Dictionary of PhysicsTaylor & Francis, 1999 - 264 pages In the Dictionary of Physics, central ideas and concepts are carefully introduced and explained. Each entry begins with a clear, one-sentence definition and is followed by an explanation and, where appropriate, by specific examples. The more important and more complex entries are supported by diagrams and by extra explanatory material. If relevant, the initial definition is followed by a word equation, a definition of the unit, and the symbols for the quantity and its unit. The aim of the Dictionary of Physics is to offer a focused account of the subject without leaving out any of the essential steps towards a new concept. Entries contain cross-references in italic to other entries; these further entries either support or extend the ideas of the original entry. |
Contents
Section 1 | 11 |
Section 2 | 30 |
Section 3 | 39 |
Section 4 | 46 |
Section 5 | 63 |
Section 6 | 77 |
Section 7 | 80 |
Section 8 | 87 |
Section 17 | 158 |
Section 18 | 177 |
Section 19 | 178 |
Section 20 | 187 |
Section 21 | 192 |
Section 22 | 206 |
Section 23 | 211 |
Section 24 | 212 |
Section 9 | 91 |
Section 10 | 96 |
Section 11 | 106 |
Section 12 | 116 |
Section 13 | 120 |
Section 14 | 128 |
Section 15 | 138 |
Section 16 | 147 |
Section 25 | 217 |
Section 26 | 220 |
Section 27 | 230 |
Section 28 | 237 |
Section 29 | 238 |
Section 30 | 247 |
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