Competitive Physics

Author : Wang Jinhui,Widjaja Bernard Ricardo
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 960 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2018-12-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789813238558

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Competitive Physics: Thermodynamics, Electromagnetism And Relativity by Wang Jinhui,Widjaja Bernard Ricardo Pdf

Written by a former Olympiad student, Wang Jinhui, and a Physics Olympiad national trainer, Bernard Ricardo, Competitive Physics delves into the art of solving challenging physics puzzles. This book not only expounds a multitude of physics topics from the basics but also illustrates how these theories can be applied to problems, often in an elegant fashion. With worked examples that depict various problem-solving sleights of hand and interesting exercises to enhance the mastery of such techniques, readers will hopefully be able to develop their own insights and be better prepared for physics competitions. Ultimately, problem-solving is a craft that requires much intuition. Yet this intuition, perhaps, can only be honed by trudging through an arduous but fulfilling journey of enigmas.This is the second part of a two-volume series and will mainly analyze thermodynamics, electromagnetism and special relativity. A brief overview of geometrical optics is also included.

Author : Wang Jinhui,Widjaja Bernard Ricardo
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 832 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2018-08-08
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789813233966

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Competitive Physics: Mechanics And Waves by Wang Jinhui,Widjaja Bernard Ricardo Pdf

Written by a former Olympiad student, Wang Jinhui, and a Physics Olympiad national trainer, Bernard Ricardo, Competitive Physics delves into the art of solving challenging physics puzzles. This book not only expounds a multitude of physics topics from the basics but also illustrates how these theories can be applied to problems, often in an elegant fashion. With worked examples that depict various problem-solving sleights of hand and interesting exercises to enhance the mastery of such techniques, readers will hopefully be able to develop their own insights and be better prepared for physics competitions. Ultimately, problem-solving is a craft that requires much intuition. Yet, this intuition can only be honed by mentally trudging through an arduous but fulfilling journey of enigmas. Mechanics and Waves is the first of a two-part series which will discuss general problem-solving methods, such as exploiting the symmetries of a system, to set a firm foundation for other topics.

Author : Jinhui Wang,Bernard Ricardo
Publisher : World Scientific Publishing Company
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2018-03
Category : Physics
ISBN : 9813235187

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Competitive Physics by Jinhui Wang,Bernard Ricardo Pdf

Minimalistic arguments -- Infinitesimal elements -- Kinematics -- Translational dynamics -- Rotational dynamics -- Energy and momentum -- Statics -- Orbital mechanics -- Fluids -- Oscillations -- Non-inertial frames -- Lagrangian mechanics -- Waves -- Interference

Author : S. Devanarayanan
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 626 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2016-01-05
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1517784417

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Physics in a Nutshell - Companion for Success in Competitive Tests by S. Devanarayanan Pdf

This book contains a succinct and cogent coverage of the material dealt with for any competitive test such as that of the Entrance Level test for admission to Professional Courses in a University. Covers in 41 Chapters all the compulsory material required for any advanced course in Physics at the BS, BE, MBBS levels. Important definitions, formulae and principles / laws will be useful for revision purposes at the end of High School courses as well as at the start of a under graduate course. Plots and illustrative schematic diagrams of relevant material have been provided; so that the contents will be self-explanatory. In order to give an idea of where a candidate stands a Practice Test 1 (for Juniors) consisting of 100 multiple choice questions is included. Worked out solutions are separately provided for verification and evaluation. Additional tests Practice Test 2 & 3 (for Seniors) are included with 100 multiple choice questions each. Answers to these tests are also included separately. This compulsory text covers all the material required for the revised Higher Grade Physics courses, including a revision of Grade material which needs to be taken to the Higher Standard. To assist with problem-solving there are a large number of problems with fully worked-out solutions. Important definitions, formula and laws are highlighted for revision purposes. Further descriptions of essential experiments have been added. This book may be used throughout the course as substitute for a set of notes, as a running summary, or for help with problem-solving. It will also serve as a revision book at the end of the course.

Author : Committee of Japan Physics Olympiad
Publisher : World Scientific Publishing Company Incorporated
Page : 363 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Science
ISBN : 981455667X

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Physics Olympiad by Committee of Japan Physics Olympiad Pdf

This book contains some of the problems and solutions in the past domestic theoretical and experimental competitions in Japan for the International Physics Olympiad. Through the exercises, we aim at introducing the appeal and interest of modern physics to high-school students. In particular, the problems for the second-round of competition are like long journey of physics, beginning with fundamental physics of junior-high-school level, and ending with the forefronts of updated physics and technology.

