Physics Study Guide

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Table of Contents

Chapters:

I. Laws of Science

II. Classical Mechanics

III. Heat, Gas, and Thermodynamics

IV. Electromagnetism

V. Optics

VI. Atomic Physics

Appendix:

General Index

Weights and Measures

Physical Constants

Variables Commonly Used in Physics

Setup and Navigation

About

Laws of Science

Fluid mechanics
Conservation laws
Gas laws
Einstein's laws
Newton's laws
Electromagnetic laws
Thermodynamic laws
Quantum laws


Classical Mechanics

Speed
Velocity
Acceleration
Forces; Newton's Second Law
Energy
Limits of Validity
Rigid Body , Rigid Body Dynamics
Kinematics

Fundamental equations
Relative motion
Equation of Motion
Coordinate systems
Rotational Motion
Angular Speed ( Frequency )
Angular Velocity
Angular Acceleration
Kepler's laws of Planetary Motion


Mass
Force , Centripetal Force
Impulse
Newton's Laws of Motion
Statically Determinate
Momentum

Angular Momentum
Torque


Mechanical Work
Power
Energy

Forms of energy
Potential Energy
Kinetic Energy


Gravitation

Law of Universal Gravitation
Standard Gravity




Heat, Gas, and Thermodynamics

Conservation Law

Conservation of energy
Conservation of linear momentum
Conservation of angular momentum
Conservation of electric charge


Heat
Temperature
Density
Liquid
Pressure
Gas

Gas Laws
Ideal Gas Law
Boyle's Law
Charles's Law
Gay-Lussac's law
Avogadro's Law
Combined Gas Law


Thermodynamics
Thermodynamic Temperature

Celsius
Fahrenheit


Helmholtz Free Energy
Thermodynamic Processes

Isobaric Process
Isochoric Process
Isothermal Process
Adiabatic Process


Thermodynamic Cycle

Heat Engine


Laws of Thermodynamics

Zeroth Law
First Law
Third Law
Combined Law


Thermodynamic System
Thermodynamic Equilibrium


Optics


Physical optics

Aberrations
Coherence
Diffraction
Dispersion
Interference
Fermat's principle
Optical resolution
Angular resolution
Polarization

Polarization angle


Reflection

Law of Reflection
Lambert's cosine law
Total internal reflection


Refraction

Fresnel Equations
Snell's law (law of refraction)


Wave


Geometric optics

Cardinal point
Ray (optics)
Lenses

Focal Length


Mirrors
Prisms