TY - BOOK AU - Kuhn,Karl F. TI - Basic physics: a self-teaching guide T2 - A self-teaching guide SN - 9780471134473 AV - QC23 .K74 1996 U1 - 530 KU.B 1996 23 PY - 1996/// CY - New York PB - John Wiley & Sons, Inc. KW - Physics N1 - Includes index; "Over 2 million Wiley self-teaching guides in print"; 1. Force and Motion -- 2. Newton's Laws of Motion -- 3. The Conservation of Momentum and Energy -- 4. Gravity -- 5. Atoms and Molecules -- 6. Solids -- 7. Liquids and Gases -- 8. Temperature and Heat -- 9. Change of State and Transfer of Heat -- 10. Wave Motion -- 11. Sound -- 12. Diffraction, Interference, and Music -- 13. Static Electricity -- 14. Electrical Current -- 15. Magnetism and Magnetic Effects of Currents -- 16. Electrical Induction -- 17. Electromagnetic Waves -- 18. Light: Wave or Particle? -- 19. The Quantum Nature of Light -- 20. Reflection, and Refraction, and Dispersion -- 21. Lenses and Instruments -- 22. Light as a Wave -- 23. Color -- Appendix I: Scientific Notation: Powers of Ten -- Appendix II: The Metric System N2 - Features a programmed format for teaching yourself physics, complete with self-tests and answers ER -