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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| Language: | English |
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New York, New York :
Penguin Group,
2014.
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| Edition: | First edition: June 2014. |
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Table of Contents:
- 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.
