3.2.1. Fundamentals of Waves
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- ☰ 1. Mathematical Foundations of Physics
- ☰ 1.1. Physical Quantities and Units
- ☰ 1.1.1. Physical Quantities
- ☰ 1.1.2. SI Base Units
- ☰ 1.1.3. Derived Units
- ☰ 1.1.4. Unit Conversions
- ☰ 1.1.5. Scientific Notation
- ☰ 1.1.6. Orders of Magnitude
- ☰ 1.1.7. Dimensional Analysis
- ☰ 1.1.8. Significant Figures
- ☰ 1.1.9. Measurement Uncertainty
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- ☰ 1.2. Scalars and Vectors
- ☰ 1.2.1. Scalars and Vectors
- ☰ 1.2.2. Vector Notation
- ☰ 1.2.3. Vector Addition and Subtraction
- ☰ 1.2.4. Vector Components
- ☰ 1.2.5. Unit Vectors
- ☰ 1.2.6. Dot Product
- ☰ 1.2.7. Cross Product
- ☰ 1.2.8. Applications of Vectors in Physics
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- ☰ 1.3. Coordinate Systems
- ☰ 1.3.1. Cartesian Coordinates
- ☰ 1.3.2. Polar Coordinates
- ☰ 1.3.3. Cylindrical Coordinates
- ☰ 1.3.4. Spherical Coordinates
- ☰ 1.3.5. Coordinate Transformations
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- ☰ 1.4. Calculus for Physics
- ☰ 1.4.1. Functions and Graphs
- ☰ 1.4.2. Derivatives
- ☰ 1.4.3. Physical Meaning of Derivatives
- ☰ 1.4.4. Partial Derivatives
- ☰ 1.4.5. Integrals
- ☰ 1.4.6. Physical Meaning of Integrals
- ☰ 1.4.7. Differential Equations
- ☰ 1.4.8. Taylor Series and Approximations
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- ☰ 2. Part I: Classical Mechanics
- ☰ 2.1. Kinematics
- ☰ 2.1.1. Motion in One Dimension
- ☰ 2.1.1.1. Position
- ☰ 2.1.1.2. Distance and Displacement
- ☰ 2.1.1.3. Speed and Velocity
- ☰ 2.1.1.4. Average Velocity
- ☰ 2.1.1.5. Instantaneous Velocity
- ☰ 2.1.1.6. Acceleration
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- ☰ 2.1.2. Motion with Constant Acceleration
- ☰ 2.1.2.1. Kinematic Equations
- ☰ 2.1.2.2. Free Fall
- ☰ 2.1.2.3. Vertical Motion
- ☰ 2.1.2.4. Position-Time Graphs
- ☰ 2.1.2.5. Velocity-Time Graphs
- ☰ 2.1.2.6. Acceleration-Time Graphs
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- ☰ 2.1.3. Motion in Two and Three Dimensions
- ☰ 2.1.3.1. Position Vectors
- ☰ 2.1.3.2. Velocity Vectors
- ☰ 2.1.3.3. Acceleration Vectors
- ☰ 2.1.3.4. Relative Motion
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- ☰ 2.1.4. Projectile Motion
- ☰ 2.1.4.1. Horizontal Projection
- ☰ 2.1.4.2. Oblique Projection
- ☰ 2.1.4.3. Maximum Height
- ☰ 2.1.4.4. Time of Flight
- ☰ 2.1.4.5. Projectile Range
- ☰ 2.1.4.6. Trajectory Equation
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- ☰ 2.1.5. Circular Motion
- ☰ 2.1.5.1. Angular Position
- ☰ 2.1.5.2. Angular Velocity
- ☰ 2.1.5.3. Angular Acceleration
- ☰ 2.1.5.4. Uniform Circular Motion
- ☰ 2.1.5.5. Centripetal Acceleration
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- ☰ 2.2. Newton's Laws of Motion
- ☰ 2.2.1. Force
- ☰ 2.2.1.1. Concept of Force
- ☰ 2.2.1.2. Fundamental Forces
- ☰ 2.2.1.3. Contact Forces
- ☰ 2.2.1.4. Free-Body Diagrams
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- ☰ 2.2.2. Newton's First Law
- ☰ 2.2.2.1. Inertia
- ☰ 2.2.2.2. Inertial Reference Frames
- ☰ 2.2.2.3. Equilibrium
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- ☰ 2.2.3. Newton's Second Law
- ☰ 2.2.3.1. Force, Mass, and Acceleration
- ☰ 2.2.3.2. Net Force
- ☰ 2.2.3.3. Applications of F = ma
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- ☰ 2.2.4. Newton's Third Law
- ☰ 2.2.4.1. Action-Reaction Pairs
- ☰ 2.2.4.2. Interaction Forces
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- ☰ 2.2.5. Common Forces
- ☰ 2.2.5.1. Weight
- ☰ 2.2.5.2. Normal Force
- ☰ 2.2.5.3. Tension
- ☰ 2.2.5.4. Spring Force
- ☰ 2.2.5.5. Static Friction
- ☰ 2.2.5.6. Kinetic Friction
- ☰ 2.2.5.7. Drag Force
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- ☰ 2.2.6. Applications of Newton's Laws
- ☰ 2.2.6.1. Connected Objects
- ☰ 2.2.6.2. Pulley Systems
- ☰ 2.2.6.3. Inclined Planes
- ☰ 2.2.6.4. Elevators
- ☰ 2.2.6.5. Circular Motion
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- ☰ 2.3. Work and Energy
- ☰ 2.3.1. Work
- ☰ 2.3.1.1. Work Done by a Constant Force
- ☰ 2.3.1.2. Work Done by a Variable Force
- ☰ 2.3.1.3. Work from Force-Position Graphs
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- ☰ 2.3.2. Kinetic Energy
- ☰ 2.3.2.1. Translational Kinetic Energy
- ☰ 2.3.2.2. Work-Energy Theorem
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- ☰ 2.3.3. Potential Energy
- ☰ 2.3.3.1. Gravitational Potential Energy
