Physics: A First Course 1st edition


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  • Chapter 1: Describing the Physical Universe
    • Understanding Vocabulary (13)
    • Reviewing Concepts (25)
    • Solving Problems (13)
    • Applying Your Knowledge (9)
    • Skill Sheet (7)

  • Chapter 2: Laws of Motion
    • Understanding Vocabulary (13)
    • Reviewing Concepts (26)
    • Solving Problems (18)
    • Applying Your Knowledge (7)
    • Skill Sheet (7)

  • Chapter 3: Conservation Laws
    • Understanding Vocabulary (13)
    • Reviewing Concepts (28)
    • Solving Problems (19)
    • Applying Your Knowledge (7)
    • Skill Sheet (7)

  • Chapter 4: Machines, Work, and Energy
    • Understanding Vocabulary (14)
    • Reviewing Concepts (17)
    • Solving Problems (20)
    • Applying Your Knowledge (6)
    • Skill Sheet (6)

  • Chapter 5: Forces in Equilibrium
    • Understanding Vocabulary (15)
    • Reviewing Concepts (25)
    • Solving Problems (15)
    • Applying Your Knowledge (5)
    • Skill Sheet (2)

  • Chapter 6: Sytems in Motion
    • Understanding Vocabulary (13)
    • Reviewing Concepts (34)
    • Solving Problems (17)
    • Applying Your Knowledge (8)
    • Skill Sheet (5)

  • Chapter 7: Temperature, Energy, and Matter
    • Understanding Vocabulary (14)
    • Reviewing Concepts (31)
    • Solving Problems (15)
    • Applying Your Knowledge (11)
    • Skill Sheet (3)

  • Chapter 8: Physical Properties of Matter
    • Understanding Vocabulary (13)
    • Reviewing Concepts (28)
    • Solving Problems (16)
    • Applying Your Knowledge (7)
    • Skill Sheet (7)

  • Chapter 9: The Atom
    • Understanding Vocabulary (13)
    • Reviewing Concepts (17)
    • Solving Problems (12)
    • Applying Your Knowledge (4)
    • Skill Sheet (2)

  • Chapter 10: Energy Flow and Systems
    • Understanding Vocabulary (12)
    • Reviewing Concepts (17)
    • Solving Problems (11)
    • Applying Your Knowledge (5)
    • Skill Sheet (2)

  • Chapter 11: Changes in Matter
    • Understanding Vocabulary (13)
    • Reviewing Concepts (17)
    • Solving Problems (9)
    • Applying Your Knowledge (5)
    • Skill Sheet (2)

  • Chapter 12: Relativity
    • Understanding Vocabulary (8)
    • Reviewing Concepts (13)
    • Solving Problems (8)
    • Applying Your Knowledge (5)
    • Skill Sheet (1)

  • Chapter 13: Electric Circuits
    • Understanding Vocabulary (14)
    • Reviewing Concepts (30)
    • Solving Problems (13)
    • Applying Your Knowledge (7)
    • Skill Sheet (2)

  • Chapter 14: Electric Systems
    • Understanding Vocabulary (13)
    • Reviewing Concepts (25)
    • Solving Problems (18)
    • Applying Your Knowledge (5)
    • Skill Sheet (3)

  • Chapter 15: Electrical Charges and Forces
    • Understanding Vocabulary (12)
    • Reviewing Concepts (25)
    • Solving Problems (10)
    • Applying Your Knowledge (6)
    • Skill Sheet (1)

  • Chapter 16: Magnetism
    • Understanding Vocabulary (13)
    • Reviewing Concepts (41)
    • Solving Problems (7)
    • Applying Your Knowledge (3)
    • Skill Sheet (1)

  • Chapter 17: Electromagnets and Induction
    • Understanding Vocabulary (10)
    • Reviewing Concepts (22)
    • Solving Problems (9)
    • Applying Your Knowledge (6)
    • Skill Sheet (1)

  • Chapter 18: Fields and Forces
    • Understanding Vocabulary (9)
    • Reviewing Concepts (20)
    • Solving Problems (10)
    • Applying Your Knowledge (7)
    • Skill Sheet (3)

  • Chapter 19: Harmonic Motion
    • Understanding Vocabulary (13)
    • Reviewing Concepts (14)
    • Solving Problems (11)
    • Applying Your Knowledge (7)
    • Skill Sheet (2)

  • Chapter 20: Waves
    • Understanding Vocabulary (12)
    • Reviewing Concepts (16)
    • Solving Problems (11)
    • Applying Your Knowledge (6)
    • Skill Sheet (3)

  • Chapter 21: Sound
    • Understanding Vocabulary (14)
    • Reviewing Concepts (19)
    • Solving Problems (8)
    • Applying Your Knowledge (7)
    • Skill Sheet (1)

  • Chapter 22: Light and Color
    • Understanding Vocabulary (14)
    • Reviewing Concepts (20)
    • Solving Problems (12)
    • Applying Your Knowledge (10)
    • Skill Sheet (1)

