Product Description

This volume aims to provide the reader with the necessary grounding, principally in physics which will allow them to subsequently embark on an engineering degree course. It is written for the foundation year now common in many higher education institutions. Together, they offer a complete package for the 12-month course, providing all the theory, and reinforcing it with numerous worked examples, problems and illustrations of application. This edition has been extended to include five new topics. One deals with the nucleus, and the others extend the discussion of materials into the first year degree and diploma context.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #166526 in Books
• Published on: 1998-05-06
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 392 pages

From the Publisher
Contents:
Preface

Part 1: FORCE, MATTER AND MOTION

Topic 1: Quantities

Topic 2: Forces and Matter

Topic 3: Equilibrium

Topic 4: Pressure and Upthrust

Topic 5: Displacement, Velocity and Acceleration

Topic 6: Force and Motion

Topic 7: Momentum and Impulse

Topic 8: Work, Energy and Power

Topic 9: Motion in a Circle

Topic 10: Rotation of Solids

Topic 11: Simple Harmonic Motion

Topic 12: Mechanical Waves

Topic 13: Electromagnetic Waves

PART 2: STRUCTURE AND PROPERTIES OF MATTER

Topic 14: Atomic Structure and the Elements

Topic 15: The Nucleus

Topic 16: Chemical Bonding

Topic 17: Heat and Temperature

Topic 18: Heat Transfer

Topic 19: Gases

Topic 20: Liquids

Topic 21: Solids

Topic 22: Structure of Solids

Topic 23: The Nature of Ceramics

Topic 24: The Nature of Metals

Topic 25: The Nature of Polymers

Further Questions

PART 3: ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM

Topic 26: Electric Charge

Topic 27: Electric Field

Topic 28: Capacitance

Topic 29: Electric Current

Topic 30: Resistance

Topic 31: Some Simple Circuits

Topic 32: Magnetic Fields

Topic 33: Electromagnetic Induction

Topic 34: Magnetic Behaviour of Materials

Topic 35: Alternating Current

Appendix Calculating Technique

Answers to Questions

Index

Customer Reviews

An absolute must for all foundation and first year Engineers
This book is an absolute must for all foundation and first year Engineering students. The book provides a basic and yet thorough covering of all the Mechanics and Chemistry you will need to know! The book is printed with a handy extra large margin for you to make your own notes in, this proves very useful. You will find the book is split into very easily defined topics each with end of unit questions, some of the questions extend further than the content to allow the reader to expand their knowledge!!! There is no doubt that this book will improve you science to the level you need it to be!

Not the most useful of texts
This book is not the best of texts for those studying a foundation year. In order to read this, you would need a degree. The practice questions included are of no use as not all the work in the text is covered to answer them.