- ☰ 2.3.3.2. Elastic Potential Energy
- ☰ 2.3.3.3. Potential-Energy Curves
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- ☰ 2.3.4. Conservation of Energy
- ☰ 2.3.4.1. Mechanical Energy
- ☰ 2.3.4.2. Conservative Forces
- ☰ 2.3.4.3. Non-Conservative Forces
- ☰ 2.3.4.4. Conservation of Mechanical Energy
- ☰ 2.3.4.5. Energy Dissipation
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- ☰ 2.3.5. Power
- ☰ 2.3.5.1. Average Power
- ☰ 2.3.5.2. Instantaneous Power
- ☰ 2.3.5.3. Efficiency
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- ☰ 2.4. Momentum and Collisions
- ☰ 2.4.1. Linear Momentum
- ☰ 2.4.1.1. Momentum
- ☰ 2.4.1.2. Momentum and Force
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- ☰ 2.4.2. Impulse
- ☰ 2.4.2.1. Impulse
- ☰ 2.4.2.2. Impulse-Momentum Theorem
- ☰ 2.4.2.3. Force-Time Graphs
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- ☰ 2.4.3. Conservation of Momentum
- ☰ 2.4.3.1. Isolated Systems
- ☰ 2.4.3.2. Center-of-Mass Motion
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- ☰ 2.4.4. Collisions
- ☰ 2.4.4.1. Elastic Collisions
- ☰ 2.4.4.2. Inelastic Collisions
- ☰ 2.4.4.3. Perfectly Inelastic Collisions
- ☰ 2.4.4.4. One-Dimensional Collisions
- ☰ 2.4.4.5. Two-Dimensional Collisions
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- ☰ 2.4.5. Center of Mass
- ☰ 2.4.5.1. Center of Mass of Particles
- ☰ 2.4.5.2. Center of Mass of Continuous Objects
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- ☰ 2.4.6. Rocket Motion
- ☰ 2.4.6.1. Variable-Mass Systems
- ☰ 2.4.6.2. Rocket Equation
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- ☰ 2.5. Rotational Motion
- ☰ 2.5.1. Rotational Kinematics
- ☰ 2.5.1.1. Angular Displacement
- ☰ 2.5.1.2. Angular Velocity
- ☰ 2.5.1.3. Angular Acceleration
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- ☰ 2.5.2. Torque
- ☰ 2.5.2.1. Torque
- ☰ 2.5.2.2. Lever Arm
- ☰ 2.5.2.3. Vector Definition of Torque
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- ☰ 2.5.3. Moment of Inertia
- ☰ 2.5.3.1. Rotational Inertia
- ☰ 2.5.3.2. Common Moments of Inertia
- ☰ 2.5.3.3. Parallel-Axis Theorem
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- ☰ 2.5.4. Rotational Dynamics
- ☰ 2.5.4.1. Newton's Second Law for Rotation
- ☰ 2.5.4.2. Rotational Kinetic Energy
- ☰ 2.5.4.3. Work and Power in Rotation
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- ☰ 2.5.5. Angular Momentum
- ☰ 2.5.5.1. Angular Momentum
- ☰ 2.5.5.2. Conservation of Angular Momentum
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- ☰ 2.5.6. Rolling Motion
- ☰ 2.5.6.1. Rolling Without Slipping
- ☰ 2.5.6.2. Translational and Rotational Energy
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- ☰ 2.5.7. Static Equilibrium
- ☰ 2.5.7.1. Conditions for Equilibrium
- ☰ 2.5.7.2. Center of Gravity
- ☰ 2.5.7.3. Stability
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- ☰ 2.6. Gravitation
- ☰ 2.6.1. Newton's Law of Gravitation
- ☰ 2.6.1.1. Universal Gravitation
- ☰ 2.6.1.2. Gravitational Constant
- ☰ 2.6.1.3. Superposition
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- ☰ 2.6.2. Gravitational Field
- ☰ 2.6.2.1. Gravitational Field Strength
- ☰ 2.6.2.2. Field of Spherical Bodies
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- ☰ 2.6.3. Gravitational Potential
- ☰ 2.6.3.1. Gravitational Potential Energy
- ☰ 2.6.3.2. Gravitational Potential
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- ☰ 2.6.4. Planetary Motion
- ☰ 2.6.4.1. Kepler's Laws
- ☰ 2.6.4.2. Circular Orbits
- ☰ 2.6.4.3. Orbital Velocity
- ☰ 2.6.4.4. Orbital Period
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- ☰ 2.6.5. Satellites and Spaceflight
- ☰ 2.6.5.1. Geostationary Satellites
- ☰ 2.6.5.2. Escape Velocity
- ☰ 2.6.5.3. Orbital Energy
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- ☰ 3. Part II: Oscillations, Waves, and Fluids
- ☰ 3.1. Oscillations
- ☰ 3.1.1. Simple Harmonic Motion
- ☰ 3.1.1.1. Periodic Motion
- ☰ 3.1.1.2. Amplitude
- ☰ 3.1.1.3. Frequency and Period
- ☰ 3.1.1.4. Angular Frequency
- ☰ 3.1.1.5. SHM Equation
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- ☰ 3.1.2. Mass-Spring Systems
- ☰ 3.1.2.1. Hooke's Law
- ☰ 3.1.2.2. Spring Oscillations
- ☰ 3.1.2.3. Energy in SHM
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- ☰ 3.1.3. Pendulums
- ☰ 3.1.3.1. Simple Pendulum
- ☰ 3.1.3.2. Physical Pendulum
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- ☰ 3.1.4. Damped Oscillations
