning, and methodologies of the approaches. Topics covered are of high interest in engineering and physics, and an attempt has been made to expose engineers and researchers to a broad range of practical topics and approaches. This book is appropriate for researchers, students, and practicing engineers who are interested in the applications of engineering, physics, and mathematics in nonlinear approaches to solving engineering and science problems.The fourth generation of nuclear reactors: Fundamentals, Types, and Benefits Explained
By Thomas Schulenberg. 2022
This book is intended for readers who want to learn more about fourth-generation nuclear reactors without having to delve deeply…
into nuclear technology. These nuclear reactors are a number of visionary concepts for which special criteria have been set by the Generation IV International Forum with regard to safety, sustainability and economic efficiency. The book therefore describes, among other things, innovative water- and liquid-metal-cooled reactors, high-temperature and molten-salt reactors, and discusses their significance for the economy and society.The author imparts relevant basic knowledge of nuclear technology and then uses some illustrative examples to show what future opportunities this fourth generation of nuclear reactors will offer, but also what challenges will be associated with it.About the authorProf. Dr. -Ing. Thomas Schulenberg studied physics and mechanical engineering and received his doctorate in the field of sodium-cooled reactors. During his fourteen-year industrial career, he developed gas turbines for conventional power plants. Since 2000, Prof. Schulenberg was the head of the Institute for Nuclear and Energy Technology at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, where he lectured on conventional power plant technology as well as nuclear power plant technology. As a member of the steering committee for fourth-generation water-cooled reactors, he was actively involved in the Generation IV International Forum for many years.A Course in Luminescence Measurements and Analyses for Radiation Dosimetry
By Stephen W. McKeever. 2022
A Course in Luminescence Measurements and Analyses for Radiation Dosimetry A complete approach to the three key techniques in luminescence…
dosimetry In A Course in Luminescence Measurements and Analyses for Radiation Dosimetry, expert researcher Stephen McKeever delivers a holistic and comprehensive exploration of the three main luminescence techniques used in radiation dosimetry: thermoluminescence, optically stimulated luminescence, and radiophotoluminescence. The author demonstrates how the three techniques are related to one another and how they compare to each other. Throughout, the author’s focus is on pedagogy, including state-of-the-art research only where it is relevant to demonstrate a key principle or where it reveals a critical insight into physical mechanisms. The primary purpose of the book is to teach beginning researchers about the three aforementioned techniques, their similarities and distinctions, and their applications. A Course in Luminescence Measurements and Analyses for Radiation Dosimetry offers access to a companion website that includes original data sets and problems to be solved by the reader. The book also includes: A thorough introduction to the field of luminescence applications in radiation dosimetry, including a history of the subject. Comprehensive explorations of introductory models and kinetics, including the concepts of thermoluminescence, optically stimulated luminescence, and radiophotoluminescence. Practical discussions of luminescence curve shapes, including the determination of trapping parameters from experimental thermoluminescence and optically stimulated luminescence data. In-depth examinations of dose-response functions, superlinearity, supralinearity, and sublinearity, as well as the causes of non-linearity. Detailed examples with well-known materials. A Course in Luminescence Measurements and Analyses for Radiation Dosimetry is an invaluable guide for undergraduate and graduate students in the field of radiation dosimetry, as well as faculty and professionals in the field.Solid State Physics: An Introduction
By Philip Hofmann. 2022
Enables readers to easily understand the basics of solid state physics Solid State Physics is a successful short textbook that…
gives a clear and concise introduction to its subject. The presentation is suitable for students who are exposed to this topic for the first time. Each chapter starts with basic principles and gently progresses to more advanced concepts, using easy-to-follow explanations and keeping mathematical formalism to a minimum. This new edition is thoroughly revised, with easier-to-understand descriptions of metallic and covalent bonding, a straightforward proof of Bloch's theorem, a simpler approach to the nearly free electron model, and enhanced pedagogical features, such as more than 100 discussion questions, 70 problems--including problems to train the students’ skills to find computational solutions--and multiple-choice questions at the end of each chapter, with solutions in the book for self-training. Solid State Physics introduces the readers to: Crystal structures and underlying bonding mechanisms The mechanical and vibrational properties of solids Electronic properties in both a classical and a quantum mechanical picture, with a treatment of the electronic phenomena in metals, semiconductors and insulators More advanced subjects, such as magnetism, superconductivity and phenomena emerging for nano-scaled solidsFor bachelor’s students in physics, materials sciences, engineering sciences, and chemistry, Solid State Physics serves as an introductory textbook, with many helpful supplementary learning resources included throughout the text and available online, to aid in reader comprehension.