Inquiry into Physics 7th edition

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Vern J. Ostdiek and Donald J. Bord
Publisher: Cengage Learning

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  • Chapter 1: The Study of Motion
    • 1: Problems and Questions (55)

  • Chapter 2: Newton's Laws
    • 2: Problems and Questions (53)

  • Chapter 3: Energy and Conservation Laws
    • 3: Problems and Questions (54)

  • Chapter 4: Physics of Matter
    • 4: Problems and Questions (52)

  • Chapter 5: Temperature and Heat
    • 5: Problems and Questions (53)

  • Chapter 6: Waves and Sound
    • 6: Problems and Questions (52)

  • Chapter 7: Electricity
    • 7: Problems and Questions (63)

  • Chapter 8: Electromagnetism and EM Waves
    • 8: Problems and Questions (48)

  • Chapter 9: Optics
    • 9: Problems and Questions (72)

  • Chapter 10: Atomic Physics
    • 10: Problems and Questions (62)

  • Chapter 11: Nuclear Physics
    • 11: Problems and Questions (53)

  • Chapter 12: Special Relativity and Elementary Particles
    • 12: Problems and Questions (50)


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Chapter 1: The Study of Motion
1.P 28 002 004 006 007 009 011 012 013 014 015 016 017 018 019 020 021 022 023 024 025 026 027 028 029 030 031 032 033
1.Q 27 001 002 003 004 005 006 007 008 009 011 012 013 014 015 017 018 019 020 021 022 023 024 025 026 027 028 029
Chapter 2: Newton's Laws
2.P 21 002 004 006 008 010 011 012 013 014 015 016 017 018 019 020 021 022 023 024 025 026
2.Q 32 001 002 003 004 005 006 007 008 009 010 011 012 013 014 015 016 017 018 019 020 021 022 023 024 025 026 027 028 029 030 031 032
Chapter 3: Energy and Conservation Laws
3.P 23 002 004 006 008 010 012 014 016 018 020 022 023 025 026 027 028 030 032 033 034 035 036 037
3.Q 31 001 002 003 004 005 006 007 008 009 010 011 012 013 014 015 016 017 018 019 020 021 022 023 024 025 026 027 028 029 030 031
Chapter 4: Physics of Matter
4.P 16 002 004 006 008 010 012 014 016 018 020 022 024 026 028 030 031
4.Q 36 001 002 003 004 005 006 007 008 009 010 011 012 013 014 015 016 017 018 019 020 021 022 023 024 025 026 027 028 029 030 031 032 033 034 035 036
Chapter 5: Temperature and Heat
5.P 15 002 004 006 008 010 012 014 016 018 020 022 023 024 026 028
5.Q 38 001 002 003 004 005 006 007 008 009 010 011 012 013 014 015 016 017 018 019 020 021 022 023 024 025 026 027 028 029 030 031 032 033 034 035 036 037 038
Chapter 6: Waves and Sound
6.P 17 002 004 006 008 010 012 014 016 018 019 020 021 022 023 024 025 026
6.Q 35 001 002 003 004 005 006 007 008 009 010 011 012 013 014 015 016 017 018 019 020 021 022 023 024 025 026 027 028 029 030 031 032 033 034 035
Chapter 7: Electricity
7.P 31 001 002 003 004 005 006 007 008 009 010 011 012 013 014 015 016 017 018 019 020 021 022 023 024 025 026 027 028 029 030 031
7.Q 32 001 002 003 004 005 006 007 008 009 010 011 012 013 014 015 016 017 018 019 020 021 022 023 024 025 026 027 028 029 030 031 032
Chapter 8: Electromagnetism and EM Waves
8.P 11 002 004 006 008 010 011 012 013 014 015 016
8.Q 37 001 002 003 004 005 006 007 008 009 010 011 012 013 014 015 016 017 018 019 020 021 022 023 024 025 026 027 028 029 030 031 032 033 034 035 036 037
Chapter 9: Optics
9.P 12 002 004 006 008 010 012 013 014 015 016 017 018
9.Q 60 001 002 003 004 005 006 007 008 009 010 011 012 013 014 015 016 017 018 019 020 021 022 023 024 025 026 027 028 029 030 031 032 033 034 035 036 037 038 039 040 041 042 043 044 045 046 047 048 049 050 051 052 053 054 055 056 057 058 059 060
Chapter 10: Atomic Physics
10.P 19 002 004 006 008 009 010 011 012 013 014 015 016 017 018 019 020 021 022 023
10.Q 43 001 002 003 004 005 006 007 008 009 010 011 012 013 014 015 016 017 018 019 020 021 022 023 024 025 026 027 028 029 030 031 032 033 034 035 036 037 038 039 040 041 042 043
Chapter 11: Nuclear Physics
11.P 21 001 002 003 004 005 006 007 008 009 010 011 012 013 014 015 016 017 018 019 020 021
11.Q 32 001 002 003 004 005 006 007 008 009 010 011 012 013 014 015 016 017 018 019 020 021 022 023 024 025 026 027 028 029 030 031 032
Chapter 12: Special Relativity and Elementary Particles
12.P 19 002 004 006 008 010 012 014 016 017 018 020 022 024 025 026 027 028 029 030
12.Q 31 001 002 003 004 005 006 007 008 009 010 011 012 013 014 015 016 017 018 019 020 021 022 023 024 025 026 027 028 029 030 031
Total 667