Contents

Preface
A Few Hints for Solving the Problems
Notation
Part One : Physical Fundamentals of Mechanics
1.1. Kinematics
1.2. The Fundamental Equation of Dynamics
1.3. Laws of Conservation of Energy,
Momentum, and Angular Momentum
1.4. Universal Gravitation
1.5. Dynamics of a Solid Body
1.6. Elastic Deformations of a Solid Body
1.7. Hydrodynamics
1.8. Relativistic Mechanics

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Part Two : Thermodynamics and Molecular Physics

2.1. Equation of the Gas State. Processes
2.2. The First Law of Thermodynamics. Heat Capacity
2.3. Kinetic Theory of Gases. Boltzmanns Law
and Maxwells Distribution
2.4. The Second Law of Thermodynamics. Entropy
2.5. Liquids. Capillary Effects.
2.6. Phase Transformations
2.7. Transport Phenomena

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Part Three : Electrodynamics

3.1. Constant Electric Field in Vacuum
3.2. Conductors and Dielectrics in an Electric Field
3.3. Electric Capacitance. Energy of an Electric Field
3.4. Electric Current
3.5. Constant Magnetic Field. Magnetics
3.6. Electromagnetic Induction. Maxwells Equations
3.7. Motion of Charged Particles in Electric
and Magnetic Fields

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Part Four : Oscillations and Waves

4.1. Mechanical Oscillations
4.2. Electric Oscillations
4.3. Elastic Waves. Acoustics
4.4. Electromagnetic Waves. Radiation.

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Part Five : Optics

5.1. Photometry and Geometrical Optics
5.2. Interference of Light
5.3. Diffraction of Light

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Polarization of Light
Dispersion and Absorption of Light
Optics of Moving Sources
Thermal Radiation. Quantum Nature of Light

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Part Six : Atomic and Nuclear Physics

6.1. Scattering of Particles. Rutherford-Bohr Atom
6.2. Wave Properties of Particles. Schrodinger Equation
6.3. Properties of Atoms. Spectra
6.4. Molecules and Crystals
6.5. Radioactivity
6.6. Nuclear Reactions
6.7. Elementary Particles

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Answers and Solutions

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Appendices 353
1. Basic Trigonometrical Formulas
2. Sine Function Values
3. Tangent Function Values
4. Common Logarithms
5. Exponential Functions
6. Greek Alphabet
7. Numerical Constants and Approximations
8. Some Data on Vectors
9. Derivatives and Integrals
10. Astronomical Data
11. Density of Substances
12. Thermal Expansion Coefficients
13. Elastic Constants, Tensile Strength
14. Saturated Vapour Pressure
15. Gas Constants
16. Some Parameters of Liquids and Solids
17. Permittivities
18. Resistivities of Conductors
19. Magnetic Susceptibilities of Para and Diamagnetics
20. Refractive Indices
21. Rotation of the Plane of Polarization
22. Work Function of Various Metals.
23. K Band Absorption Edge
24. Mass Absorption Coefficients
25. Ionization Potentials of Atoms
26. Mass of Light Atoms
27. Half-Life Values of Radionuclides
28. Units of Physical Quantities
29. The Basic Formulas of Electrodynamics
in the SI and Gaussian Systems
30. Fundamental Constants

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