- ☰ 3.1.4.1. Damping
- ☰ 3.1.4.2. Critical Damping
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- ☰ 3.1.5. Forced Oscillations and Resonance
- ☰ 3.1.5.1. Driving Force
- ☰ 3.1.5.2. Resonance
- ☰ 3.1.5.3. Natural Frequency
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- ☰ 3.2. Mechanical Waves
- ☰ 3.2.1. Fundamentals of Waves
- ☰ 3.2.1.1. Transverse Waves
- ☰ 3.2.1.2. Longitudinal Waves
- ☰ 3.2.1.3. Wavelength
- ☰ 3.2.1.4. Frequency
- ☰ 3.2.1.5. Wave Speed
- ☰ 3.2.1.6. Amplitude
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- ☰ 3.2.2. Mathematical Description of Waves
- ☰ 3.2.2.1. Wave Function
- ☰ 3.2.2.2. Phase
- ☰ 3.2.2.3. Wave Equation
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- ☰ 3.2.3. Superposition
- ☰ 3.2.3.1. Interference
- ☰ 3.2.3.2. Constructive Interference
- ☰ 3.2.3.3. Destructive Interference
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- ☰ 3.2.4. Standing Waves
- ☰ 3.2.4.1. Nodes and Antinodes
- ☰ 3.2.4.2. Strings
- ☰ 3.2.4.3. Pipes
- ☰ 3.2.4.4. Harmonics
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- ☰ 3.2.5. Sound Waves
- ☰ 3.2.5.1. Speed of Sound
- ☰ 3.2.5.2. Sound Intensity
- ☰ 3.2.5.3. Decibels
- ☰ 3.2.5.4. Beats
- ☰ 3.2.5.5. Doppler Effect
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- ☰ 3.3. Fluid Mechanics
- ☰ 3.3.1. Properties of Fluids
- ☰ 3.3.1.1. Density
- ☰ 3.3.1.2. Pressure
- ☰ 3.3.1.3. Compressibility
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- ☰ 3.3.2. Fluid Statics
- ☰ 3.3.2.1. Hydrostatic Pressure
- ☰ 3.3.2.2. Pascal's Principle
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- ☰ 3.3.3. Buoyancy
- ☰ 3.3.3.1. Archimedes' Principle
- ☰ 3.3.3.2. Floating and Sinking
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- ☰ 3.3.4. Fluid Dynamics
- ☰ 3.3.4.1. Flow Rate
- ☰ 3.3.4.2. Continuity Equation
- ☰ 3.3.4.3. Bernoulli's Equation
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- ☰ 3.3.5. Viscosity
- ☰ 3.3.5.1. Laminar Flow
- ☰ 3.3.5.2. Turbulent Flow
- ☰ 3.3.5.3. Poiseuille's Law
- ☰ 3.3.5.4. Reynolds Number
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- ☰ 4. Part III: Thermodynamics
- ☰ 4.1. Temperature and Heat
- ☰ 4.1.1. Temperature and Thermal Equilibrium
- ☰ 4.1.2. Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics
- ☰ 4.1.3. Temperature Scales
- ☰ 4.1.4. Thermal Expansion
- ☰ 4.1.5. Heat and Internal Energy
- ☰ 4.1.6. Specific Heat Capacity
- ☰ 4.1.7. Calorimetry
- ☰ 4.1.8. Phase Changes
- ☰ 4.1.9. Latent Heat
- ☰ 4.1.10. Heat Transfer
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- ☰ 4.2. Kinetic Theory of Gases
- ☰ 4.2.1. Ideal Gas Law
- ☰ 4.2.2. Molecular Interpretation of Pressure
- ☰ 4.2.3. Temperature and Molecular Kinetic Energy
- ☰ 4.2.4. RMS Molecular Speed
- ☰ 4.2.5. Maxwell-Boltzmann Distribution
- ☰ 4.2.6. Mean Free Path
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- ☰ 4.3. Thermodynamics
- ☰ 4.3.1. Thermodynamic Systems
- ☰ 4.3.2. First Law of Thermodynamics
- ☰ 4.3.3. Isothermal Processes
- ☰ 4.3.4. Isobaric Processes
- ☰ 4.3.5. Isochoric Processes
- ☰ 4.3.6. Adiabatic Processes
- ☰ 4.3.7. Heat Engines
- ☰ 4.3.8. Carnot Cycle
- ☰ 4.3.9. Refrigerators
- ☰ 4.3.10. Second Law of Thermodynamics
- ☰ 4.3.11. Entropy
- ☰ 4.3.12. Reversible and Irreversible Processes
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- ☰ 5. Part IV: Electricity and Magnetism
- ☰ 5.1. Electric Charge and Electric Field
- ☰ 5.1.1. Electric Charge
- ☰ 5.1.2. Conductors and Insulators
- ☰ 5.1.3. Coulomb's Law
- ☰ 5.1.4. Superposition
- ☰ 5.1.5. Electric Field
- ☰ 5.1.6. Electric Field Lines
- ☰ 5.1.7. Electric Dipoles
- ☰ 5.1.8. Electric Flux
- ☰ 5.1.9. Gauss's Law
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- ☰ 5.2. Electric Potential
- ☰ 5.2.1. Electric Potential Energy
- ☰ 5.2.2. Electric Potential
- ☰ 5.2.3. Equipotential Surfaces
- ☰ 5.2.4. Relationship Between Potential and Field
- ☰ 5.2.5. Potential of Continuous Charge Distributions
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- ☰ 5.3. Capacitance
- ☰ 5.3.1. Capacitors
- ☰ 5.3.2. Parallel-Plate Capacitor
- ☰ 5.3.3. Series and Parallel Capacitors
- ☰ 5.3.4. Energy Stored in Capacitors
- ☰ 5.3.5. Dielectrics
- ☰ 5.3.6. Polarization
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- ☰ 5.4. Electric Current and Resistance
- ☰ 5.4.1. Electric Current
- ☰ 5.4.2. Current Density
- ☰ 5.4.3. Drift Velocity
