ABSTRACT

Physics to a Degree provides an extensive collection of problems suitable for self-study or tutorial and group work at the level of an undergraduate physics course. This novel set of exercises draws together the core elements of an undergraduate physics degree and provides students with the problem solving skills needed for general physics' examinations and for real-life situations encountered by the professional physicist. Topics include force, momentum, gravitation, Bernoulli's Theorem, magnetic fields, blackbody radiation, relativistic travel, mechanics near the speed of light, radioactive decay, quantum uncertainty, and much more.

part 1|67 pages

Tutorials

chapter 1|2 pages

Energy supply and storage

chapter 2|2 pages

Solar energy and power

chapter 3|2 pages

Newtonian games

chapter 4|1 pages

Damage limitation

chapter 5|1 pages

The power of force

chapter 6|2 pages

The centre of momentum frame

chapter 7|2 pages

Round and round

chapter 8|3 pages

About turning

chapter 9|2 pages

Rocket science

chapter 10|2 pages

Diluting gravity

chapter 11|2 pages

Gravitating bodies

chapter 12|4 pages

Oscillations

chapter 13|4 pages

Resonance

chapter 14|2 pages

Antigravity

chapter 15|3 pages

Orbits of the Sun

chapter 16|2 pages

Accelerated frames

chapter 17|2 pages

Artificial Gravity

chapter 18|3 pages

Stress and strain

chapter 19|2 pages

Hot and cold

chapter 20|2 pages

Cooling the Chunnel

chapter 21|3 pages

Heat flow in ice-houses

chapter 22|2 pages

The atmosphere

chapter 23|2 pages

Atmospheric friction

chapter 24|2 pages

Bernoulli's theorem

chapter 25|3 pages

Spontaneous structure

chapter 26|3 pages

Material strength

chapter 27|2 pages

Electric shocks

chapter 28|2 pages

Magnetic fields

chapter 29|2 pages

Model circuits

chapter 30|3 pages

Dispersion on the line

chapter 31|2 pages

Things to do with mirrors

chapter 32|3 pages

Blackbody Radiation

chapter 33|1 pages

Relativistic travel

chapter 34|3 pages

Hyperbolic motion

chapter 35|2 pages

Mechanics near c

chapter 36|2 pages

A relativistic aberration

chapter 37|3 pages

Lensing gravity

chapter 38|3 pages

The Universe

chapter 39|2 pages

The anthropic principle

chapter 40|3 pages

Radiating gravity

chapter 41|2 pages

Radioactive decay

chapter 42|2 pages

Elementary particles

chapter 43|2 pages

Quantum uncertainty

chapter 44|3 pages

Cross sections

chapter 45|3 pages

Nuclear explosions

chapter 46|2 pages

Degenerate electron gases

part 2|126 pages

Answers to Tutorials

chapter 1|3 pages

Energy supply and storage

chapter 2|3 pages

Solar energy and power

chapter 3|5 pages

Newtonian games

chapter 4|2 pages

Damage limitation

chapter 5|4 pages

The power of force

chapter 6|4 pages

The centre of momentum frame

chapter 7|3 pages

Round and round

chapter 8|4 pages

About turning

chapter 9|4 pages

Rocket science

chapter 10|5 pages

Diluting gravity

chapter 11|5 pages

Gravitating bodies

chapter 12|7 pages

Oscillations

chapter 13|5 pages

Resonance

chapter 14|3 pages

Antigravity

chapter 15|5 pages

Orbits of the Sun

chapter 16|5 pages

Accelerated frames

chapter 17|5 pages

Artificial gravity

chapter 18|3 pages

Stress and strain

chapter 19|4 pages

Hot and cold

chapter 20|2 pages

Cooling the chunnel

chapter 21|3 pages

Heat flow in ice-houses

chapter 22|3 pages

Atmospheres

chapter 23|4 pages

