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Physics 7C General Physics
Introduction to general principles and analytical methods used in physics for students majoring in a biological science. This text reviews harmonic motion, and introduces waves, interference, Doppler effect, reflection, refraction, standing waves, atomic energy spectrum, beats, mirrors, lenses, thin lens equation and ray tracing, electric fields and forces, electric dipole, electric potential energy, magnetic fields and forces, magnetic induction, EM waves, and light polarization.
- Author
- Dina Zhabinskaya
- Publisher
- UC Davis
- Source
- LibreTexts
- Language
- EN
- Category
- Basic Sciences
Contents· 36 sections
- 8: Waves
- 8.1: Introduction to Waves
- 8.2: Wave Representation
- 8.3: Multi-Dimensional Waves
- 8.4: Doppler Effect
- 8.5: Superposition and Interference
- 8.6: Beats
- 8.7: Double-Slit Interference
- 8.8: Standing Waves
- 9: Quantum Mechanics
- 9.1: Introduction
- 9.2: Particle Model of Light
- 9.3: Energy Quantization
- 9.4: The Infinite Potential Well
- 9.5: Hydrogen Like Atoms
- 9.6: Quantum Harmonic Oscillator
- 10: Optics
- 10.1: Introduction
- 10.2: Reflection
- 10.3: Mirrors
- 10.4: Refraction
- 10.5: Dispersion
- 10.6: Lenses
- 10.7: Multiple Optical Devices
- 10.8: Applications
- 10.9: Summary
- 11: Electromagnetism
- 11.1: Fields
- 11.2: Electric Force
- 11.3: Electric Field
- 11.4: Conductors and Infinite Conducting Plates
- 11.5: Electrostatic Potential Energy and Potential
- 11.6: Electric Dipole
- 11.7: Magnetic Field
- 11.8: Magnetic Force
- 11.9: Magnetic Induction