- ☰ 5.4.4. Resistance
- ☰ 5.4.5. Ohm's Law
- ☰ 5.4.6. Resistivity
- ☰ 5.4.7. Electrical Energy
- ☰ 5.4.8. Electric Power
- ☰ 5.4.9. Electromotive Force
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- ☰ 5.5. DC Circuits
- ☰ 5.5.1. Kirchhoff's Laws
- ☰ 5.5.2. Multi-Loop Circuits
- ☰ 5.5.3. RC Circuits
- ☰ 5.5.4. Measuring Instruments
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- ☰ 5.6. Magnetism
- ☰ 5.6.1. Magnetic Fields
- ☰ 5.6.2. Lorentz Force
- ☰ 5.6.3. Motion of Charged Particles
- ☰ 5.6.4. Force on Current-Carrying Wires
- ☰ 5.6.5. Torque on Current Loops
- ☰ 5.6.6. Biot-Savart Law
- ☰ 5.6.7. Ampère's Law
- ☰ 5.6.8. Solenoids
- ☰ 5.6.9. Magnetic Materials
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- ☰ 5.7. Electromagnetic Induction
- ☰ 5.7.1. Magnetic Flux
- ☰ 5.7.2. Faraday's Law
- ☰ 5.7.3. Lenz's Law
- ☰ 5.7.4. Motional EMF
- ☰ 5.7.5. Self-Inductance
- ☰ 5.7.6. Mutual Inductance
- ☰ 5.7.7. RL Circuits
- ☰ 5.7.8. LC Oscillations
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- ☰ 5.8. Alternating Current
- ☰ 5.8.1. AC Voltage and Current
- ☰ 5.8.2. RMS Quantities
- ☰ 5.8.3. Resistors in AC Circuits
- ☰ 5.8.4. Capacitors in AC Circuits
- ☰ 5.8.5. Inductors in AC Circuits
- ☰ 5.8.6. RLC Circuits
- ☰ 5.8.7. Impedance
- ☰ 5.8.8. Resonance
- ☰ 5.8.9. Transformers
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- ☰ 5.9. Maxwell's Equations and Electromagnetic Waves
- ☰ 5.9.1. Gauss's Law for Electricity
- ☰ 5.9.2. Gauss's Law for Magnetism
- ☰ 5.9.3. Faraday's Law
- ☰ 5.9.4. Ampère-Maxwell Law
- ☰ 5.9.5. Electromagnetic Waves
- ☰ 5.9.6. Speed of Light
- ☰ 5.9.7. Electromagnetic Spectrum
- ☰ 5.9.8. Poynting Vector
- ☰ 5.9.9. Radiation Pressure
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- ☰ 6. Part V: Optics
- ☰ 6.1. Geometrical Optics
- ☰ 6.1.1. Nature of Light
- ☰ 6.1.2. Reflection
- ☰ 6.1.3. Plane Mirrors
- ☰ 6.1.4. Refraction
- ☰ 6.1.5. Snell's Law
- ☰ 6.1.6. Total Internal Reflection
- ☰ 6.1.7. Spherical Mirrors
- ☰ 6.1.8. Thin Lenses
- ☰ 6.1.9. Mirror Equation
- ☰ 6.1.10. Lens Equation
- ☰ 6.1.11. Magnification
- ☰ 6.1.12. Ray Diagrams
- ☰ 6.1.13. Optical Instruments
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- ☰ 6.2. Wave Optics
- ☰ 6.2.1. Interference
- ☰ 6.2.2. Young's Double-Slit Experiment
- ☰ 6.2.3. Diffraction
- ☰ 6.2.4. Single-Slit Diffraction
- ☰ 6.2.5. Diffraction Gratings
- ☰ 6.2.6. Polarization
- ☰ 6.2.7. Malus's Law
- ☰ 6.2.8. Brewster's Angle
- ☰ 6.2.9. Rayleigh Criterion
- ☰ 6.2.10. Optical Resolution
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- ☰ 7. Part VI: Modern Physics
- ☰ 7.1. Special Relativity
- ☰ 7.1.1. Galilean Relativity
- ☰ 7.1.2. Michelson-Morley Experiment
- ☰ 7.1.3. Einstein's Postulates
- ☰ 7.1.4. Lorentz Transformations
- ☰ 7.1.5. Relativity of Simultaneity
- ☰ 7.1.6. Time Dilation
- ☰ 7.1.7. Length Contraction
- ☰ 7.1.8. Relativistic Velocity Addition
- ☰ 7.1.9. Relativistic Momentum
- ☰ 7.1.10. Relativistic Energy
- ☰ 7.1.11. Mass-Energy Equivalence
- ☰ 7.1.12. Energy-Momentum Relation
- ☰ 7.1.13. Spacetime Diagrams
- ☰ 7.1.14. Light Cones
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- ☰ 7.2. Introduction to Quantum Physics
- ☰ 7.2.1. Blackbody Radiation
- ☰ 7.2.2. Planck's Hypothesis
- ☰ 7.2.3. Photoelectric Effect
- ☰ 7.2.4. Photon Energy
- ☰ 7.2.5. Photon Momentum
- ☰ 7.2.6. Compton Scattering
- ☰ 7.2.7. de Broglie Wavelength
- ☰ 7.2.8. Matter Waves
- ☰ 7.2.9. Wave-Particle Duality
- ☰ 7.2.10. Double-Slit Experiment
- ☰ 7.2.11. Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle
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- ☰ 7.3. Quantum Mechanics
- ☰ 7.3.1. Wave Function
- ☰ 7.3.2. Probability Interpretation
- ☰ 7.3.3. Normalization
- ☰ 7.3.4. Schrödinger Equation
- ☰ 7.3.5. Operators and Observables
- ☰ 7.3.6. Expectation Values
- ☰ 7.3.7. Particle in a Box
- ☰ 7.3.8. Finite Potential Wells
- ☰ 7.3.9. Quantum Tunneling
- ☰ 7.3.10. Quantum Harmonic Oscillator
- ☰ 7.3.11. Hydrogen Atom
- ☰ 7.3.12. Quantum Numbers
- ☰ 7.3.13. Angular Momentum
- ☰ 7.3.14. Spin
- ☰ 7.3.15. Stern-Gerlach Experiment
- ☰ 7.3.16. Pauli Exclusion Principle
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- ☰ 7.4. Atomic Physics
- ☰ 7.4.1. Thomson Atomic Model
- ☰ 7.4.2. Rutherford Atomic Model
- ☰ 7.4.3. Bohr Model
- ☰ 7.4.4. Atomic Spectra
- ☰ 7.4.5. Hydrogen Spectrum
- ☰ 7.4.6. Electron Shells
- ☰ 7.4.7. Orbitals
- ☰ 7.4.8. Electron Configurations
