University Physics


University Physics is the name of a two-volume physics textbook written by Hugh Young and Roger Freedman. The first edition of University Physics was published by Mark Zemansky and Francis Sears in 1949. Hugh Young became a coauthor with Sears and Zemansky in 1973. Now in its 15th edition, University Physics is among the most widely used introductory textbooks in the world.
University Physics by Pearson is not to be confused with a free textbook by the same name, available from OpenStax

Contents

Volume 1. Classic mechanics, Waves/acoustics, and Thermodynamics

;Mechanics
  1. Units, Physical Quantities, and Vectors
  2. Motion Along a Straight Line
  3. Motion in Two or Three Dimensions
  4. Newton's Laws of Motion
  5. Applying Newton’s Laws
  6. Work and Kinetic Energy
  7. Potential Energy and Energy Conservation
  8. Momentum, Impulse, and Collisions
  9. Rotation of Rigid Bodies
  10. Dynamics of Rotational Motion
  11. Equilibrium and Elasticity
  12. Fluid Mechanics
  13. Gravitation
  14. Periodic Motion
;Waves/Acoustics
  2. Mechanical Waves
  3. Sound and Hearing
;Thermodynamics
  2. Temperature and Heat
  3. Thermal Properties of Matter
  4. The First Law of Thermodynamics
  5. The Second Law of Thermodynamics

    Volume 2. Electromagnetism, optics, and modern physics

;Electromagnetism
  2. Electric Charge and Electric Field
  3. Gauss’s Law
  4. Electric Potential
  5. Capacitance and Dielectrics
  6. Current, Resistance, and Electromotive Force
  7. Direct-Current Circuits
  8. Magnetic Field and Magnetic Forces
  9. Sources of Magnetic Field
  10. Electromagnetic Induction
  11. Inductance
  12. Alternating Current
  13. Electromagnetic Waves
;Optics
  2. The Nature and Propagation of Light
  3. Geometric Optics
  4. Interference
  5. Diffraction
;Modern Physics
  2. Relativity
  3. Photons: Light Waves Behaving as Particles
  4. Particles Behaving as Waves
  5. Quantum Mechanics
  6. Atomic Structure
  7. Molecules and Condensed Matter
  8. Nuclear Physics
  9. Particle Physics and Cosmology