Author : Nathan Newbury,Mark Newman
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2015-03-25
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781400873142

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Princeton Problems in Physics with Solutions by Nathan Newbury,Mark Newman Pdf

Aimed at helping the physics student to develop a solid grasp of basic graduate-level material, this book presents worked solutions to a wide range of informative problems. These problems have been culled from the preliminary and general examinations created by the physics department at Princeton University for its graduate program. The authors, all students who have successfully completed the examinations, selected these problems on the basis of usefulness, interest, and originality, and have provided highly detailed solutions to each one. Their book will be a valuable resource not only to other students but to college physics teachers as well. The first four chapters pose problems in the areas of mechanics, electricity and magnetism, quantum mechanics, and thermodynamics and statistical mechanics, thereby serving as a review of material typically covered in undergraduate courses. Later chapters deal with material new to most first-year graduate students, challenging them on such topics as condensed matter, relativity and astrophysics, nuclear physics, elementary particles, and atomic and general physics.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1720 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1895
Category : Medicine
ISBN : RUTGERS:39030030026894

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The Lancet by Anonim Pdf

Author : John Eric Goff
Publisher : Johns Hopkins University Press+ORM
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2010-01-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780801897931

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Gold Medal Physics by John Eric Goff Pdf

A physicist explains the science behind some of the greatest feats in sports history—from diving like Greg Louganis to bending it like Beckham. Nothing is quite as thrilling as watching superior athletes do the seemingly impossible. From Doug Flutie's "Hail Mary" pass to Lance Armstrong's record-breaking climb of Alp d'Huez to David Beckham's astounding ability to bend a soccer kick, we marvel and wonder, "How did they do that?" Well, physics professor John Eric Goff has the answers. In this scientific tour of the wide world of sports, John Eric Goff discusses the science behind American football, soccer, cycling, skating, diving, long jumping, and a host of other competitive sports. Using elite athletes as starting points, Goff explains the basic physical properties involved in amazing and everyday athletic endeavors. Accompanied by illustrations and mathematical equations, each chapter builds on knowledge imparted in earlier chapters to provide a firm understanding of the concepts involved. Fun, witty, and imbued throughout with admiration for the simple beauty of physics, Gold Medal Physics is sure to inspire readers to think differently about the next sporting event they watch.

Author : Stephon Alexander
Publisher : Basic Books
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2016-04-26
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780465098507

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The Jazz of Physics by Stephon Alexander Pdf

More than fifty years ago, John Coltrane drew the twelve musical notes in a circle and connected them by straight lines, forming a five-pointed star. Inspired by Einstein, Coltrane put physics and geometry at the core of his music. Physicist and jazz musician Stephon Alexander follows suit, using jazz to answer physics' most vexing questions about the past and future of the universe. Following the great minds that first drew the links between music and physics-a list including Pythagoras, Kepler, Newton, Einstein, and Rakim-The Jazz of Physics reveals that the ancient poetic idea of the Music of the Spheres," taken seriously, clarifies confounding issues in physics. The Jazz of Physics will fascinate and inspire anyone interested in the mysteries of our universe, music, and life itself.

Author : P. Gnädig,G. Honyek,K. F. Riley
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2001-08-13
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781107393745

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200 Puzzling Physics Problems by P. Gnädig,G. Honyek,K. F. Riley Pdf

This book will strengthen a student's grasp of the laws of physics by applying them to practical situations, and problems that yield more easily to intuitive insight than brute-force methods and complex mathematics. These intriguing problems, chosen almost exclusively from classical (non-quantum) physics, are posed in accessible non-technical language requiring the student to select the right framework in which to analyse the situation and decide which branches of physics are involved. The level of sophistication needed to tackle most of the two hundred problems is that of the exceptional school student, the good undergraduate, or competent graduate student. The book will be valuable to undergraduates preparing for 'general physics' papers. It is hoped that even some physics professors will find the more difficult questions challenging. By contrast, mathematical demands are minimal, and do not go beyond elementary calculus. This intriguing book of physics problems should prove instructive, challenging and fun.

Author : Devanarayanan Sankaranarayanan,Ajith Devan
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 772 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1981791450

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Physics in a Nutshell by Devanarayanan Sankaranarayanan,Ajith Devan Pdf

This book "PHYSICS IN A NUTSHELL: Companion for Success in Competitive Tests" contains a succinct and cogent coverage of the material dealt with for any Competitive Test like the Entrance Level test for admission to Professional Courses in a University.