- ☰ 7.4.9. X-Ray Spectra
- ☰ 7.4.10. Atomic Transitions
- ☰ 7.4.11. Lasers
- ☰ 7.4.12. Stimulated Emission
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- ☰ 8. Part VII: Nuclear and Particle Physics
- ☰ 8.1. Nuclear Structure
- ☰ 8.1.1. The Atomic Nucleus
- ☰ 8.1.1.1. Protons and Neutrons
- ☰ 8.1.1.2. Atomic Number
- ☰ 8.1.1.3. Mass Number
- ☰ 8.1.1.4. Isotopes
- ☰ 8.1.1.5. Isotones
- ☰ 8.1.1.6. Isobars
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- ☰ 8.1.2. Nuclear Size and Density
- ☰ 8.1.2.1. Nuclear Radius
- ☰ 8.1.2.2. Nuclear Density
- ☰ 8.1.2.3. Nuclear Charge Distribution
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- ☰ 8.1.3. Nuclear Forces
- ☰ 8.1.3.1. Strong Nuclear Force
- ☰ 8.1.3.2. Properties of Nuclear Forces
- ☰ 8.1.3.3. Proton-Neutron Interaction
- ☰ 8.1.3.4. Nuclear Stability
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- ☰ 8.1.4. Mass and Binding Energy
- ☰ 8.1.4.1. Atomic Mass Units
- ☰ 8.1.4.2. Mass Defect
- ☰ 8.1.4.3. Binding Energy
- ☰ 8.1.4.4. Binding Energy per Nucleon
- ☰ 8.1.4.5. Binding-Energy Curve
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- ☰ 8.1.5. Nuclear Models
- ☰ 8.1.5.1. Liquid-Drop Model
- ☰ 8.1.5.2. Semi-Empirical Mass Formula
- ☰ 8.1.5.3. Nuclear Shell Model
- ☰ 8.1.5.4. Magic Numbers
- ☰ 8.1.5.5. Collective Model
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- ☰ 8.1.6. Nuclear Spin and Magnetic Moments
- ☰ 8.1.6.1. Nuclear Angular Momentum
- ☰ 8.1.6.2. Nuclear Spin
- ☰ 8.1.6.3. Nuclear Magnetic Moment
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- ☰ 8.2. Radioactivity and Nuclear Decay
- ☰ 8.2.1. Radioactive Decay
- ☰ 8.2.1.1. Nuclear Instability
- ☰ 8.2.1.2. Random Nature of Decay
- ☰ 8.2.1.3. Decay Constant
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- ☰ 8.2.2. Radioactive Decay Law
- ☰ 8.2.2.1. Exponential Decay
- ☰ 8.2.2.2. Activity
- ☰ 8.2.2.3. Half-Life
- ☰ 8.2.2.4. Mean Lifetime
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- ☰ 8.2.3. Alpha Decay
- ☰ 8.2.3.1. Alpha Particles
- ☰ 8.2.3.2. Energy of Alpha Decay
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- ☰ 8.2.4. Beta Decay
- ☰ 8.2.4.1. Beta-Minus Decay
- ☰ 8.2.4.2. Beta-Plus Decay
- ☰ 8.2.4.3. Electron Capture
- ☰ 8.2.4.4. Neutrinos
- ☰ 8.2.4.5. Energy Spectrum
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- ☰ 8.2.5. Gamma Decay
- ☰ 8.2.5.1. Nuclear Excited States
- ☰ 8.2.5.2. Gamma-Ray Emission
- ☰ 8.2.5.3. Internal Conversion
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- ☰ 8.2.6. Decay Chains
- ☰ 8.2.6.1. Parent and Daughter Nuclei
- ☰ 8.2.6.2. Secular Equilibrium
- ☰ 8.2.6.3. Natural Radioactive Series
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- ☰ 8.3. Interaction of Radiation with Matter
- ☰ 8.3.1. Charged Particle Interactions
- ☰ 8.3.1.1. Ionization
- ☰ 8.3.1.2. Excitation
- ☰ 8.3.1.3. Energy Loss
- ☰ 8.3.1.4. Stopping Power
- ☰ 8.3.1.5. Range
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- ☰ 8.3.2. Heavy Charged Particles
- ☰ 8.3.2.1. Alpha Particles
- ☰ 8.3.2.2. Bragg Curve
- ☰ 8.3.2.3. Bragg Peak
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- ☰ 8.3.3. Electron Interactions
- ☰ 8.3.3.1. Collisional Energy Loss
- ☰ 8.3.3.2. Bremsstrahlung
- ☰ 8.3.3.3. Electron Range
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- ☰ 8.3.4. Photon Interactions
- ☰ 8.3.4.1. Pair Production
- ☰ 8.3.4.2. Rayleigh Scattering
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- ☰ 8.3.5. Attenuation of Radiation
- ☰ 8.3.5.1. Linear Attenuation Coefficient
- ☰ 8.3.5.2. Mass Attenuation Coefficient
- ☰ 8.3.5.3. Exponential Attenuation
- ☰ 8.3.5.4. Half-Value Layer
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- ☰ 8.3.6. Neutron Interactions
- ☰ 8.3.6.1. Elastic Scattering
- ☰ 8.3.6.2. Inelastic Scattering
- ☰ 8.3.6.3. Neutron Capture
- ☰ 8.3.6.4. Neutron Moderation
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- ☰ 8.4. Radiation Detection and Measurement
- ☰ 8.4.1. Principles of Radiation Detection
- ☰ 8.4.1.1. Energy Deposition
- ☰ 8.4.1.2. Detector Efficiency
- ☰ 8.4.1.3. Energy Resolution
- ☰ 8.4.1.4. Timing Resolution
- ☰ 8.4.1.5. Dead Time
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- ☰ 8.4.2. Gas-Filled Detectors
- ☰ 8.4.2.1. Ionization Chambers
- ☰ 8.4.2.2. Proportional Counters
- ☰ 8.4.2.3. Geiger-Müller Counters
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- ☰ 8.4.3. Scintillation Detectors
