This textbook contains three parts, mechanics, electromagnetismandoptics. Considering that foreign students have graduated from high schools in their countries with a physical background, this textbook focuses on the following two aspects: One is to highlight the knowledge context in content, and the other is to link up with the teaching content of college physics. For these purposes and limited class hours, the teaching contents have been reduced by cutting thermology section and some other parts with little connection with college physics. The first to sixth chapters of mechanics section, the eighth to eleventh chapters of electromagnetics, and the thirteenth chapter of the optics are written by Yu Xiaozhu (Department of Physics, Jiangsu University). The seventh chapter of mechanics is written by Dai Hailang (Department of Physics, Jiangsu University).The twelfth chapter of optics is written by FengWei (Department of College Physics Teaching, Jiangsu University). The book is organized and proofread by Yu Xiaozhu.
Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION
1．1 Unit Systems
1．2 Scientific Notation and Significant Figures
1．3 Scalars and Vectors
1．4 Vector Addition and Subtraction
CHAPTER 2 STRAIGHTLINE MOTION
2．1 Idealized Models， Frame of Reference and Coordinate System
2．2 Displacement and Distance
2．3 Velocity and Acceleration
2．4 Uniform Linear Motion and Rectilinear Motion with Constant Acceleration
2．5 Equations of Straight-Line Motion with Constant Acceleration
2．6 Free Falling Bodies
CHAPTER 3 NEWTON'S LAW OF MOTION
3．1 Force and Interaction
3．2 Net Force
3．3 Statements of Newton's Law of Motion
3．4 Inertial and Non-inertial Frame of Reference
3．5 Application of Newton's Laws
CHAPTER 4 CURVILINEAR MOTION
4．1 Curvilinear Motion
4．2 Projectile Motion
4．3 Circular Motion
4．4 Centripetal Acceleration and Centripetal Force
4．5 Law of Universal Gravitation
CHAPTER 5 WORK AND ENERGY
5．1Work and Power
5．2 Kinetic Energy and Work-Energy Theorem
5．3 Gravitational Potential Energy
5．4 Conservation of Mechanical Energy
5．5 Conservation of Energy and Energy Source
CHAPTER 6 LAW OF CONSERVATION OF MOMENTUM
6．1 Momentum and Impulse
6．2 Conservation of Momentum
6．3 Collisions
CHAPTER 7 MECHANICAL OSCILLATION AND MECHANICAL WAVES
7． 1Simple Harmonic Oscillation and Description
7．2 The Simple Pendulum
7．3 Mechanical Wave
7．4 Superposition and Interference
CHAPTER 8 ELECTROSTATIC FIELDS
8．1 Charge and Conservation of Charge
8．2 Coulomb's Law
8．3 Electric Field and Electric Field Lines
8．4 Electric Potential Energy and Potential
8．5 Capacitance and the Parallel Plate Capacitor
CHAPTER 9 CURRENT AND CIRCUIT
9．1 Ohm's Law
9．2 Series Circuits and Parallel Circuits
9．3 Electric Power
9．4 Electrical Measuring Instruments
CHAPTER 10 MAGNETIC FIELDS AND MAGNETIC FORCE
10．1 Magnetic Field
10．2 Motion of A Charged Particle in A Magnetic Field
10．3 Magnetic Force on A Current-Carrying Conductor
CHAPTER 11 ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTION
11．1 Electromagnetic Phenomenon and Faraday Law of Induction
11．2 Lenz's Law
CHAPTER 12 GEOMETRICAL OPTICS
12．1 Propagation and Speed of Light
12．2 Reflection and Refraction
12．3 Total Internal Reflection
12．4 Mirrors
CHAPTER 13 NATURE OF LIGHT
13．1 Color and Light
13．2 Interference of Light
13．3 Diffraction of Light
13．4 Photoelectric Effect
