University Physics

Book by Francis Sears
978-0-321-50062-5

University Physics, informally known as the Sears & Zemansky, is the name of a two-volume physics textbook written by Hugh Young and Roger Freedman. The first edition of University Physics was published by Mark Zemansky and Francis Sears in 1949.[2][3] Hugh Young became a coauthor with Sears and Zemansky in 1973. Now in its 15th edition, University Physics is among the most widely used introductory textbooks in the world.[4]

University Physics by Pearson is not to be confused with a free textbook by the same name, available from OpenStax.[5]

Contents

Volume 1. Classic mechanics, Waves/acoustics, and Thermodynamics

Mechanics
  1. Units, Physical Quantities, and Vectors
  2. Motion Along a Straight Line
  3. Motion in Two or Three Dimensions
  4. Newton's Laws of Motion
  5. Applying Newton’s Laws
  6. Work and Kinetic Energy
  7. Potential Energy and Energy Conservation
  8. Momentum, Impulse, and Collisions
  9. Rotation of Rigid Bodies
  10. Dynamics of Rotational Motion
  11. Equilibrium and Elasticity
  12. Fluid Mechanics
  13. Gravitation
  14. Periodic Motion
Waves/Acoustics
  2. Mechanical Waves
  3. Sound and Hearing
Thermodynamics
  2. Temperature and Heat
  3. Thermal Properties of Matter
  4. The First Law of Thermodynamics
  5. The Second Law of Thermodynamics

Volume 2. Electromagnetism, optics, and modern physics

References

  1. ^ University Physics. ISBN 0321982584.
  2. ^ "University Physics". Pearson Australia.
  3. ^ Enns, T. (1950). "Review of University Physics by Francis Weston Sears and Mark W. Zemansky". Science. 111 (2886): 413–414. doi:10.1126/science.111.2886.413.c. p. 414
  4. ^ "About Hugh D. Young". Archived from the original on 2014-07-28. Retrieved 2014-07-19.
  5. ^ Ling, Samuel; et al. (19 September 2016). "University Physics". OpenStax. Retrieved 2 April 2018.


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