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For students who just need to know the vital concepts of physics whether as a refresher for exam prep or as a reference Physics Essentials For Dummies is a must-have guide. Free of ramp-up & ancillary material Physics Essentials For Dummies contains content focused on key topics only. It provides discrete explanations of critical concepts taught in an introductory physics course from force & motion to momentum & kinetics. This guide is also a perfect reference for parents who need to review critical physics concepts as they help high school students with homework assignments as well as for adult learners headed back to the classroom who just need a refresher of the core concepts. The Essentials For Dummies Series Dummies is proud to present our new series The Essentials For Dummies. Now students who are prepping for exams preparing to study new material or who just need a refresher can have a concise easy-to-understand review guide that covers an entire course by concentrating solely on the most important concepts. From algebra & chemistry to grammar & Spanish our expert authors focus on the skills students most need to succeed in a subject. ...

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With every chapter revised & updated Physics for Diagnostic Radiology Third Edition continues to emphasise the importance of physics education as a critical component of radiology training. This bestselling text helps readers understand how various imaging techniques work from planar analogue & digital radiology to computed tomography (CT) nuclear medicine & positron emission tomography (PET) to ultrasound imaging & magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). New to the Third Edition Material on digital receptors Emphasis on the differences between analogue & digital images Coverage of multi-slice CT & three-dimensional resolution dual energy applications & cone beam CT Special radiographic techniques including subtraction techniques & interventional radiology New chapter on PET with discussion of multi-modality imaging (PET/CT) Additional material on radiation doses & risks to patients New chapter covering picture archiving & communication system (PACS) teleradiology networks archiving & related factors A summary of the main teaching points at the beginning of each chapter After an introductory chapter on basic physics the book follows the x-ray imaging process: production of x-rays interaction with the patient radiation measurement the image receptor the radiological image & image quality assessment. It then covers more advanced x-ray techniques as well as imaging with radioactive materials. The text also focuses on radiobiology risk & radiation protection & imaging with non-ionising radiation. The final chapter discusses data handling in a modern electronic radiology department. ...

If you want to enrich your game's experience with physics-based realism the expanded edition of this classic book details physics principles applicable to game development. You'll learn about collisions explosions sound projectiles & other effects used in games on Wii Play Station Xbox smartphones & tablets. You'll also get a handle on how to take advantage of various sensors such as accelerometers & optical tracking devices. Authors David Bourg & Bryan Bywalec show you how to develop your own solutions to a variety of problems by providing technical background formulas & a few code examples. This updated book is indispensable whether you work alone or as part of a team. Refresh your knowledge of classical mechanics including kinematics force kinetics & collision response Explore rigid body dynamics using real-time 2D & 3D simulations to handle rotation & inertia Apply concepts to real-world problems: model the behavior of boats airplanes cars & sports balls Enhance your games with digital physics using accelerometers touch screens GPS optical tracking devices & 3D displays Capture 3D sound effects with the Open AL audio API ...

Paul Tiplers Physics for Scientists & Engineers with Modern Physics has set the standard in introductory physics courses for clarity accuracy & precision. The sixth edition offers a completely integrated text & media solution that will enable students to learn most effectively & professors to teach most efficiently. The text

Includes:: a new strategic problem-solving approach an integrated Math Tutorial & new tools to improve conceptual understanding. New Physics Spotlights feature cutting-edge topics that help students relate what they are learning to real world technologies. This textbook is also available in three volumes: Volume 1: Mechanics/ Oscillations & Waves/ Thermodynamics (Ch 1-20 R) http://www.palgrave.com/products/title.aspx?PID=279798 Volume 2: Electricity & Magnetism/ Light (Ch 21-33) http://www.palgrave.com/products/title.aspx?PID=279799 Volume 3: Elementary Modern Physics (Ch 34-41) http://www.palgrave.com/products/title.aspx?P ID=279800 NEW TO THIS EDITION * New Problem Solving Strategy: Examples follow a consistent Picture Solve & Check" format to walk students through the steps involved in analyzing the problem solving the problem & then checking their answers; they include " Taking It Further" sections which present alternative ways of solving problems interesting facts or additional information regarding the concepts presented; & are followed by " Practice Problems" where appropriate. * New Integrated Math Tutorial to review basic results of algebra geometry trigonomtry & calculus & provide " Examples & Practice Problems" for students to check their understanding of mathematical concepts. * New Pedagogy to ensure conceptual understanding

Includes:: " Conceptual Examples" " Concept Checks" & " Pitfalls" statements. * New " Physics Spotlights" discuss current applications of physics & connect these applications to concepts described in chapters."