Author : Svein Olaf Thorbjørnsen
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2020-01-24
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9783030221331

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What Happens to People in a Competitive Society by Svein Olaf Thorbjørnsen Pdf

In this book, author Svein Olaf Thorbjørnsen probes the question: What is at stake for human beings in a society dominated by competition, particularly economic competition? Is competition endemic to human nature? Does it preserve the dignity and intrinsic value of the human being? Does it secure better living conditions? In a way, the answer to these queries is a simple “yes.” It can allow for superior satisfaction of fundamental needs; legitimate self-love and self-realization; and encourage positive feelings upon mastering a skill. At the same time, however, competition can also contribute to a strong materialistic self-interest and support classicism, social ranking, and elitism: other human beings become only means to a personal success, thus jeopardizing fellowship and collaboration. In a hyper-competitive environment, some of the same positive human values mentioned above—self-love, self-realisation, individuality, and freedom—can be viewed to pose a threat to the realisation of one’s potential and to one’s true humanity. These competing, contradictory aspects of competition are presented and discussed from perspectives across varying disciplines, from social anthropology and economics to history, ethics, philosophy and theology.

Author : Anthony Aguirre,Brendan Foster,Zeeya Merali
Publisher : Springer
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2016-02-20
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319274959

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Trick or Truth? by Anthony Aguirre,Brendan Foster,Zeeya Merali Pdf

The prize-winning essays in this book address the fascinating but sometimes uncomfortable relationship between physics and mathematics. Is mathematics merely another natural science? Or is it the result of human creativity? Does physics simply wear mathematics like a costume, or is math the lifeblood of physical reality? The nineteen wide-ranging, highly imaginative and often entertaining essays are enhanced versions of the prize-winning entries to the FQXi essay competition “Trick or Truth”, which attracted over 200 submissions. The Foundational Questions Institute, FQXi, catalyzes, supports, and disseminates research on questions at the foundations of physics and cosmology, particularly new frontiers and innovative ideas integral to a deep understanding of reality, but unlikely to be supported by conventional funding sources.

Author : Andrew Warwick
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 586 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2011-04-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780226873763

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Masters of Theory by Andrew Warwick Pdf

Winner of the the Susan Elizabeth Abrams Prize in History of Science. When Isaac Newton published the Principia three centuries ago, only a few scholars were capable of understanding his conceptually demanding work. Yet this esoteric knowledge quickly became accessible in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries when Britain produced many leading mathematical physicists. In this book, Andrew Warwick shows how the education of these "masters of theory" led them to transform our understanding of everything from the flight of a boomerang to the structure of the universe. Warwick focuses on Cambridge University, where many of the best physicists trained. He begins by tracing the dramatic changes in undergraduate education there since the eighteenth century, especially the gradual emergence of the private tutor as the most important teacher of mathematics. Next he explores the material culture of mathematics instruction, showing how the humble pen and paper so crucial to this study transformed everything from classroom teaching to final examinations. Balancing their intense intellectual work with strenuous physical exercise, the students themselves—known as the "Wranglers"—helped foster the competitive spirit that drove them in the classroom and informed the Victorian ideal of a manly student. Finally, by investigating several historical "cases," such as the reception of Albert Einstein's special and general theories of relativity, Warwick shows how the production, transmission, and reception of new knowledge was profoundly shaped by the skills taught to Cambridge undergraduates. Drawing on a wealth of new archival evidence and illustrations, Masters of Theory examines the origins of a cultural tradition within which the complex world of theoretical physics was made commonplace.

Author : Thanu Padmanabhan
Publisher : Springer
Page : 283 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2016-02-02
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319281735

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Quantum Field Theory by Thanu Padmanabhan Pdf

This book describes, in clear terms, the Why, What and the How of Quantum Field Theory. The raison d'etre of QFT is explained by starting from the dynamics of a relativistic particle and demonstrating how it leads to the notion of quantum fields. Non-perturbative aspects and the Wilsonian interpretation of field theory are emphasized right from the start. Several interesting topics such as the Schwinger effect, Davies-Unruh effect, Casimir effect and spontaneous symmetry breaking introduce the reader to the elegance and breadth of applicability of field theoretical concepts. Complementing the conceptual aspects, the book also develops all the relevant mathematical techniques in detail, leading e.g., to the computation of anomalous magnetic moment of the electron and the two-loop renormalisation of the self-interacting scalar field. It contains nearly a hundred problems, of varying degrees of difficulty, making it suitable for both self-study and classroom use.