Student S Guide To Physical Science With Modern Applications

Student's Guide to Physical Science with Modern Applications

A Student's Guide Through the Great Physics Texts

This book provides a chronological introduction to the electromagnetic theory of light, using selected extracts from classic texts such as Gilbert’s De Magnete, Franklin’s Experiments and Observations on Electricity, and Huygens’ Treatise on Light. Particular attention is given to the works of Faraday, Maxwell and Heaviside, scientists who unified the formerly separate disciplines of electricity, magnetism and light. Their electromagnetic theory—developed during the 19th century—would lead to the invention of modern radar, electrical power grids, and telecommunication networks. Each chapter of this book begins with a short introduction followed by a reading selection. Carefully crafted study questions draw out key points in the text and focus the reader’s attention on the author’s methods, analysis and conclusions. Numerical and laboratory exercises at the end of each chapter test the reader’s ability to understand and apply key concepts from the text. Electricity, Magnetism and Light is the third of four volumes in A Student’s Guide through the Great Physics Texts. This book grew out of a four-semester undergraduate physics curriculum designed to encourage a critical and circumspect approach to natural science while at the same time preparing students for advanced coursework in physics. This book is particularly suitable as a college-level textbook for students of the natural sciences, history or philosophy. It can also serve as a textbook for advanced high-school or home-schooled students, or as a thematically-organized source-book for scholars and motivated lay-readers. In studying the classic scientific texts included herein, the reader will be drawn toward a lifetime of contemplation.

Physics

Physics: Introduction to Electromagnetic Theory has been written for the first-year students of B. Tech Engineering Degree Courses of all Indian Universities following the guideline and syllabus as recommended by AICTE. The book, written in a very simple and lucid way, will be very much helpful to reinforce understanding of different aspects to meet the engineering student’s needs. Writing a text-cum manual of this category poses several challenges providing enough content without sacrificing the essentials, highlighting the key features, presenting in a novel format and building informative assessment. This book on engineering physics will prepare students to apply the knowledge of Electromagnetic Theory to tackle 21st century and onward engineering challenges and address the related questions. Some salient features of the book: · Expose basic science to the engineering students to the fundamentals of physics and to enable them to get an insight of the subject · To develop knowledge on critical questions solved and supplementary problems covering all types of medium and advanced level problems in a very logical and systematic manner · Some essential information for the users under the heading “Know more” for clarifying some basic information as well as comprehensive synopsis of formulae for a quick revision of the basic principles · Constructive manner of presentation so that an Engineering degree students can prepare to work in different sectors or in national laboratories at the very forefront of technology