Doing physics with Scientific Notebook : a problem-solving approach /

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Gallant, Joseph
• Μορφή: Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, 2012.
• Θέματα: Scientific Notebook.; Physics > Data processing.; Mathematical physics > Data processing.; Problem solving > Programmed instruction.; SCIENCE > Mathematical Physics.; Electronic books.

"This guide provides step-by-step instructions to guide those using Scientific Notebook (SNB) software to deal with physics problems. Including a CD enabling the reader to have 30-day trial of SNB software, the book contains many examples with detailed explanations of how to use the features of...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Doing Physics with Scientific Notebook: A Problem-Solving Approach; Contents; Preface; So we're all on the same page ... ; What is science?; To the Student; To the Teacher; Contact Information; Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction to SNB; Why SNB?; The Basics; Physics à la mode: Math or Text; Creating Mathematical Expressions; Evaluate and Evaluate Numerically; Scientific Notation; Substitution and Endpoint Evaluation; Solving Equations; Solve Exact; Solve Numeric; Systems of Equations; The Compute Menu; Simplify and Expand; Factor; Rewrite and Combine; Check Equality; Polynomials; Power Series.
• DefinitionsOther Good Stuff; Computing In-place; Making Assumptions About Variables; Limits; A Few Words About Calculus; Units; Converting Units; User-Defined Units; Plotting; Plot 2D Rectangular; Other 2-Dimensional Plots; Plot 3D Rectangular; Cylindrical and Spherical Plots; Plotting Data; Fitting a Curve to Data; Differential Equations; Solve ODE Exact and Laplace; Solve ODE Numeric; Problems; 2 One-Dimensional Kinematics; Constant Acceleration; Displacement and Position; Velocity and Acceleration; Equations of Motion; Signs of the Times; Free Fall; Varying Acceleration.
• Displacement, Velocity, and AccelerationEquations of Motion; Gravity and Air Resistance; Resisting Air Resistance is Futile; Long-Distance Free Fall; Problems; 3 Vectors; Components of a Vector; Magnitude and Direction; Adding Vectors; The Component Method; The SNB Method; The Graphing Method; Unit Vectors; Multiplying Vectors; Dot Product; Cross Product; Problems; 4 Projectile Motion; No Air Resistance; Trajectory; Time of Flight; Maximum Height; Linear Air Resistance; Trajectory; Time of Flight and Range; Maximum Height; Turn Off the Air!; Turn Down the Air!; Quadratic Air Resistance.
• Height-Dependent Air ResistanceProblems; 5 Newton's Laws of Motion; Newton's First Law; Newton's Second Law for Constant Forces; Newton's Second Law for Varying Forces; Time-Dependent Forces; Velocity-Dependent Forces; Position-Dependent Forces; Newton's Third Law; Problems; 6 Conservation Laws; Definitions; Conservation of Energy; Work; The Work-Energy Theorem; Potential Energy; Mechanical Energy is Conserved; A Complete Bookkeeping; Conservation of Momentum; Collisions in 1-Dimension; Collisions in 2-Dimensions; Rockets; Deep Space; Launch; Air Resistance; Varying Gravity and Air Resistance.
• Problems7 Circular Motion; Uniform Circular Motion; The Rotating Umbrella; Rotational Kinematics; The Compact Disk; Newton's Second Law and Circular Motion; Uniform Circular Motion and the 2nd Law; Non-Uniform Circular Motion and the 2nd Law; Sliding on a Sphere; Problems; 8 Harmonic Motion; Simple Harmonic Motion, Simply; Energy and SHM; Not-Quite-as-Simple Harmonic Motion; Energy and SHM, Again; Damped Harmonic Motion; Underdamped (ß2?20); Driven Harmonic Motion; Constant Driving Force, no Damping; Sinusoidal Driving Force, no Damping.