- ☰ 8.4.3.1. Scintillation Process
- ☰ 8.4.3.2. Organic Scintillators
- ☰ 8.4.3.3. Inorganic Scintillators
- ☰ 8.4.3.4. Photomultiplier Tubes
- ☰ 8.4.3.5. Silicon Photomultipliers
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- ☰ 8.4.4. Semiconductor Detectors
- ☰ 8.4.4.1. Silicon Detectors
- ☰ 8.4.4.2. Germanium Detectors
- ☰ 8.4.4.3. Electron-Hole Pair Creation
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- ☰ 8.4.5. Gamma-Ray Spectroscopy
- ☰ 8.4.5.1. Photopeak
- ☰ 8.4.5.2. Compton Continuum
- ☰ 8.4.5.3. Compton Edge
- ☰ 8.4.5.4. Escape Peaks
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- ☰ 8.4.6. Coincidence Measurements
- ☰ 8.4.6.1. Coincidence Detection
- ☰ 8.4.6.2. Timing Windows
- ☰ 8.4.6.3. True Coincidences
- ☰ 8.4.6.4. Random Coincidences
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- ☰ 8.5. Nuclear Reactions
- ☰ 8.5.1. Principles of Nuclear Reactions
- ☰ 8.5.1.1. Reaction Notation
- ☰ 8.5.1.2. Conservation Laws
- ☰ 8.5.1.3. Reaction Energetics
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- ☰ 8.5.2. Q-Value
- ☰ 8.5.2.1. Exothermic Reactions
- ☰ 8.5.2.2. Endothermic Reactions
- ☰ 8.5.2.3. Reaction Thresholds
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- ☰ 8.5.3. Reaction Cross Section
- ☰ 8.5.3.1. Cross Section
- ☰ 8.5.3.2. Reaction Probability
- ☰ 8.5.3.3. Energy Dependence
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- ☰ 8.5.4. Types of Nuclear Reactions
- ☰ 8.5.4.1. Elastic Scattering
- ☰ 8.5.4.2. Inelastic Scattering
- ☰ 8.5.4.3. Capture Reactions
- ☰ 8.5.4.4. Transfer Reactions
- ☰ 8.5.4.5. Charge-Exchange Reactions
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- ☰ 8.5.5. Compound Nucleus
- ☰ 8.5.5.1. Formation
- ☰ 8.5.5.2. Decay Channels
- ☰ 8.5.5.3. Resonances
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- ☰ 8.6. Nuclear Fission and Fusion
- ☰ 8.6.1. Nuclear Fission
- ☰ 8.6.1.1. Fission Process
- ☰ 8.6.1.2. Fission Fragments
- ☰ 8.6.1.3. Energy Release
- ☰ 8.6.1.4. Neutron Production
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- ☰ 8.6.2. Chain Reactions
- ☰ 8.6.2.1. Criticality
- ☰ 8.6.2.2. Multiplication Factor
- ☰ 8.6.2.3. Critical Mass
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- ☰ 8.6.3. Nuclear Reactors
- ☰ 8.6.3.1. Reactor Components
- ☰ 8.6.3.2. Fuel
- ☰ 8.6.3.3. Moderator
- ☰ 8.6.3.4. Control Rods
- ☰ 8.6.3.5. Coolant
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- ☰ 8.6.4. Nuclear Fusion
- ☰ 8.6.4.1. Fusion Reactions
- ☰ 8.6.4.2. Coulomb Barrier
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- ☰ 8.6.5. Stellar Fusion
- ☰ 8.6.5.1. Proton-Proton Chain
- ☰ 8.6.5.2. CNO Cycle
- ☰ 8.6.5.3. Nucleosynthesis
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- ☰ 8.6.6. Controlled Fusion
- ☰ 8.6.6.1. Magnetic Confinement
- ☰ 8.6.6.2. Tokamaks
- ☰ 8.6.6.3. Inertial Confinement
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- ☰ 8.7. Particle Physics Foundations
- ☰ 8.7.1. From Atoms to Elementary Particles
- ☰ 8.7.1.1. Discovery of the Electron
- ☰ 8.7.1.2. Discovery of the Nucleus
- ☰ 8.7.1.3. Discovery of the Neutron
- ☰ 8.7.1.4. Discovery of Antimatter
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- ☰ 8.7.2. Classification of Particles
- ☰ 8.7.2.1. Elementary Particles
- ☰ 8.7.2.2. Composite Particles
- ☰ 8.7.2.3. Fermions
- ☰ 8.7.2.4. Bosons
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- ☰ 8.7.3. Antiparticles
- ☰ 8.7.3.1. Matter and Antimatter
- ☰ 8.7.3.2. Pair Production
- ☰ 8.7.3.3. Annihilation
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- ☰ 8.7.4. Relativistic Particle Kinematics
- ☰ 8.7.4.1. Four-Momentum
- ☰ 8.7.4.2. Invariant Mass
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- ☰ 8.7.5. Particle Decays
- ☰ 8.7.5.1. Decay Width
- ☰ 8.7.5.2. Lifetime
- ☰ 8.7.5.3. Branching Ratio
- ☰ 8.7.5.4. Conservation Laws
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- ☰ 8.8. Quarks and Hadrons
- ☰ 8.8.1. Quarks
- ☰ 8.8.1.1. Up Quark
- ☰ 8.8.1.2. Down Quark
- ☰ 8.8.1.3. Strange Quark
- ☰ 8.8.1.4. Charm Quark
- ☰ 8.8.1.5. Top Quark
- ☰ 8.8.1.6. Bottom Quark
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- ☰ 8.8.2. Quark Properties
- ☰ 8.8.2.1. Mass
- ☰ 8.8.2.2. Flavor
- ☰ 8.8.2.3. Color Charge
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- ☰ 8.8.3. Hadrons
- ☰ 8.8.3.1. Baryons
- ☰ 8.8.3.2. Mesons
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- ☰ 8.8.4. Baryon Structure
