Steven S. Andrews: Light and Waves | Buch

Cover: 9783031240966 | Light and Waves | A Conceptual Exploration of Physics | Andrews | Buch

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Beschreibung

This book explores light and other types of waves, using this as a window into other aspects of physics. It emphasizes a conceptual understanding, using examples chosen from everyday life and the natural environment. For example, it explains how hummingbird feathers create shimmering colors, how musical instruments produce sound, and how atoms stick together to form molecules. It provides a unique perspective on physics by emphasizing commonalities among different types of waves, including string waves, water waves, sound waves, light waves, the matter waves of quantum mechanics, and the gravitational waves of general relativity. This book is targeted toward college non-science majors, advanced high school students, and adults who are curious about our physical world. It assumes familiarity with algebra but no further mathematics and is classroom-ready with many worked examples, exercises, exploratory puzzles, and appendices to support students from a variety of backgrounds.

Über den Autor

Dr. Andrews is a scientist with wide-ranging interests. He started his career in oceanography, earned a PhD in chemistry at Stanford University, and then transitioned into his current field of systems biology. He taught physics at Seattle University for several years, from which this book evolved, and is now a research scientist in the Department of Bioengineering at the University of Washington. He has published over 50 research papers on molecular quantum mechanics, biological simulation methods, information transfer by biological cells, and other topics. He enjoys whitewater kayaking and cross-country skiing, and lives in Seattle with his family.

Zusammenfassung

Teaches real physical principles while addressing the explanations and math to non-science majors

Inspired by and tested in a real class for non-majors

Supports students with varying levels of experience in math and science

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface.- 1 Introduction.- Part I: Waves.- 2 Properties of Waves.- 3 Superposition.- 4 Wave Interactions.- 5 Mechanical Waves.- Part II: Light.- 6 Electromagnetic Waves.- 7 Photons.- 8 Blackbody Radiation.- Part III: Rays.- 9 Shadows and Pinhole Cameras.- 10 Reflection.- 11 Refraction.- 12 Vision.- Appendices.- A Numbers.- B Units.- C Algebra.- D Geometry.- Index.

Erscheinungsjahr:	2023
Fachbereich:	Elektrizität/Magnetismus/Optik
Genre:	Physik
Rubrik:	Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Medium:	Buch
Inhalt:	xix 520 S. 54 s/w Illustr. 313 farbige Illustr. 520 p. 367 illus. 313 illus. in color.
ISBN-13:	9783031240966
ISBN-10:	3031240960
Sprache:	Englisch
Ausstattung / Beilage:	HC runder Rücken kaschiert
Einband:	Gebunden
Autor:	Andrews, Steven S.
Hersteller:	Springer Nature Switzerland Springer International Publishing Springer International Publishing AG
Maße:	241 x 160 x 27 mm
Von/Mit:	Steven S. Andrews
Erscheinungsdatum:	14.05.2023
Gewicht:	1,066 kg

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