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 Physics Curiosities, Oddities, and Novelties by John Kimball CRC Press | April 2015 | ISBN-10: 1466576359 | PDF | 380 pages | 19.7 mb An Enlightening Way to Navigate through Mind-Boggling Physics Concepts Physics Curiosities, Oddities, and Novelties highlights unusual aspects of physics and gives a new twist to some fundamental concepts. The book covers both classical and modern physics in an engaging, straightforward style. The author presents perplexing questions that often lack satisfying answers. He also delves into the stories of famous and eccentric past scientists. Many examples reveal interesting ideas, including how: - Newton had trouble determining the mass of the moon - An electric motor is an electric generator run in reverse - Time travel that violates causality is not possible - Schrödingerâ™s cat may be both dead and alive, and there may be two of each one of us to observe the two possibilities - Particle physics and the basic laws of thermodynamics can appear simple yet are very complicated Accessible to nonspecialists and beginning students, this book provides insight into physics using minimal mathematics and jargon. It summarizes many fascinating aspects of physics employing only essential formulas. Some familiar formulas are written in standard form while other equations are written in words for greater clarity. About the Author John Kimball is a professor emeritus of physics at the University at Albany, SUNY. His research has largely focused on condensed matter physics, including high-energy electron-positron pair production in crystals, exact solutions of a kinetic model of magnetism, relations between chaos and symmetry, and studies of magnetic impurities. Dr. Kimball is an enthusiastic sailor and author of the highly praised book Physics of Sailing. He earned a PhD from the University of Chicago. CONTENTS Preface xv About the Author xvii Chapter 1 Newton and Mechanics 1 Chapter 2 Momentum, Angular Momentum, and Energy 39 Chapter 3 Thermal Physics 77 Chapter 4 Electromagnetism 105 Chapter 5 Waves 147 Chapter 6 Quantum 191 Chapter 7 Materials and Devices 225 Chapter 8 Relativity 259 Chapter 9 Nucleus 279 Chapter 10 Particle Physics 293 Chapter 11 Nobel Laureates: A Short Summmmary 307 Annotated Bibliography 329 
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