Vibrations Waves Heat and Electrical Calculations: A Physics Book for High Schools and Colleges - Softcover

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Vibrations Waves Heat and Electrical Calculations: A Physics Book for High Schools and Colleges provides an easy way to gain a solid understanding of the basics of vibrations and waves and heat and electricity calculations in physics. Assuming no background knowledge in these areas of physics, this clear and self teaching guide explains solved problems in ways that are easy to understand. Exercises are given at the end of each chapter for students to use to assess their understanding of the topics. Answers to the exercises are provided at the end of the book.
This physics book is an ideal resource for students in secondary schools and colleges and for those preparing for admission and need to take entrance test or examinations.
Topics covered in this textbook include:

• SIMPLE HARMONIC MOTION
• ENERGY IN SIMPLE HARMONIC MOTION
• CIRCULAR MOTION
• WAVE MOTION
• ECHOES
• BEAT
• VIBRATION OF AIR COLUMN IN PIPES
• MODES OF VIBRATION OF A STRETCHED STRING
• CHARACTERISTICS OF SOUND – THE PITCH
• DOPPLER EFFECTS IN SOUND
• LINEAR EXPANSIVITY
• AREA EXPANSIVITY
• VOLUME EXPANSIVITY
• REAL AND APPARENT CUBIC EXPANSIVITY
• MEASUREMENT OF TEMPERATURE
• HEAT ENERGY – HEAT CAPACITY AND SPECIFIC HEAT CAPACITY
• CHANGE OF STATE – LATENT HEAT AND SPECIFIC LATENT HEAT
• RELATIVE HUMIDITY
• BOYLE’S LAW
• CHARLES’ LAW
• PRESSURE LAW
• GENERAL GAS LAW
• ELECTRIC CURRENT
• RESISTORS IN CIRCUITS
• DIVISION OF CURRENT AND VOLTAGES BETWEEN RESISTORS IN CIRCUITS
• GENERAL CALCULATIONS IN ELECTRIC CIRCUITS
• ELECTRICAL ENERGY
• BUYING OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY
• MEASUREMENT OF RESISTANCE
• LAWS OF ELECTROLYSIS
• CONVERSION OF GALVANOMETER TO AMMETER AND VOLTMETER
• ALTERNATING CURRENT (A.C) CIRCUIT
• RESISTOR, INDUCTOR AND CAPACITOR (R-L-C) CIRCUIT IN SERIES

This book follows a self-guided approach which enables you to move through the material at your own pace―gradually building upon your knowledge while you strengthen your critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Vibrations Waves Heat and Electrical Calculations, breaks down difficult calculations into simpler steps. It gets you rolling with all the basics you need. This worked examples-packed book on vibrations and waves, heat and electricity, puts you on the fast-track to mastering the basics of problems in these areas of physics.
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