Atmospheric friction

chapter 24|4 pages

Bernoulli's theorem

chapter 25|3 pages

Spontaneous structure

chapter 26|4 pages

Material strength

chapter 27|3 pages

Electric shocks

chapter 28|3 pages

Magnetic fields

chapter 29|4 pages

Model circuits

chapter 30|3 pages

Dispersion on the line

chapter 31|3 pages

Things to do with mirrors

chapter 32|5 pages

Blackbody radiation

chapter 33|2 pages

Relativistic travel

chapter 34|3 pages

Relativistic hyperbolic motion

chapter 35|4 pages

Mechanics near c

chapter 36|4 pages

A relativistic aberration

chapter 37|3 pages

Gravitational Lensing

chapter 38|5 pages

The Universe

chapter 39|3 pages

The anthropic principle

chapter 40|4 pages

Radiating gravity

chapter 41|2 pages

Radioactive decay

chapter 42|3 pages

Elementary particles

chapter 43|4 pages

Quantum uncertainty

chapter 44|4 pages

Cross sections

chapter 45|3 pages

Nuclear explosions

chapter 46|3 pages

Degenerate electron gases

part 3|36 pages

General Physics Problems

chapter 1|1 pages

Energetics

chapter 2|2 pages

Mechanics in action

chapter 3|2 pages

Power in space

chapter 4|2 pages

Tethered satellites

chapter 5|1 pages

The fate of the Earth

chapter 6|1 pages

Perfect rockets

chapter 7|1 pages

The speed limit for wheel-driven vehicles

chapter 8|1 pages

The universality of free-fall

chapter 9|1 pages

Bubbles

chapter 10|1 pages

The deep blue sea

chapter 11|1 pages

All hail

chapter 12|2 pages

Escape into space

chapter 13|1 pages

In orbit

chapter 14|2 pages

Journey to Mercury

chapter 15|1 pages

Not so square

chapter 16|2 pages

The tractor beam of the Enterprise

chapter 17|2 pages

Orbits inside matter

chapter 18|2 pages

The Indian rope trick

chapter 19|2 pages

Time and tides

chapter 20|2 pages

The day the Earth caught fire

chapter 21|1 pages

Space debris

chapter 22|2 pages

Disposing of space junk

chapter 23|2 pages

Suspension bridges

chapter 24|1 pages

Tennis then and now

chapter 25|2 pages

Energy in life

chapter 26|2 pages

Hot potatoes

chapter 27|1 pages

Thermal balance in mammals

chapter 28|2 pages

Over(h)eating

chapter 29|1 pages

Dinosaur metabolism

chapter 30|2 pages

Dropping like lead

chapter 31|2 pages

Journey to the centre of the Earth

chapter 32|1 pages

Buoyancy

chapter 33|1 pages

Survival on Venus

chapter 34|1 pages

The Gulf Stream

chapter 35|1 pages

The Antarctic ice cap

chapter 36|2 pages

Cd'S

chapter 37|2 pages

Fluid flows

chapter 38|1 pages

Land yachts

chapter 39|2 pages

Bouncing bombs

chapter 40|1 pages

Mirrors without the grind

chapter 41|1 pages

Sand and water

chapter 42|2 pages

Thunder and lightning

chapter 43|1 pages

Diverging beams

chapter 44|2 pages

A poor man's black hole

chapter 45|1 pages

The Ur-Star

chapter 46|2 pages

Hearing things

chapter 47|1 pages

Intensity of sound

chapter 48|1 pages

Faster than sound

chapter 49|2 pages

Viewing the Sun

chapter 50|1 pages

Laser links

chapter 51|2 pages

The laser pen is mightier

chapter 52|1 pages

The Green Flash

chapter 53|2 pages

Dispersion

chapter 54|1 pages

Focussing neutrons

chapter 55|1 pages

Resolution

chapter 56|2 pages

The Earthlit Moon

chapter 57|2 pages

A natural hazard

chapter 58|1 pages

Fusion power

chapter 59|1 pages

Cold fusion

chapter 60|2 pages

Boson stars

chapter 61|2 pages

The Landau atom

chapter 62|2 pages

Colourful solids