| The overall goal of this calculus-based text is to provide an introduction to physics with a modern point of view. It emphasizes the atomic nature of matter, macro-micro connections, and modeling complex physical systems. The approach is designed to go beyond high school physics and to build upon students’ prior preparation.
The first volume deals with mechanics and thermal physics in a unified way, with strong emphasis on atomic-level description and analysis. The ball-and-spring model of solids is a major theme, culminating in computing the specific heat as a function of temperature for an Einstein solid, using the concepts of statistical mechanics.
The second volume deals with electricity and magnetism, and with physical optics in terms of the classical interaction of light and matter. Atomic models of matter are again a major theme. A key feature is the unified treatment of electrostatics and circuits in terms of electric field and microscopic models of matter.
Matter and Interactions is a two-volume sequence:
ISBN: 0-470-10830-4 Matter and Interactions I: Modern Mechanics, 2nd edition
IBSN: 0-470-10831-2 Matter and Interactions II: Electric and Magnetic Interactions, 2nd edition
For information on Volume 2, please visit www.wiley.com/college/chabay.
Both volumes are also available bundled with WebAssign.
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