Conceptual Physics, Global Edition, 13th edition

Published by Pearson (March 22, 2023) © 2023

  • Paul G. Hewitt City College of San Francisco
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For courses in liberal arts physics

Actively engage students in learning and loving physics Paul Hewitt's best-selling Conceptual Physics defined the liberal arts physics course over 30 years ago and continues as the benchmark. Hewitt's text is guided by the principle of 'concepts before calculations' and is famous for engaging students with real-world analogies and imagery to build a strong conceptual understanding of physical principles, ranging from classical mechanics to modern physics.

The 13th Edition continues to make physics delightful for students with informative and fun Hewitt-Drew-It screencasts, updated content and applications, and new engaging activities.

  • 1. About Science 
  • I. MECHANICS
  • 2. Newton's First Law of Motion: Inertia
  • 3. Linear Motion
  • 4. Newton's Second Law of Motion: Force and Acceleration
  • 5. Newton's Third Law of Motion: Action and Reaction
  • 6. Momentum
  • 7. Energy
  • 8. Rotational Motion
  • 9. Gravity
  • 10. Projectile and Satellite Motion
  • II. PROPERTIES OF MATTER
  • 11. Atomic Nature of Matter
  • 12. Solids
  • 13. Liquids
  • 14. Gases
  • III. HEAT
  • 15. Temperature, Heat and Expansion
  • 16. Heat Transfer
  • 17. Change of Phase
  • 18. Thermodynamics
  • IV. SOUND
  • 19. Vibrations and Waves
  • 20. Sound
  • 21. Musical Sounds
  • V. ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM
  • 22. Electrostatics
  • 23. Electric Current
  • 24. Magnetism
  • 25. Electromagnetic Induction
  • VI. LIGHT
  • 26. Properties of Light
  • 27. Color
  • 28. Reflection and Refraction
  • 29. Light Waves
  • 30. Light Emission
  • 31. Light Quanta
  • VII. ATOMIC AND NUCLEAR PHYSICS
  • 32. The Atom and the Quantum
  • 33. Atomic Nucleus and Radioactivity
  • 34. Nuclear Fission and Fusion
  • VIII. RELATIVITY
  • 35. Special Theory of Relativity
  • 36. General Theory of Relativity
  • Appendices
  • A. On Measurement and Unit Conversion
  • B. More About Motion
  • C. Graphing
  • D. Vector Applications
  • E. Exponential Growth and Doubling Time

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