Physics (Volume 2) (Third Edition)

Author: Liu Kezhe, edited by Zhang Chengjue
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Publishing Date: 2005-07-24
Features: This book is revised based on its second edition. The original book was part of the "21st Century Textbooks for Higher Education" and the "Nine-Five" National Education Commission Key Textbooks for General Higher Education. The "Physics" course taught using this book was awarded the National Excellent Course of 2004. This revision aligns with the "Basic Requirements for University Physics Teaching in Non-Physics Majors of Science and Engineering (Discussion Draft)" issued by the Ministry of Education in 2004. It integrates modern physics content such as relativity and quantum mechanics into the textbook, combining the latest achievements in modern physics with fundamental principles. Additionally, it includes new knowledge about celestial bodies and the universe. At the same time, to facilitate teaching, the book maintains the original textbook's characteristics of being easy to understand, closely aligned with teaching practice, and following teaching principles, while also appropriately reducing the difficulty level. Accompanying this book are the "Study Guide for Physics (3rd Edition)" and the "Electronic Teaching Plan for Physics (3rd Edition)," as well as an online virtual classroom. Access to the virtual classroom can be obtained using the account and password provided with the accompanying study card. The book consists of 20 chapters, published in two volumes, with this being the second volume. This book is suitable for foundational physics courses for 120–140 hours of instruction in non-physics science and engineering majors at comprehensive universities, normal universities, and engineering colleges. It can also be used by corresponding majors at other higher education institutions, as well as for secondary school physics teachers' further training and self-study.