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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsAcknowledgments vii
To the Reader xi
1 Motion 1
2 Force and Newton’s Laws of Motion 17
3 Conservation of Momentum and Energy 33
4 Gravity 51
5 Atoms and Molecules 63
6 Solids 77
7 Liquids and Gases 85
8 Temperature and Heat Energy 99
9 Change of State and Transfer of Heat Energy 111
10 Wave Motion 121
11 Sound 133
12 Diffraction, Interference, and Music 143
13 Static Electricity 159
14 Electrical Current 171
15 Magnetism and Magnetic Effects of Currents 189
16 Electrical Induction 203
17 Electromagnetic Waves 215
18 Light: Wave or Particle? 223
19 The Quantum Nature of Light 239
20 Reflection, Refraction, and Dispersion 261
21 Lenses and Instruments 281
22 Light as a Wave 301
23 Color 315
Appendix A: Scientific Notation: Powers of Ten 323
Appendix B: The Metric System 327
Index 331
