First Principles of Physics

Henry Smith Carhart, Horatio Nelson Chute

Allyn and Bacon, 1912 - Physics - 412 pages

Contents

• Introduction PAeB: 1
• Molecular Physics: 16
• Mechanics of Fluids: 31
• Blaise Pascal: 32
• Motion: 71
• Mechanics of Solids: 83
• Sir Isaac Newton: 96
• Mechanical Work pass I Work and Energy: 117
• Lord Kelvin Sir William Thomson: 124
• Machines: 126
• Sound I Wave Motion: 143
• Sound and its Transmission: 148
• Velocity of Sound: 150
• Lord Rayleigh John William Strutt: 152
• Reflection of Sound: 153
• Resonance: 155
• Characteristics of Musical Sounds: 157
• Interference and Beats: 160
• Hermann von Helmholtz: 160
• Musical Scales: 162
• Vibration of Strings: 167
• Vibration of Air in Pipes: 171
• Graphic and Optical Methods: 174
• Light I Nature and Transmission of Light: 179
• Photometry: 184
• Reflection of Light: 187
• Refraction of Light: 203
• Lenses: 210
• Optical Instruments: 219
• Dispersion: 226
• Color: 233
• Interference and Diffraction: 238
• Heat I Heat and Temperature: 242
• The Thermometer: 244
• Expansion: 248
• Measurement of Heat: 257
• Change of State: 260
• Transmission of Heat: 267
• Heat and Work: 274
• James Prescott Joule: 276
• Magnetism I Magnets and Magnetic Action: 281
• Nature of Magnetism: 286
• The Magnetic Field: 287
• Terrestrial Magnetism: 290
• Electrostatics I Electrification: 293
• Benjamin Franklin 314: 295
• Electrostatic Induction: 298
• Electrical Distribution: 300
• Electric Potential and Capacity: 302
• Electrical Machines: 308
• Atmospheric Electricity: 313
• Electric Currents I Voltaic Cells: 316
• Hans Christian Oersted: 320
• Electrolysis: 327
• Ohms Law and its Applications: 332
• Alessandro Volta: 336
• Heating Effects of a Current: 338
• Magnetic Properties of a Current: 340
• Electromagnets: 344
• Georg Simon Ohm 336: 344
• Measuring Instruments 316 327 332 388 340 344: 347
• Electromagnetic Induction I Faradays Discoveries: 354
• Michael Faraday: 354
• SelfInduction: 358
• The Induction Coil: 359
• Sir William Crookes: 366
• Madame Curie: 370
• DynamoElectric Machinery I Direct Current Machines: 371
• Alternators and Transformers: 378
• Sir Joseph John Thomson: 380
• Electric Lighting: 381
• The Electric Telegraph: 384
• The Telephone: 388
• Wireless Telegraphy: 390
• Heinrich Rudolf Hertz: 390

Bibliographic information

• Title: First Principles of Physics
• Authors: Henry Smith Carhart, Horatio Nelson Chute
• Publisher: Allyn and Bacon, 1912
• Original from: Harvard University
• Digitized: Mar 6, 2007
• Length: 412 pages