Teaches students the fundamentals of physics through interesting, timely examples, a logical and consistent approach to problem solving, and an outstanding suite of online tools and exercises. This book weaves contemporary physics with coverage of the research by the authors and others in areas such as energy, medicine, and the environment.

Chapter 0, The Big Picture: Modern Physics FrontiersPart 1: Mechanics of Point ParticlesChapter 1, Overview1.1, Why Study Physics?1.2, Working with Numbers1.3, SI Unit System1.4, The Scales of Our World1.5, General Problem-Solving Strategy1.6, VectorsChapter 2, Motion in a Straight Line2.1, Introduction to Kinematics2.2, Position Vector, Displacement Vector, and Distance2.3, Velocity Vector, Average Velocity, and Speed2.4, Acceleration Vector2.5, Computer Solutions and Difference Formulas2.6, Finding Displacement and Velocity from Acceleration2.7, Motion with constant Acceleration2.8, Free Fall2.9, Reducing Motion in More than One Dimension to One DimensionChapter 3, Motion in Two and Three Dimensions3.1, Three-Dimensional Coordinate Systems3.2, Velocity and Acceleration in Two or Three Dimensions3.3, Ideal Projectile Motion3.4, Maximum Height and Range of a Projectile3.5, Realistic Projectile Motion3.6, Relative MotionChapter 4, Force4.1, Types of Forces4.2, Gravitational Force Vector, Weight, and Mass4.3, Net Force4.4, Newton's Laws4.5, Ropes and Pulleys4.6, Applying Newton's Laws4.7, Friction Force4.8, Applications of the Friction ForceChapter 5, Kinetic Energy, Work, and Power5.1, Energy in Our Daily Lives5.2, Kinetic Energy5.3, Work5.4, Work Done by a Constant Force5.5, Work Done by a Variable Force5.6, Spring Force5.7, PowerChapter 6, Potential Energy and Energy Conservation6.1, Potential Energy6.2, Conservative and Nonconservative Forces6.3, Work and Potential Energy6.4, Potential Energy and Force6.5, Conservation of Mechanical Energy6.6, Work and Energy for the Spring Force6.7, Nonconservative Forces and the Work-Energy Theorem6.8, Potential Energy and StabilityChapter 7, Momentum and Collisions7.1, Linear Momentum7.2, Impulse7.3, Conservation of Linear Momentum7.4, Elastic Collisions in One Dimension7.5, Elastic Collisions in Two or Three Dimensions7.6, Totally Inelastic Collisions7.7, Partially Inelastic Collisions7.8, Billiards and ChaosPart 2: Extended Objects, Matter and Circular MotionChapter 8, Systems of Particles and Extended Objects8.1, Center of Mass and Center of Gravity8.2, Center-of-Mass Momentum8.3, Rocket Motion8.4, Calculating the Center of MassChapter 9, Circular Motion9.1, Polar Coordinates9.2, Angular Coordinates and Angular Displacement9.3, Angular Velocity, Angular Frequency, and Period9.4, Angular and Centripetal Acceleration9.5, Centripetal Force9.6, Circular and Linear Motion9.7, More Examples for Circular MotionChapter 10, Rotation10.1, Kinetic Energy and Rotation10.2, Calculation of Moment of Inertia10.3, Rolling without Slipping10.4, Torque10.5, Newton's Second Law for Rotation10.6, Work done by a Torque10.7, Angular Momentum10.8, Precession10.9, Quantized Angular MomentumChapter 11, Static Equilibrium11.1, Equilibrium Conditions11.2, Examples Involving Static Equilibrium 11.3, Stability of StructuresChapter 12, Gravitation12.1, Newton's Law of Gravity12.2, Gravitation near the Surface of the Earth12.3, Gravitation inside the Earth12.4, Gravitational Potential Energy12.5, Kepler's Laws and Planetary Motion12.6, Satellite Orbits12.7, Dark MatterChapter 13, Solids and Fluids13.1, Atoms and the Composition of Matter13.2, States of Matter13.3, Tension, Compression, and Shear13.4, Pressure13.5, Archemedes' Principle13.6, Ideal Fluid Motion13.7, Viscosity13.8, Turbulence and