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Study Guide
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Physics Test Prep: Studying for the
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Connecting Math to Physics
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, Contents
To the Teacher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv
Chapter 1 Chapter 17
A Physics Toolkit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Reflection and Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357
Chapter 2 Chapter 18
Representing Motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Refraction and Lenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377
Chapter 3 Chapter 19
Accelerated Motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Interference and Diffraction . . . . . . . . . 399
Chapter 4 Chapter 20
Forces in One Dimension . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Static Electricity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413
Chapter 5 Chapter 21
Forces in Two Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Electric Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 427
Chapter 6 Chapter 22
Motion in Two Dimensions . . . . . . . . . 115 Current Electricity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 445
Chapter 7 Chapter 23
Gravitation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 Series and Parallel Circuits . . . . . . . . . . 463
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Chapter 8 Chapter 24
Rotational Motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169 Magnetic Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 485
Chapter 9 Chapter 25
Momentum and Its Conservation . . . . 193 Electromagnetic Induction . . . . . . . . . . 501
Chapter 10 Chapter 26
Energy, Work, and Simple Machines . . 225 Electromagnetism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 517
Chapter 11 Chapter 27
Energy and Its Conservation . . . . . . . . . 247 Quantum Theory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 531
Chapter 12 Chapter 28
Thermal Energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271 The Atom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 545
Chapter 13 Chapter 29
States of Matter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287 Solid-State Electronics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 559
Chapter 14 Chapter 30
Vibrations and Waves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311 Nuclear Physics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 573
Chapter 15 Appendix B
Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329 Additional Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 591
Chapter 16
Fundamentals of Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
Physics: Principles and Problems Contents iii
, To the Teacher
The Solutions Manual is a comprehensive guide to the questions and problems in the Student Edition of
Physics: Principles and Problems. This includes the Practice Problems, Section Reviews, Chapter Assessments,
and Challenge Problems for each chapter, as well as the Additional Problems that appear in Appendix B
of the Student Edition. The Solutions Manual restates every question and problem so that you do not have
to look back at the text when reviewing problems with students.
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iv To the Teacher Physics: Principles and Problems
,A Glencoe Program
Student Edition Forensics Laboratory Manual, Teacher
Teacher Wraparound Edition Edition
Supplemental Problems
Teacher Chapter Resources
Additional Challenge Problems
Mini Lab Worksheets
Pre-AP/Critical Thinking Problems
Physics Lab Worksheets
Physics Test Prep: Studying for the
Study Guide
End-of-Course Exam, Student Edition
Section Quizzes
Physics Test Prep: Studying for the
Reinforcement
End-of-Course Exam, Teacher Edition
Enrichment
Connecting Math to Physics
Transparency Masters
Solutions Manual
Transparency Worksheets
Chapter Assessment Technology
Answer Key Maker
Teacher Classroom Resources
ExamView® Pro
Teaching Transparencies
Interactive Chalkboard
Laboratory Manual, Student Edition
McGraw-Hill Learning Network
Laboratory Manual, Teacher Edition
StudentWorks™ CD-ROM
Probeware Laboratory Manual, Student
TeacherWorks™ CD-ROM
Edition
physicspp.com Web site
Probeware Laboratory Manual, Teacher
Edition
Forensics Laboratory Manual, Student
Edition
Copyright © by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Permission is granted
to reproduce the material contained herein on the condition that such material be repro-
duced only for classroom use; be provided to students, teachers, and families without
charge; and be used solely in conjunction with the Physics: Principles and Problems
program. Any other reproduction, for use or sale, is prohibited without prior written permission
of the publisher.
Send all inquiries to:
Glencoe/McGraw-Hill
8787 Orion Place
Columbus, Ohio 43240
ISBN 0-07-865893-4
Printed in the United States of America
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 045 09 08 07 06 05 04
, Contents
To the Teacher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv
Chapter 1 Chapter 17
A Physics Toolkit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Reflection and Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357
Chapter 2 Chapter 18
Representing Motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Refraction and Lenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377
Chapter 3 Chapter 19
Accelerated Motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Interference and Diffraction . . . . . . . . . 399
Chapter 4 Chapter 20
Forces in One Dimension . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Static Electricity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413
Chapter 5 Chapter 21
Forces in Two Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Electric Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 427
Chapter 6 Chapter 22
Motion in Two Dimensions . . . . . . . . . 115 Current Electricity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 445
Chapter 7 Chapter 23
Gravitation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 Series and Parallel Circuits . . . . . . . . . . 463
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Chapter 8 Chapter 24
Rotational Motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169 Magnetic Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 485
Chapter 9 Chapter 25
Momentum and Its Conservation . . . . 193 Electromagnetic Induction . . . . . . . . . . 501
Chapter 10 Chapter 26
Energy, Work, and Simple Machines . . 225 Electromagnetism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 517
Chapter 11 Chapter 27
Energy and Its Conservation . . . . . . . . . 247 Quantum Theory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 531
Chapter 12 Chapter 28
Thermal Energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271 The Atom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 545
Chapter 13 Chapter 29
States of Matter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287 Solid-State Electronics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 559
Chapter 14 Chapter 30
Vibrations and Waves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311 Nuclear Physics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 573
Chapter 15 Appendix B
Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329 Additional Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 591
Chapter 16
Fundamentals of Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
Physics: Principles and Problems Contents iii
, To the Teacher
The Solutions Manual is a comprehensive guide to the questions and problems in the Student Edition of
Physics: Principles and Problems. This includes the Practice Problems, Section Reviews, Chapter Assessments,
and Challenge Problems for each chapter, as well as the Additional Problems that appear in Appendix B
of the Student Edition. The Solutions Manual restates every question and problem so that you do not have
to look back at the text when reviewing problems with students.
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iv To the Teacher Physics: Principles and Problems
