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An edition of How everything works: making physics out of the ordinary (2006)

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Table of Contents

Table Of Contents Page ix
Chapter 1. Things That Move Page 1 1.1. Skating Page 2 1.2. Falling Balls Page 10 1.3. Ramps Page 17 Chapter 2. More Things That Move Page 29 2.1. Seesaws Page 30 2.2. Wheels Page 41 2.3. Bumper Cars Page 49 Chapter 3. Mechanical Things Page 59 3.1. Spring Scales Page 60 3.2. Bouncing Balls Page 69 3.3. Carousels and Roller Coasters Page 79 Chapter 4. More Mechanical Things Page 87 4.1. Bicycles Page 88 4.2. Rockets and Space Travel Page 96 4.3. The Earth, Moon, and Sun Page 109 4.4. Elevators Page 117 Chapter 5. Things Involving Fluids Page 125 5.1. Balloons Page 126 5.2. Water Distribution Page 137 Chapter 6. Things That Move With Fluids Page 147 6.1. Garden Watering Page 148 6.2. Balls and Air Page 160 6.3. Airplanes Page 168 6.4. Vacuum Cleaners Page 190 Chapter 7. Thermal Things Page 197 7.1. Woodstoves Page 198 7.2. Water, Steam, and Ice Page 212 7.3. Incandescent Lightbulbs Page 219 7.4. Clothing and Insulation Page 228 7.5. Thermometers and Thermostats Page 238 Chapter 8. Things That Work With Heat Page 249 8.1. Air Conditioners Page 250 8.2. Automobiles Page 258 8.3. The Atmosphere Page 275 8.4. Water Purification Page 284 Chapter 9. Things With Resonances and Mechanical Waves Page 293 9.1. Clocks Page 294 9.2. Musical Instruments Page 303 9.3. The Sea Page 315 Chapter 10. Electric Things Page 323 10.1. Static Electricity Page 324 10.2. Xerographic Copiers Page 332 10.3. Flashlights Page 343 Chapter 11. Magnetic and Electromagnetic Things Page 351 11.1. Household Magnets Page 352 11.2. Electric Power Distribution Page 362 11.3. Electric Generators and Motors Page 374 11.4. Magnetically Levitated Trains Page 385 11.5. Magnetic Recording Page 392 Chapter 12. Electronic Things Page 399 12.1. Power Adapters Page 400 12.2. Audio Players Page 414 Chapter 13. Things That Use Electromagnetic Waves Page 427 13.1. Radio Page 428 13.2. Microwave Ovens Page 436 13.3. Television Page 442 Chapter 14. Things That Involve Light Page 453 14.1. Sunlight Page 454 14.2. Discharge Lamps Page 461 14.3. Lasers and LEDs Page 470 14.4. Paint and Makeup Page 476 Chapter 15. Optical Things Page 489 15.1. Cameras and Vision Page 490 15.2. Optical Recording and Communication Page 506 15.3. Telescopes and Microscopes Page 517 Chapter 16. Things That Use Recent Physics Page 527 16.1. Nuclear Weapons Page 528 16.2. Nuclear Reactors Page 543 16.3. Medical Imaging and Radiation Page 552 Chapter 17. Things That Involve Materials Page 563 17.1. Knives and Steel Page 564 17.2. Windows and Glass Page 574 17.3. Plastics Page 587 Chapter 18. Things That Involve Chemical Physics Page 599 18.1. Oil Refineries Page 600 18.2. Laundry Page 617 18.3. Batteries Page 632
Appendices.
A. Relevant Mathematics Page 647 B. Units, Conversion of Units Page 649 Glossary Page 653 Photo Credits Page 693 Index Page 695

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QC24.5 .B56 2007, QC21.2

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