eBook [PDF] An Introduction to Physical Science 15th Edition By James Shipman, Jerry D. Wilson, Charles A. Higgins

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eBook for An Introduction to Physical Science, 15th Edition By James Shipman, Jerry D. Wilson, Charles A. Higgins Get all 24 Chapters eBook pdf. Table of Contents Chapter 1: Measurement 1.1 ... The Physical Sciences 1.2 Scientific Investigation 1.3 The Senses 1.4 Standard Units and Systems of Units 1.5 More on the Metric System 1.6 Derived Units and Conversion Factors 1.7 Significant Figures Key Terms Matching Multiple Choice Fill in the Blank Short Answer Visual Connection Applying Your Knowledge Important Equation Exercises Chapter 2: Motion 2.1 Defining Motion 2.2 Speed and Velocity 2.3 Acceleration 2.4 Acceleration in Uniform Circular Motion 2.5 Projectile Motion Key Terms Matching Multiple Choice Fill in the Blank Short Answer Visual Connection Applying Your Knowledge Important Equations Exercises Chapter 3: Force and Motion 3.1 Force and Net Force 3.2 Newton's First Law of Motion 3.3 Newton's Second Law of Motion 3.4 Newton's Third Law of Motion 3.5 Newton's Law of Gravitation 3.6 Archimedes' Principle and Buoyancy 3.7 Momentum Key Terms Matching Multiple Choice Fill in the Blank Short Answer Visual Connection Applying Your Knowledge Important Equations Exercises Chapter 4: Work and Energy 4.1 Work 4.2 Kinetic Energy and Potential Energy 4.3 Conservation of Energy 4.4 Power 4.5 Forms of Energy and Consumption 4.6 Alternative and Renewable Energy Sources Key Terms Matching Multiple Choice Fill in the Blank Short Answer Visual Connection Applying Your Knowledge Important Equations Exercises Chapter 5: Temperature and Heat 5.1 Temperature 5.2 Heat 5.3 Specific Heat and Latent Heat 5.4 Heat Transfer 5.5 Phases of Matter 5.6 The Kinetic Theory of Gases 5.7 Thermodynamics Key Terms Matching Multiple Choice Fill in the Blank Short Answer Visual Connection Applying Your Knowledge Important Equations Exercises Chapter 6: Waves and Sound 6.1 Waves and Energy Propagation 6.2 Wave Properties 6.3 Light Waves 6.4 Sound Waves 6.5 The Doppler Effect 6.6 Standing Waves and Resonance Key Terms Matching Multiple Choice Fill in the Blank Short Answer Visual Connection Applying Your Knowledge Important Equations Exercises Chapter 7: Optics and Wave Effects 7.1 Reflection 7.2 Refraction and Dispersion 7.3 Spherical Mirrors 7.4 Lenses 7.5 Polarization 7.6 Diffraction and Interference Key Terms Matching Multiple Choice Fill in the Blank Short Answer Visual Connection Applying Your Knowledge Important Equations Exercises Chapter 8: Electricity and Magnetism 8.1 Electric Charge, Electric Force, and Electric Field 8.2 Current, Voltage, and Electrical Power 8.3 Simple Electric Circuits and Electrical Safety 8.4 Magnetism 8.5 Electromagnetism Key Terms Matching Multiple Choice Fill in the Blank Short Answer Visual Connection Applying Your Knowledge Important Equations Exercises Chapter 9: Atomic Physics 9.1 Early Concepts of the Atom 9.2 The Dual Nature of Light 9.3 Bohr Theory of the Hydrogen Atom 9.4 Microwave Ovens, X-Rays, and Lasers 9.5 Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle 9.6 Matter Waves 9.7 The Electron Cloud Model of the Atom Key Terms Matching Multiple Choice Fill in the Blank Short Answer Visual Connection Applying Your Knowledge Important Equations Exercises Chapter 10: Nuclear Physics 10.1 Symbols of the Elements 10.2 The Atomic Nucleus 10.3 Radioactivity and Half-Life 10.4 Nuclear Reactions 10.5 Nuclear Fission 10.6 Nuclear Fusion 10.7 Effects of Radiation 10.8 Elementary Particles Key Terms Matching Multiple Choice Fill in the Blank Short Answer Visual Connection Applying Your Knowledge Important Equations Exercises Chapter 11: The Chemical Elements 11.1 Classification of Matter 11.2 Discovery of the Elements 11.3 Occurrence of the Elements 11.4 The Periodic Table 11.5 Naming Compounds 11.6 Groups of Elements Key Terms Matching Multiple Choice Fill in the Blank Short Answer Visual Connection Applying Your Knowledge Exercises Chapter 12: Chemical Bonding 12.1 Law of Conservation of Mass 12.2 Law of Definite Proportions 12.3 Dalton's Atomic Theory 12.4 Ionic Bonding 12.5 Covalent Bonding 12.6 Hydrogen Bonding Key Terms Matching Multiple Choice Fill in the Blank Short Answer Visual Connection Applying Your Knowledge Important Equations Exercises Chapter 