100 Physics Ideas in 100 Words

100 Physics Ideas in 100 Words

by DK
Released March 2024
Publisher(s): DK Publishing
ISBN: 9780744088199

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Book description

Satisfy your scientific curiosity and learn about physics' big ideas in a small number of words. Get facts at your fingertips with the beautifully illustrated 100 Ideas in 100 Words.

One of the first in a series, this book introduces essential areas of physics such as fundamental forces, energy, motion, and quantum physics, and explains the 100 key ideas of each topic in just 100 words! Perfect for learning and understanding big ideas clearly and quickly, these books are made in partnership with the Science Museum and cover the most up-to-date terms and theories.

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-title
  3. How to use this eBook
  4. Contents
  5. Introduction
  6. Matter
    1. 1: Brownian motion
    2. 2: The kinetic model of matter
    3. 3: Mass and volume
    4. 4: Boyle’s law
    5. 5: Charles’s law
    6. 6: Structures of materials
    7. 7: Chemistry and biochemistry
  7. Forces and Motion
    1. 8: Mass and inertia
    2. 9: Newton’s first law of motion
    3. 10: Acceleration
    4. 11: Newton’s second law of motion
    5. 12: Newton’s third law of motion
    6. 13: Momentum
    7. 14: Motion under gravity
    8. 15: Pairs of forces
    9. 16: Space-time
    10. 17: Relativistic motion
  8. Waves
    1. 18: Water waves
    2. 19: Sound waves
    3. 20: Frequency and wavelength
    4. 21: Radio waves
    5. 22: Light
    6. 23: Interference
    7. 24: Refraction
    8. 25: Spectra
    9. 26: The electromagnetic spectrum
    10. 27: X-rays and gamma rays
    11. 28: Scanners
    12. 29: X-ray crystallography
    13. 30: The Doppler effect
  9. Force Fields
    1. 31: Magnetic fields
    2. 32: Electric charge
    3. 33: Electric fields
    4. 34: Electric current
    5. 35: Electromagnetism
    6. 36: Electromagnetic induction
    7. 37: Particle accelerators
    8. 38: Gravitation
    9. 39: Gravitational fields
    10. 40: Black holes
    11. 41: General relativity
  10. Energy
    1. 42: Energy resources
    2. 43: Global warming
    3. 44: Kinetic energy
    4. 45: Potential energy
    5. 46: Doing work
    6. 47: Heat transfer
    7. 48: Thermal equilibrium
    8. 49: The principle of conservation of energy
    9. 50: Entropy
    10. 51: Absolute zero
    11. 52: The Laws of Thermodynamics
    12. 53: Heat engines
    13. 54: E = mc2
  11. Atomic Physics
    1. 55: Atomic structure
    2. 56: Electrons
    3. 57: The periodic table
    4. 58: Isotopes
    5. 59: Nuclear forces
    6. 60: Radioactive decay
    7. 61: Radiation
    8. 62: Fission and fusion
    9. 63: Antimatter
    10. 64: Quarks and leptons
    11. 65: Cosmic rays
  12. Quantum Mechanics
    1. 66: Photons
    2. 67: The exclusion principle
    3. 68: Electrons and photons
    4. 69: Photoelectric effect
    5. 70: Wave particle duality
    6. 71: Quantum tunnelling
    7. 72: Quantum uncertainty
    8. 73: Quantum interpretations
    9. 74: Superconductivity
    10. 75: Lasers
    11. 76: Quantum computing
  13. Astronomy
    1. 77: The heliocentric model
    2. 78: Planets
    3. 79: Orbits
    4. 80: Space travel
    5. 81: Telescopes
    6. 82: Remote sensing
    7. 83: Exoplanets
    8. 84: The Fermi paradox
    9. 85: The Milky Way
    10. 86: The life of a star
  14. Cosmology
    1. 87: The cosmological principle
    2. 88: Hubble’s law
    3. 89: The Big Bang
    4. 90: Nucleosynthesis
    5. 91: Dark matter
    6. 92: Dark energy
    7. 93: Time travel
    8. 94: Theories of everything
  15. Doing Physics
    1. 95: Observation
    2. 96: Measurement
    3. 97: Physics theories
    4. 98: Experimentation
    5. 99: Mathematics
    6. 100: The unity of science
  16. Glossary
  17. About the authors
  18. Copyright

Product information

  • Title: 100 Physics Ideas in 100 Words
  • Author(s): DK
  • Release date: March 2024
  • Publisher(s): DK Publishing
  • ISBN: 9780744088199