- ☰ 8.8.4.1. Proton Quark Structure
- ☰ 8.8.4.2. Neutron Quark Structure
- ☰ 8.8.4.3. Other Baryons
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- ☰ 8.8.5. Meson Structure
- ☰ 8.8.5.1. Pions
- ☰ 8.8.5.2. Kaons
- ☰ 8.8.5.3. Heavy Mesons
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- ☰ 8.8.6. Confinement
- ☰ 8.8.6.1. Color Confinement
- ☰ 8.8.6.2. Hadronization
- ☰ 8.8.6.3. Jets
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- ☰ 8.9. Leptons and Neutrinos
- ☰ 8.9.1. Charged Leptons
- ☰ 8.9.1.1. Electron
- ☰ 8.9.1.2. Muon
- ☰ 8.9.1.3. Tau
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- ☰ 8.9.2. Neutrinos
- ☰ 8.9.2.1. Electron Neutrino
- ☰ 8.9.2.2. Muon Neutrino
- ☰ 8.9.2.3. Tau Neutrino
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- ☰ 8.9.3. Neutrino Interactions
- ☰ 8.9.3.1. Weak Interactions
- ☰ 8.9.3.2. Neutrino Detection
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- ☰ 8.9.4. Neutrino Oscillations
- ☰ 8.9.4.1. Neutrino Flavor
- ☰ 8.9.4.2. Flavor Oscillation
- ☰ 8.9.4.3. Neutrino Mass
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- ☰ 8.10. Fundamental Interactions
- ☰ 8.10.1. Four Fundamental Interactions
- ☰ 8.10.1.1. Electromagnetism
- ☰ 8.10.1.2. Strong Interaction
- ☰ 8.10.1.3. Weak Interaction
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- ☰ 8.10.2. Exchange Particles
- ☰ 8.10.2.1. Photons
- ☰ 8.10.2.2. Gluons
- ☰ 8.10.2.3. W Bosons
- ☰ 8.10.2.4. Z Boson
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- ☰ 8.10.3. Electromagnetic Interaction
- ☰ 8.10.3.1. Photon Exchange
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- ☰ 8.10.4. Strong Interaction
- ☰ 8.10.4.1. Color Charge
- ☰ 8.10.4.2. Gluons
- ☰ 8.10.4.3. Quantum Chromodynamics
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- ☰ 8.10.5. Weak Interaction
- ☰ 8.10.5.1. Beta Decay
- ☰ 8.10.5.2. W and Z Bosons
- ☰ 8.10.5.3. Flavor-Changing Processes
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- ☰ 8.11. The Standard Model
- ☰ 8.11.1. Overview of the Standard Model
- ☰ 8.11.1.1. Matter Particles
- ☰ 8.11.1.2. Force Carriers
- ☰ 8.11.1.3. Particle Generations
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- ☰ 8.11.2. Fermions
- ☰ 8.11.2.1. Quarks
- ☰ 8.11.2.2. Leptons
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- ☰ 8.11.3. Gauge Bosons
- ☰ 8.11.3.1. Photon
- ☰ 8.11.3.2. Gluons
- ☰ 8.11.3.3. W Bosons
- ☰ 8.11.3.4. Z Boson
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- ☰ 8.11.4. Higgs Field and Higgs Boson
- ☰ 8.11.4.1. Higgs Field
- ☰ 8.11.4.2. Spontaneous Symmetry Breaking
- ☰ 8.11.4.3. Particle Masses
- ☰ 8.11.4.4. Higgs Boson
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- ☰ 8.11.5. Standard Model Interactions
- ☰ 8.11.5.1. Electroweak Theory
- ☰ 8.11.5.2. Quantum Chromodynamics
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- ☰ 8.11.6. Limitations of the Standard Model
- ☰ 8.11.6.1. Gravity
- ☰ 8.11.6.2. Dark Matter
- ☰ 8.11.6.3. Neutrino Masses
- ☰ 8.11.6.4. Matter-Antimatter Asymmetry
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- ☰ 8.12. Symmetries and Conservation Laws
- ☰ 8.12.1. Conservation Laws
- ☰ 8.12.1.1. Energy
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- ☰ 8.12.2. Particle Quantum Numbers
- ☰ 8.12.2.1. Baryon Number
- ☰ 8.12.2.2. Lepton Number
- ☰ 8.12.2.3. Strangeness
- ☰ 8.12.2.4. Charm
- ☰ 8.12.2.5. Isospin
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- ☰ 8.12.3. Symmetries
- ☰ 8.12.3.1. Charge Conjugation
- ☰ 8.12.3.2. Parity
- ☰ 8.12.3.3. Time Reversal
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- ☰ 8.12.4. CP Symmetry
- ☰ 8.12.4.1. CP Conservation
- ☰ 8.12.4.2. CP Violation
- ☰ 8.12.4.3. Matter-Antimatter Asymmetry
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- ☰ 8.13. Particle Accelerators
- ☰ 8.13.1. Principles of Acceleration
- ☰ 8.13.1.1. Electric-Field Acceleration
- ☰ 8.13.1.2. Magnetic-Field Steering
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- ☰ 8.13.2. Linear Accelerators
- ☰ 8.13.2.1. LINACs
- ☰ 8.13.2.2. Radio-Frequency Acceleration
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- ☰ 8.13.3. Cyclotrons
- ☰ 8.13.3.1. Cyclotron Principle
- ☰ 8.13.3.2. Cyclotron Frequency
- ☰ 8.13.3.3. Limitations
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- ☰ 8.13.4. Synchrotrons
- ☰ 8.13.4.1. Circular Accelerators
- ☰ 8.13.4.2. Magnetic Focusing
- ☰ 8.13.4.3. RF Cavities
