Richard Wolfson’s Essential University Physics is a concise and progressive calculus-based physics textbook that offers clear writing, great problems, and interesting real-life applications. At nearly half the length and half the price of other physics texts on the market, Essential University Physics is a compelling alternative for professors who want to focus on the fundamentals. Doing Physics Part; 1 Mechanics: Motion in a Straight Line, Motion in Two and Three Dimensions, Force and Motion, Using Newton’s Laws, Work, Energy, and Power, Conservation of Energy, Gravity, Systems of Particles, Rotational Motion, Rotational Vectors and Angular Momentum, Static Equilibrium; Part 2 Oscillations, Waves, and Fluids: Oscillatory Motion, Wave Motion, Fluid Motion, Thermodynamics, Temperature and Heat, The Thermal Behavior of Matter, Heat, Work, and the First Law of Thermodynamics, The Second Law of Thermodynamics For all readers interested in calculus-based physic.

Includes index.

Mechanics: Motion in a straight line; Motion in two and three dimensions; Force and motion; Using Newton's Laws; Work, energy, and power; Conservation of energy; Gravitaty; Systems of particles; Rotational vectors and angular momentum; State equilibrium -- Oscillations, waves, and fluids: Oscillatory motion; Wave motion; Fluid motion -- Thermodynamics: Temperature and heat; Thermal behavior of matter; Heat, work and the First Law of Thermodynamics; Second Law of Thermodynamics -- Appendices: Mathematics; International systems of units (SI); Conversion factors; Elements; Astrophysical data -- Answers to odd-numbered exercises and problems. -- v. 2: Electromagnetism: Electric charge, force, and field; Gauss's Law; Electric potential; Electrostatis energy and capacitors; Electric current; Electric circuits; Magnetism, force and field; Electromagnetic induction; Alternating-current circuits; Maxwell's equations and electromagnetic waves -- Optics: Reflection and refraction; Images and optical instruments; Interference and diffraction -- Modern physics: Relativity; Particles and waves; Quantum mechanics; Atomic physics; Molecules and solids; Nuclear physics; From quarks to the cosmos -- Appendices: Mathematics; International systems of units (SI); Conversion factors; Elements; Astrophysical data -- Answers to odd-numbered exercises and problems.

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