introduction To Understandable Physics Paperback -

Will Winn Has Written Introduction To Understandable Physics With The Goal Of Presenting Physics In ABuildingblock FashionAccordingly, Volume IiiElectricity, Magnetism And Light Requires AKnowledge Of Volume IMechanics And Volume IiMatter, Heat And WavesVolume Iii Begins With AStudy Of Electric Charges, Their Electric Fieldsforces, And Subsequently Their Motion As Electric CurrentsThese Currents Are Shown To Produce Magnetic Fieldsforces, Where Electromagnets Are Studied As Models For Understanding Permanent MagnetsNext, The Reverse Process Where Magnetic Fields Produce Current Is Examined And Applied For Generating ElectricityAc And Dc Circuits Exemplify Further ApplicationsFinally, Electric And Magnetic Fields Are Found To Produce Electromagnetic Waves That Move At The Speed Of LightThe Study Of Light Begins With Historical Measurements Of Its Speed And Then Examines Its Electromagnetic Power Intensity, Light Spectra, Human Response And Color PerceptionNext, Light Reflection And Refraction Are Applied To Mirrors, Lenses, Rainbows, Eyeglasses, Telescopes And MicroscopesSubsequently, The Text Examines The Wave Nature Of Light, As Exhibited By Its Diffraction And Interference PhenomenaFurthermore, When The Electric Field Amplitudes Of Waves Are Oriented Along One Dimension, Light Is PolarizedPolaroids Filter Out Such Glaring Light When Used In SunglassesFinally, Various Light Experiments Provided Early Clues For Discovering Relativity And Quantum Mechanics, Which Are Examined In Volume IvNear The End Of Each Chapter ASimple Projects Section Suggests Experiments Andor Field Trips That Can Reinforce The Physics CoveredSome Experiments Are Simple Enough For Students To Explore Alone, While Others Benefit From Equipment Available To Physics InstructorsAlso Optional Text Sections Provide Students With ADeeper Appreciation Of The Subject Matter, However These Are Not Required For ContinuitySome Of These Optional Topics Can Be Candidates For Term Projects'