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Physics: A First Course 1st edition


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Table of Contents

  • 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
AYK 9 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09
P 13 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13
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
SS 7 01 02a 02b 02c 03a 03b 03c
UV 13 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13
Chapter 2: Laws of Motion
AYK 7 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
P 18 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
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
SS 7 01 02a 02b 03 04a 04b 04c
UV 13 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13
Chapter 3: Conservation Laws
AYK 7 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
P 19 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
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
SS 7 01a 01b 01c 01d 02a 02b 03
UV 13 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13
Chapter 4: Machines, Work, and Energy
AYK 6 01 02 03 04 05 06
P 20 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
RC 17 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
SS 6 01a 01b 02a 02b 02c 03
UV 14 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14
Chapter 5: Forces in Equilibrium
AYK 5 01 02 03 04 05
P 15 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 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
SS 2 02 04
UV 15 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15
Chapter 6: Sytems in Motion
AYK 8 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08
P 17 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
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
SS 5 01a 01b 01c 02 03
UV 13 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13
Chapter 7: Temperature, Energy, and Matter
AYK 11 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11
P 15 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15
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
SS 3 01 02 03
UV 14 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14
Chapter 8: Physical Properties of Matter
AYK 7 01 02 03 04 05 07 08
P 16 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
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
SS 7 01a 01b 02a 02b 03a 03b 03c
UV 13 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13
Chapter 9: The Atom
AYK 4 01 02 03 04
P 12 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12
RC 17 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
SS 2 01 02
UV 13 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13
Chapter 10: Energy Flow and Systems
AYK 5 01 02 03 04 05
P 11 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11
RC 17 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
SS 2 02a 02b
UV 12 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12
Chapter 11: Changes in Matter
AYK 5 01 02 03 04 05
P 9 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09
RC 17 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
SS 2 02 03
UV 13 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13
Chapter 12: Relativity
AYK 5 01 02 03 04 05
P 8 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08
RC 13 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13
SS 1 01
UV 8 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08
Chapter 13: Electric Circuits
AYK 7 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
P 13 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 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
SS 2 02 03
UV 14 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14
Chapter 14: Electric Systems
AYK 5 01 02 03 04 05
P 18 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
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
SS 3 01 02 03
UV 13 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13
Chapter 15: Electrical Charges and Forces
AYK 6 01 02 03 04 05 06
P 10 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10
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
SS 1 02
UV 12 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12
Chapter 16: Magnetism
AYK 3 01 02 03
P 7 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
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
SS 1 03
UV 13 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13
Chapter 17: Electromagnets and Induction
AYK 6 01 02 03 04 05 06
P 9 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09
RC 22 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
SS 1 03
UV 10 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10
Chapter 18: Fields and Forces
AYK 7 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
P 10 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10
RC 20 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
SS 3 01 02 03
UV 9 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09
Chapter 19: Harmonic Motion
AYK 7 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
P 11 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11
RC 14 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14
SS 2 01 02
UV 13 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13
Chapter 20: Waves
AYK 6 01 02 03 04 05 06
P 11 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11
RC 16 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
SS 3 01a 01b 03
UV 12 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12
Chapter 21: Sound
AYK 7 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
P 8 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08
RC 19 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
SS 1 01
UV 14 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14
Chapter 22: Light and Color
AYK 10 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10
P 12 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12
RC 20 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
SS 1 01
UV 14 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14
Chapter 23: Optics
AYK 7 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
P 9 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09
RC 22 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
SS 3 01 02 03
UV 12 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12
Chapter 24: The Physical Nature of Light
AYK 4 01 02 03 04
P 11 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11
RC 18 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
SS 2 01a 01b
UV 13 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13
Total 1383  

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