H. C. Verma • Concepts of Physics, Volume 1

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Chapters 1–14

Mechanics

Describe motion, connect it to forces, and study energy, momentum, rotation, gravity, oscillation, and matter.

Chapter 01Coming soon

Introduction to Physics

Measurements, units, dimensions, and the scope of physics

Chapter 02Coming soon

Physics and Mathematics

The mathematical language used to express physical ideas

Chapter 03Available now

Rest and Motion: Kinematics

Position, velocity, acceleration, calculus, graphs, and equations of motion

Chapter 04Coming soon

The Forces

Interactions, force models, and free-body thinking

Chapter 05Coming soon

Newton’s Laws of Motion

Inertia, net force, and predicting acceleration

Chapter 06Coming soon

Friction

Static and kinetic friction in real motion

Chapter 07Coming soon

Circular Motion

Radial acceleration and the forces that bend motion

Chapter 08Coming soon

Work and Energy

Work–energy ideas, conservation, and power

Chapter 09Coming soon

Centre of Mass, Linear Momentum, Collision

System motion, impulse, momentum, and collisions

Chapter 10Coming soon

Rotational Mechanics

Torque, angular momentum, and rolling motion

Chapter 11Coming soon

Gravitation

Gravitational fields, potential, satellites, and orbits

Chapter 12Coming soon

Simple Harmonic Motion

Periodic motion, phase, restoring force, and energy

Chapter 13Coming soon

Fluid Mechanics

Pressure, buoyancy, and fluid flow

Chapter 14Coming soon

Some Mechanical Properties of Matter

How materials respond to forces and deformation

Chapters 15–17

Waves

Follow disturbances as they travel, superpose, resonate, and reveal the wave nature of sound and light.

Chapter 15Coming soon

Wave Motion and Waves on a String

Travelling waves, standing waves, and strings

Chapter 16Coming soon

Sound Waves

Sound, intensity, interference, and the Doppler effect

Chapter 17Coming soon

Light Waves

Interference, diffraction, and polarization

Chapters 18–22

Optics

Use rays, instruments, spectra, and measurement to understand how light forms images and carries information.

Chapter 18Coming soon

Geometrical Optics

Reflection, refraction, mirrors, and lenses

Chapter 19Coming soon

Optical Instruments

The eye, microscopes, telescopes, and image formation

Chapter 20Coming soon

Dispersion and Spectra

Prisms, colour separation, and spectra

Chapter 21Coming soon

Speed of Light

Methods and ideas used to measure light’s speed

Chapter 22Coming soon

Photometry

Luminous intensity, illumination, and visual brightness