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This title is ideal for mixed ability sets or streamed sets where students will be entered for either Lower or Higher Tier at GCSE. Harder topics that are exclusive to the Higher Tier (Grades A*-B) are clearly marked. The series aims to raise the achievement of 'border-line' candidates to help them achieve more at GCSE. Single & Double Science can be taught as both options are clearly marked. This textbook is designed to be accessible to all students with extra support provided in separate Support Packs for teachers. Key Concepts are easy to access in the text & important facts are summarised at the end of each chapter. This textbook contains a comprehensive range of optional experiments & investigations within the text with additional guidance to help students understand the results of their work. Additional support for ICT is included. Full coverage of the Key Skills requirements is covered. It offers a range of support for Ideas & Evidence in Science. ...

No one can escape a sense of wonder when reflecting on the workings of the mind. We see we hear we feel we are aware of the world around us--all this by virtue of the mind. But what is the mind? What do we mean when we say we are aware" of something? In Physics in Mind eminent biophysicist Werner R. Loewenstein seeks answers to these perplexing questions in the mechanisms of physics. Bringing information theory--the idea that all information can be quantified & encoded in bits--to bear on recent advances in the neurosciences Loewenstein reveals inside the brain a web of immense computational power capable of rendering a coherent representation of the world outside. He guides us on an exhilarating journey along the sensory data stream of the brain--the stream that nurses our cognitions--and we see how the vast amounts of information coming in from the world outside get processed by the web how its neurons gradually extract meaning from this hodgepodge & how they arrive at a coherent picture of the world. The roots of the mystery of mind Loewenstein argues reach deep into our distant past to a time in evolution when subatomic information was all there was to process. & so he takes us to the ground floor of the brain where the strange rules of quantum logic hold sway. There we meet the prime movers of the sensory-information stream a remarkable breed of biomolecules capable of ultrafast computing. Here he unravels the secret of how they manage to wrench information from the strange but virtually inexhaustible quantum world. At once playful & deeply learned Physics in Mind offers an illuminating new theory of how our minds work." ...

Physics Now! 11-14 is one of three Pupils Books that cover the requirements of the National Curriculum for science at Key Stage 3 the Common Entrance Examination at 13+ syllabus & equivalent junior science courses. Based on Physics Now! 11-14 the clear text & colourful illustrations & photographs fully explain the concepts & encourage background reading. Boxed sections are used to show how scientific ideas have developed & how they are applied in todays world. Throughout there are numerous questions that test a range of skills including comprehension application analysis & evaluation. These may be used as a basis for classwork or homework. There are also For discussion sections to encourage group discussion. In this new edition the Chapters have been reorganised to reflect the QCA Scheme of Work & there is additional information of fuses & circuit breakers energy transfers & transmitting electricity the effects of gravity & ways of measuring speed. There is also an expanded Chapter on the Solar Sysytem. Each book has a glossary & is supported by a Teachers Resource Book that contains details of practical work. ...

Professor James Kakalios shows that comic-book heroes & villains get their physics right more often that you would think. Learn what the physics of forces & motion can reveal about Supermans strength & what would happen if the Atom could travel on an electron through a phone line. Exploring everything from thermo-dynamics to sold state physics & relating the physics in comic books to such real-world applications as microwave ovens & drivers air bags The Physics of Superheroes" shows how comic books have often been ahead of science in explaining cutting-edge physics & will make both comic-book fans & physicists exclaim Excelsior!" ...