Table of Contents Mechanics Units, Physical Quantities, and Vectors Motion Along a Straight Line Motion in Two or Three Dimensions Newton's Laws of Motion Applying Newton's Laws Work and Kinetic Energy Potential Energy and Energy Conservation Momentum, Impulse, and Collisions Rotation of Rigid Bodies Dynamics of Rotational Motion Equilibrium and Elasticity Gravitation Periodic Motion Fluid Mechanics Waves/Acoustics Mechanical Waves Sound and Hearing Thermodynamics Temperature and Heat Thermal Properties of Matter The First Law of Thermodynamics The Second Law of Thermodynamics Electromagnetism Electric Charge and Electric Field Gauss's Law Electric Potential Capacitance and Dielectrics Current, Resistance, and Electromotive Force Direct-Current Circuits Magnetic Field and Magnetic Forces Sources of Magnetic Field Electromagnetic Induction Inductance Alternating Current Electromagnetic Waves Optics The Nature and Propagation of Light Geometric Optics and Optical Instruments Interference Diffraction Modern Physics Relativity Photons, Electrons, and Atoms The Wave Nature of Particles Quantum Mechanics Atomic Structure Molecules and Condensed Matter Nuclear Physics Particle Physics and Cosmology