Preface 3A Few Hints for Solving the Problems 6Notation 7

Part One : Physical Fundamentals of Mechanics 11.1. Kinematics 1 1.2. The Fundamental Equation of Dynamics 101.3. Laws of Conservation of Energy,

Momentum, and Angular Momentum 191.4. Universal Gravitation 331.5. Dynamics of a Solid Body 361.6. Elastic Deformations of a Solid Body 371.7. Hydrodynamics 501.8. Relativistic Mechanics 55

Part Two : Thermodynamics and Molecular Physics 622.1. Equation of the Gas State. Processes 622.2. The First Law of Thermodynamics. Heat Capacity 652.3. Kinetic Theory of Gases. Boltzmanns Law

and Maxwells Distribution 692.4. The Second Law of Thermodynamics. Entropy 752.5. Liquids. Capillary Effects. 812.6. Phase Transformations 832.7. Transport Phenomena 87

Part Three : Electrodynamics 923.1. Constant Electric Field in Vacuum 923.2. Conductors and Dielectrics in an Electric Field 983.3. Electric Capacitance. Energy of an Electric Field 1053.4. Electric Current 1123.5. Constant Magnetic Field. Magnetics 1233.6. Electromagnetic Induction. Maxwells Equations 1343.7. Motion of Charged Particles in Electric

and Magnetic Fields 147

Part Four : Oscillations and Waves 1534.1. Mechanical Oscillations 1534.2. Electric Oscillations 1674.3. Elastic Waves. Acoustics 1754.4. Electromagnetic Waves. Radiation. 180

Part Five : Optics 1865.1. Photometry and Geometrical Optics 1865.2. Interference of Light 1975.3. Diffraction of Light 202

Contents

5.4. Polarization of Light 2135.5. Dispersion and Absorption of Light 2205.6. Optics of Moving Sources 2235.7. Thermal Radiation. Quantum Nature of Light 226

Part Six : Atomic and Nuclear Physics 2326.1. Scattering of Particles. Rutherford-Bohr Atom 2326.2. Wave Properties of Particles. Schrodinger Equation 2376.3. Properties of Atoms. Spectra 2436.4. Molecules and Crystals 2506.5. Radioactivity 2566.6. Nuclear Reactions 2606.7. Elementary Particles 265

Answers and Solutions 269

Appendices 3531. Basic Trigonometrical Formulas 3552. Sine Function Values 3563. Tangent Function Values 3574. Common Logarithms 3585. Exponential Functions 3606. Greek Alphabet 3627. Numerical Constants and Approximations 3628. Some Data on Vectors 3629. Derivatives and Integrals 36310. Astronomical Data 36411. Density of Substances 36412. Thermal Expansion Coefficients 36513. Elastic Constants, Tensile Strength 36514. Saturated Vapour Pressure 36515. Gas Constants 36616. Some Parameters of Liquids and Solids 36717. Permittivities 36718. Resistivities of Conductors 36719. Magnetic Susceptibilities of Para and Diamagnetics 36820. Refractive Indices 36821. Rotation of the Plane of Polarization 36922. Work Function of Various Metals. 36923. K Band Absorption Edge 36924. Mass Absorption Coefficients 37025. Ionization Potentials of Atoms 37026. Mass of Light Atoms 37027. Half-Life Values of Radionuclides 37028. Units of Physical Quantities 37129. The Basic Formulas of Electrodynamics

in the SI and Gaussian Systems 37330. Fundamental Constants 375

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