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Book SynopsisTable of Contents1. About Science PART I: MECHANICS 2. Newton's First Law of Motion: Inertia 3. Linear Motion 4. Newton's Second Law of Motion: Force and Acceleration 5. Newton's Third Law of Motion: Action and Reaction 6. Momentum 7. Energy 8. Rotational Motion 9. Gravity 10. Projectile and Satellite Motion PART II: PROPERTIES OF MATTER 11. Atomic Nature of Matter 12. Solids 13. Liquids 14. Gases and Plasmas PART III: HEAT 15. Temperature, Heat and Expansion 16. Heat Transfer 17. Change of Phase 18. Thermodynamics PART IV: SOUND 19. Vibrations and Waves 20. Sound 21. Musical Sounds PART V: ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM 22. Electrostatics 23. Electric Current 24. Magnetism 25. Electromagnetic Induction PART VI: LIGHT 26. Properties of Light 27. Color 28. Reflection and Refraction 29. Light Waves 30. Light Emission 31. Light Quanta PART VII: ATOMIC AND NUCLEAR PHYSICS 32. The Atom and the Quantum 33. Atomic Nucleus and Radioactivity 34. Nuclear Fission and Fusion PART VIII: RELATIVITY 35. Special Theory of Relativity 36. General Theory of Relativity Appendix A: Systems of Measurement Appendix B: More About Motion Appendix C: Graphing Appendix D: More About Vectors Appendix E: Exponential Growth and Doubling Time