  • Chapter 23: Optics
    • Understanding Vocabulary (12)
    • Reviewing Concepts (22)
    • Solving Problems (9)
    • Applying Your Knowledge (7)
    • Skill Sheet (3)

  • Chapter 24: The Physical Nature of Light
    • Understanding Vocabulary (13)
    • Reviewing Concepts (18)
    • Solving Problems (11)
    • Applying Your Knowledge (4)
    • Skill Sheet (2)

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Question Group Key
UV - Understanding Vocabulary
RC - Reviewing Concepts
P - Solving Problems
AYK - Applying Your Knowledge
SS - Skill Sheet


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Group Quantity Questions
Chapter 1: Describing the Physical Universe
1.AYK 9 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09
1.P 13 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13
1.RC 25 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
1.SS 7 01 02a 02b 02c 03a 03b 03c
1.UV 13 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13
Chapter 2: Laws of Motion
2.AYK 7 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
2.P 18 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
2.RC 26 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26
2.SS 7 01 02a 02b 03 04a 04b 04c
2.UV 13 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13
Chapter 3: Conservation Laws
3.AYK 7 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
3.P 19 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
3.RC 28 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
3.SS 7 01a 01b 01c 01d 02a 02b 03
3.UV 13 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13
Chapter 4: Machines, Work, and Energy
4.AYK 6 01 02 03 04 05 06
4.P 20 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
4.RC 17 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
4.SS 6 01a 01b 02a 02b 02c 03
4.UV 14 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14
Chapter 5: Forces in Equilibrium
5.AYK 5 01 02 03 04 05
5.P 15 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15
5.RC 25 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
5.SS 2 02 04
5.UV 15 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15
Chapter 6: Sytems in Motion
6.AYK 8 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08
6.P 17 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
6.RC 34 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34
6.SS 5 01a 01b 01c 02 03
6.UV 13 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13
Chapter 7: Temperature, Energy, and Matter
7.AYK 11 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11
7.P 15 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15
7.RC 31 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
7.SS 3 01 02 03
7.UV 14 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14
Chapter 8: Physical Properties of Matter
8.AYK 7 01 02 03 04 05 07 08
8.P 16 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
8.RC 28 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
8.SS 7 01a 01b 02a 02b 03a 03b 03c
8.UV 13 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13
Chapter 9: The Atom
9.AYK 4 01 02 03 04
9.P 12 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12
9.RC 17 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
9.SS 2 01 02
9.UV 13 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13
Chapter 10: Energy Flow and Systems
10.AYK 5 01 02 03 04 05
10.P 11 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11
10.RC 17 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
10.SS 2 02a 02b
10.UV 12 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12
Chapter 11: Changes in Matter
11.AYK 5 01 02 03 04 05
11.P 9 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09
11.RC 17 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
11.SS 2 02 03
11.UV 13 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13
Chapter 12: Relativity
12.AYK 5 01 02 03 04 05
12.P 8 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08
12.RC 13 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13
12.SS 1 01
12.UV 8 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08
Chapter 13: Electric Circuits
13.AYK 7 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
13.P 13 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13
13.RC 30 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
13.SS 2 02 03
13.UV 14 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14
Chapter 14: Electric Systems
14.AYK 5 01 02 03 04 05
14.P 18 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
14.RC 25 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
14.SS 3 01 02 03
14.UV 13 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13
Chapter 15: Electrical Charges and Forces
15.AYK 6 01 02 03 04 05 06
15.P 10 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10
15.RC 25 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
15.SS 1 02
15.UV 12 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12
Chapter 16: Magnetism
16.AYK 3 01 02 03
16.P 7 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
16.RC 41 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41
16.SS 1 03
16.UV 13 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13
Chapter 17: Electromagnets and Induction
17.AYK 6 01 02 03 04 05 06
17.P 9 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09
17.RC 22 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
17.SS 1 03
17.UV 10 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10
Chapter 18: Fields and Forces
18.AYK 7 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
18.P 10 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10
18.RC 20 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
18.SS 3 01 02 03
18.UV 9 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09
Chapter 19: Harmonic Motion
19.AYK 7 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
19.P 11 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11
19.RC 14 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14
19.SS 2 01 02
19.UV 13 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13
Chapter 20: Waves
20.AYK 6 01 02 03 04 05 06
20.P 11 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11
20.RC 16 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
20.SS 3 01a 01b 03
20.UV 12 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12
Chapter 21: Sound
21.AYK 7 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
21.P 8 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08
21.RC 19 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
21.SS 1 01
21.UV 14 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14
Chapter 22: Light and Color
22.AYK 10 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10
22.P 12 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12
22.RC 20 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
22.SS 1 01
22.UV 14 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14
Chapter 23: Optics
23.AYK 7 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
23.P 9 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09
23.RC 22 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23.SS 3 01 02 03
23.UV 12 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12
Chapter 24: The Physical Nature of Light
24.AYK 4 01 02 03 04
24.P 11 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11
24.RC 18 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
24.SS 2 01a 01b
24.UV 13 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13
Total 1383