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- ☰ 8.13.5. Colliders
- ☰ 8.13.5.1. Fixed-Target Experiments
- ☰ 8.13.5.2. Collider Experiments
- ☰ 8.13.5.3. Center-of-Mass Energy
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- ☰ 8.13.6. Major Particle Accelerators
- ☰ 8.13.6.1. Large Hadron Collider
- ☰ 8.13.6.2. Electron-Positron Colliders
- ☰ 8.13.6.3. Heavy-Ion Colliders
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- ☰ 8.14. Particle Detectors
- ☰ 8.14.1. Principles of Particle Detection
- ☰ 8.14.1.1. Ionization
- ☰ 8.14.1.2. Excitation
- ☰ 8.14.1.3. Energy Deposition
- ☰ 8.14.1.4. Particle Identification
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- ☰ 8.14.2. Tracking Detectors
- ☰ 8.14.2.1. Cloud Chambers
- ☰ 8.14.2.2. Bubble Chambers
- ☰ 8.14.2.3. Wire Chambers
- ☰ 8.14.2.4. Silicon Trackers
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- ☰ 8.14.3. Calorimeters
- ☰ 8.14.3.1. Electromagnetic Calorimeters
- ☰ 8.14.3.2. Hadronic Calorimeters
- ☰ 8.14.3.3. Shower Development
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- ☰ 8.14.4. Cherenkov Detectors
- ☰ 8.14.4.1. Cherenkov Radiation
- ☰ 8.14.4.2. Particle Velocity Measurement
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- ☰ 8.14.5. Time-of-Flight Detectors
- ☰ 8.14.5.1. Timing Measurements
- ☰ 8.14.5.2. Particle Identification
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- ☰ 8.14.6. Modern Detector Systems
- ☰ 8.14.6.1. Tracking
- ☰ 8.14.6.2. Muon Systems
- ☰ 8.14.6.3. Trigger Systems
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- ☰ 9. Part VIII: Condensed Matter and Applied Physics
- ☰ 9.1. Solid-State Physics
- ☰ 9.1.1. Crystal Structure
- ☰ 9.1.1.1. Crystal Lattices
- ☰ 9.1.1.2. Unit Cells
- ☰ 9.1.1.3. Bravais Lattices
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- ☰ 9.1.2. Electronic Properties
- ☰ 9.1.2.1. Energy Bands
- ☰ 9.1.2.2. Conductors
- ☰ 9.1.2.3. Insulators
- ☰ 9.1.2.4. Semiconductors
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- ☰ 9.1.3. Semiconductor Physics
- ☰ 9.1.3.1. Intrinsic Semiconductors
- ☰ 9.1.3.2. Doping
- ☰ 9.1.3.3. p-Type Materials
- ☰ 9.1.3.4. n-Type Materials
- ☰ 9.1.3.5. p-n Junctions
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- ☰ 9.1.4. Superconductivity
- ☰ 9.1.4.1. Zero Resistance
- ☰ 9.1.4.2. Meissner Effect
- ☰ 9.1.4.3. Critical Temperature
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- ☰ 9.2. Electronics
- ☰ 9.2.1. Semiconductor Diodes
- ☰ 9.2.1.1. p-n Junction
- ☰ 9.2.1.2. Diode Characteristics
- ☰ 9.2.1.3. Rectifiers
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- ☰ 9.2.2. Transistors
- ☰ 9.2.2.1. Bipolar Junction Transistors
- ☰ 9.2.2.2. Field-Effect Transistors
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- ☰ 9.2.3. Operational Amplifiers
- ☰ 9.2.3.1. Ideal Op-Amp
- ☰ 9.2.3.2. Amplifiers
- ☰ 9.2.3.3. Comparators
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- ☰ 9.2.4. Digital Electronics
- ☰ 9.2.4.1. Binary Numbers
- ☰ 9.2.4.2. Logic Gates
- ☰ 9.2.4.3. Boolean Algebra
- ☰ 9.2.4.4. Basic Digital Circuits
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- ☰ 10. Part IX: Astrophysics and Cosmology
- ☰ 10.1. Astrophysics
- ☰ 10.1.1. Measuring the Universe
- ☰ 10.1.1.1. Astronomical Distances
- ☰ 10.1.1.2. Parallax
- ☰ 10.1.1.3. Luminosity
- ☰ 10.1.1.4. Apparent Brightness
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- ☰ 10.1.2. Stars
- ☰ 10.1.2.1. Stellar Spectra
- ☰ 10.1.2.2. Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram
- ☰ 10.1.2.3. Stellar Evolution
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- ☰ 10.1.3. Stellar Remnants
- ☰ 10.1.3.1. White Dwarfs
- ☰ 10.1.3.2. Neutron Stars
- ☰ 10.1.3.3. Black Holes
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- ☰ 10.1.4. Galaxies
- ☰ 10.1.4.1. Structure of Galaxies
- ☰ 10.1.4.2. Milky Way
- ☰ 10.1.4.3. Galaxy Classification
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- ☰ 10.2. Cosmology
- ☰ 10.2.1. Expanding Universe
- ☰ 10.2.1.1. Hubble's Law
- ☰ 10.2.1.2. Cosmological Redshift
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- ☰ 10.2.2. Big Bang Cosmology
- ☰ 10.2.2.1. Early Universe
- ☰ 10.2.2.2. Cosmic Microwave Background
- ☰ 10.2.2.3. Primordial Nucleosynthesis
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- ☰ 10.2.3. Dark Matter
- ☰ 10.2.3.1. Evidence for Dark Matter
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