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 and Plasmas 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. Systems of Measurement B. More About Motion C. Graphing D. More About Vectors E. Exponential Growth and Doubling Time

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