University Physics Tutorial - Part 2

Author: Liao Yaofa
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: This book is based on the "Basic Requirements for University Physics Teaching in Non-Physics Majors of Science and Engineering" (Discussion Draft) formulated by the Ministry of Education in 2004, incorporating research findings on university physics teaching from recent years at home and abroad. It maintains the characteristics of the author's previous textbooks, draws on teaching experiences of physics teachers from some universities in Hubei, Guangxi, and Tianjin, and incorporates feedback from trial use in some universities in these regions. It is suitable for teaching use in general institutions. The book is published in two volumes. The first volume includes three main parts: Mechanics, Foundations of Special Relativity Mechanics, and Electromagnetism. The second volume includes Thermal Physics, Vibrations and Waves, Optics, Foundations of Quantum Physics, and an extended section primarily covering topics such as Molecular and Solid Physics, Nuclear Physics and Particle Physics, Astrophysics and Cosmology, and the Physical Foundations of Modern Science and High-Tech. Each section is selected in accordance with the principle of "ensuring fundamentals, strengthening modern physics, connecting with practical applications, and facilitating teaching," while emphasizing the highlighting of physical thinking methods. To facilitate teaching, the authors have carefully selected examples, exercises, and reading materials throughout the book, marking some content with an asterisk () for teachers to choose based on different requirements. A companion book, University Physics Study Guide, has been compiled, including teaching requirements, study guidance, solutions to all exercises, self-assessment tests, and mock exams, to alleviate students' study pressure. This textbook can be used as a teaching material for university physics courses in non-physics majors at higher education institutions, or as a reference book for vocational and technical colleges. The book is titled University Physics Tutorial, covering topics such as temperature, kinetic theory of gases, the laws of thermodynamics, and the second law of thermodynamics.