13: Chemical Reactions 13.1 Balancing Chemical Equations 13.2 Energy and Rate of Reaction 13.3 Acids and Bases 13.4 Single-Replacement Reactions 13.5 Avogadro's Number Key Terms Matching Multiple Choice Fill in the Blank Short Answer Visual Connection Applying Your Knowledge Important Equation Exercises Chapter 14: Organic Chemistry 14.1 Bonding in Organic Compounds 14.2 Aromatic Hydrocarbons 14.3 Aliphatic Hydrocarbons 14.4 Derivatives of Hydrocarbons 14.5 Synthetic Polymers 14.6 Biochemistry Key Terms Matching Multiple Choice Fill in the Blank Short Answer Visual Connection Applying Your Knowledge Exercises Chapter 15: Place and Time 15.1 Cartesian Coordinates 15.2 Latitude and Longitude 15.3 Time 15.4 Determining Latitude and Longitude 15.5 The Seasons and the Calendar 15.6 Precession of the Earth's Axis Key Terms Matching Multiple Choice Fill in the Blank Short Answer Visual Connection Applying Your Knowledge Exercises Chapter 16: The Solar System 16.1 The Solar System and Planetary Motion 16.2 Major Planet Classifications and Orbits 16.3 The Planet Earth 16.4 The Terrestrial Planets 16.5 The Jovian Planets 16.6 The Dwarf Planets 16.7 The Origin of the Solar System 16.8 Other Planetary Systems Key Terms Matching Multiple Choice Fill in the Blank Short Answer Visual Connection Applying Your Knowledge Important Equation Exercises Chapter 17: Moons and Small Solar System Bodies 17.1 Structure, Origin, and Features of the Earth's Moon 17.2 Lunar Motion Effects: Phases, Eclipses, and Tides 17.3 Moons of the Terrestrial Planets 17.4 Moons of the Jovian Planets 17.5 Moons of the Dwarf Planets Key Terms Matching Multiple Choice Fill in the Blank Short Answer Visual Connection Applying Your Knowledge Exercises Chapter 18: The Universe 18.1 The Celestial Sphere 18.2 The Sun: Our Closest Star 18.3 Classifying Stars 18.4 The Life Cycle of Low-Mass Stars 18.5 The Life Cycle of High-Mass Stars 18.6 Galaxies 18.7 Cosmology Key Terms Matching Multiple Choice Fill in the Blank Short Answer Visual Connection Applying Your Knowledge Important Equations Exercises Chapter 19: The Atmosphere 19.1 Atmospheric Composition and Structure 19.2 Atmospheric Energy Content 19.3 Atmospheric Measurements and Observations 19.4 Air Motion 19.5 Clouds Key Terms Matching Multiple Choice Fill in the Blank Short Answer Visual Connection Applying Your Knowledge Important Equation Exercises Chapter 20: Atmospheric Effects 20.1 Condensation and Precipitation 20.2 Air Masses 20.3 Storms 20.4 Atmospheric Pollution 20.5 Climate and Pollution Key Terms Matching Multiple Choice Fill in the Blank Short Answer Visual Connection Applying Your Knowledge Exercises Chapter 21: Structural Geology and Plate Tectonics 21.1 The Earth's Interior Structure 21.2 Continental Drift and Seafloor Spreading 21.3 Plate Tectonics 21.4 Plate Motion and Volcanoes 21.5 Earthquakes 21.6 Crustal Deformation and Mountain Building Key Terms Matching Multiple Choice Fill in the Blank Short Answer Visual Connection Applying Your Knowledge Chapter 22: Minerals, Rocks, and Volcanoes 22.1 Minerals 22.2 Rocks 22.3 Igneous Rocks 22.4 Igneous Activity and Volcanoes 22.5 Sedimentary Rocks 22.6 Metamorphic Rocks Key Terms Matching Multiple Choice Fill in the Blank Short Answer Visual Connection Applying Your Knowledge Chapter 23: Surface Processes 23.1 Weathering 23.2 Erosion 23.3 Groundwater 23.4 Shoreline and Seafloor Topography Key Terms Matching Multiple Choice Fill in the Blank Short Answer Visual Connection Applying Your Knowledge Chapter 24: Geologic Time 24.1 Fossils 24.2 Relative Geologic Time 24.3 Radiometric Dating 24.4 The Age of the Earth 24.5 The Geologic Time Scale Key Terms Matching Multiple Choice Fill in the Blank Short Answer Visual Connection Applying Your Knowledge Exercises Appendixes Appendix A: The Seven Base Units of the International System of Units (SI) Appendix B: Solving Mathematical Problems in Science Appendix C: Equation Rearrangement Appendix D: Analysis of Units Appendix E: Positive and Negative Numbers Appendix F: Powers-of-10 Notation Appendix G: Significant Figures Appendix H: Psychrometric Tables (Pressure: 30 in. of Hg) Appendix I: Seasonal Star Charts Appendix J: Periodic Table of Elements Appendix K: Conversion Factors Answers to Confidence Exercises Answers to Selected Questions Glossary Index [Show More]

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