Published by Pearson (October 21, 2022) © 2023
Paul HewittProduct Information
For courses in liberal arts physics.
Actively engagestudents in learning and loving physics
Paul Hewitt's best-selling ConceptualPhysics defined the liberal arts physics course over 30 years agoand continues as the benchmark. Hewitt's text is guided by the principle of"concepts before calculations" and is famous for engaging studentswith real-world analogies and imagery to build a strong conceptualunderstanding of physical principles, ranging from classical mechanics tomodern physics.
The 13th Edition continues to makephysics delightful for students with informative and fun Hewitt-Drew-Itscreencasts, updated content and applications, and new engaging activities.
- About Science
Part One: MECHANICS
- Newton's First Law of Motion: Inertia
- Linear Motion
- Newton's Second Law of Motion
- Newton's Third Law of Motion
- Momentum
- Energy
- Rotational Motion
- Gravity
- Projectile and Satellite Motion
Part Two: PROPERTIES OF MATTER
- The Atomic Nature of Matter
- Solids
- Liquids
- Gases
Part Three: HEAT
- Temperature, Heat, and Expansion
- Heat Transfer
- Change of Phase
- Thermodynamics
Part Four: SOUND
- Vibrations and Waves
- Sound
- Musical Sounds
Part Five: ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM
- Electrostatics
- Electric Current
- Magnetism
- Electromagnetic Induction
Part Six: LIGHT
- Properties of Light
- Color
- Reflection and Refraction
- Light Waves
- Light Emission
- Light Quanta
Part Seven: ATOMIC AND NUCLEAR PHYSICS
- The Atom and the Quantum
- Atomic Nucleus and Radioactivity
- Nuclear Fission and Fusion
Part Eight: RELATIVITY
- Special Theory of Relativity
- General Theory of Relativity
Author Profile
Appendices
- A. On Measurement and Unit Conversions
- B. More About Motion
- C. Graphing
- D. Vector Applications
- E. Exponential Growth and Doubling Time