Physics for rock stars making the laws of the universe work for you
"Anyone who's ever wondered why nature abhors a vacuum, what causes magnetic attraction, or how to jump off a moving train or do a perfect stage dive will find answers and a few laughs, too. No equations, numbers, or tricky concepts--just [a] ... romp through the basics of physics and the beauty of...
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New York, New York :
Penguin Group,
2014.
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| 245 | 1 | 0 | |a Physics for rock stars : |b making the laws of the universe work for you / |c Christine McKinley. |
| 250 | |a First edition: June 2014. | ||
| 264 | 1 | |a New York, New York : |b Penguin Group, |c 2014. | |
| 300 | |a xvi, 247 pages : |b illustrations ; |c 21 cm | ||
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| 500 | |a Includes index. | ||
| 505 | 0 | |a Test your hypothesis: the scientific method -- Make space: nature abhors a vacuum -- Keep it real: the necessity of numbers -- Don't spin: conservation of energy -- Know your type: the chemistry of attraction and bonding -- Don't answer the door in your underwear: the ideal gas law -- Know you are not alone: the equality of gravity -- Clearly state the problem: force and the free body diagram -- Use a crowbar or two: mechanical advantage -- Love your rough spots: friction -- Check our direction: motion and momentum -- Let the universe make the rules -- Prepare to float : buoyancy -- Let it flow: fluids -- Control your chaos: second law of thermodynamics -- Know when it;s time to take cover: waves -- Watch a boiling pot, or don't: phase changes -- Use your power wisely: electricity and magnetism -- Cultivate mystery: the elusive electron -- Respect other points of view: relativity -- Enjoy the miles to go: the four fundamental forces. | |
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