Problems and solutions in waves, heat and thermodynamics /

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"Version: 20250901"--Title page verso.Includes bibliographical references.1. Simple harmonic motion -- 1.1. Introduction -- 1.2. Definition of oscillation -- 1.3. Kinematic of simple harmonic oscillation (SHM) -- 1.4. Oscillation of a particle connected with a light spring -- 1.5. Relation between SHM and uniform circular motion (UCM) -- 1.6. Phase of a particle is SHM -- 1.7. Energy of an oscillating spring-mass system -- 1.8. Calculation of keq for a complicated spring-mass system -- 1.9. Oscillation of a particle connected with different elastic bodies -- 1.10. Energy considerations of oscillations without springs -- 1.11. Oscillation of a simple pendulum -- 1.12. Physical (or compound) pendulum (oscillation of rigid bodies) -- 1.13. Oscillation of a rigid boy connected with a spring -- 1.14. Oscillation of symmetric rolling bodies on a flat surface -- 1.15. Oscillations of an asymmetric rolling body on a horizontal surface -- 1.16. Oscillation of a uniform rolling body on a curved surface -- 1.17. Oscillation of a rolling asymmetric body on a curved surface -- 1.18. Torsional pendulum (oscillation) -- 1.19. Oscillations of a body inside Earth -- 1.20. Oscillations of a liquid in a tube -- 1.21. Oscillation of a floating body in a liquid -- 1.22. Oscillation of a two-particle system -- 1.23. Finding angular frequency of oscillation by energy method2. Transverse waves -- 2.1. Introduction -- 2.2. Transverse and longitudinal waves -- 2.3 Formation of a wave pulse -- 2.4. Wave equation -- 2.5. Differential wave equation -- 2.6. Wave speed -- 2.7. Periodic (simple harmonic) waves -- 2.8. Phase -- 2.9. Energy, power and intensity -- 2.10. Superposition of transverse waves -- 2.11. Interference of transverse waves -- 2.12. Complex waves and Fourier's theorem -- 2.13. Reflection of transverse waves -- 2.14. Stationary waves -- 2.15. Resonant standing waves in a stretched string3. Sound waves (longitudinal waves) -- 3.1. Sound waves -- 3.2. Formation of sinusoidal longitudinal waves -- 3.3. Differential longitudinal wave equation -- 3.4. Wave speed -- 3.5. Speed of sound in a gas -- 3.6. Effect of temperature pressure and humidity on the speed of sound in air -- 3.7. Power, intensity and energy of a longitudinal waves -- 3.8. Hearing sound -- 3.9. Interference of longitudinal (sound) waves -- 3.10. Reflection of longitudinal waves -- 3.11. Longitudinal stationary waves -- 3.12. Organ pipe and resonance -- 3.13. Beats -- 3.14. Doppler effect4 Kinetic theory of gases and laws of thermodynamics. Section A. 4.1. Introduction -- 4.2. Ideal gas laws -- 4.3. Postulates of kinetic theory of gases -- 4.4. Pressure of gas -- 4.5. Internal energy -- 4.6. Kinetic interpretation of temperature -- 4.7. Equipartition of energy -- 4.8. Boltzmann's distribution law -- 4.9. Maxwell-Boltzmann's speed distribution law -- 4.10. Mean free path l and mean free time t -- 4.11. Thermodynamic processes -- 4.12. Heat, work and first law of thermodynamics -- 4.13. Calculation of specific heat of a gas -- 4.14. Heat engine and second law of thermodynamics -- 4.15. Refrigerator (heat pump)5. Temperature and heat -- 5.1. Temperature -- 5.2. Calculation of temperature; thermometry -- 5.3. Thermal expansion -- 5.4. Relation between a, b and g -- 5.5. Molecular (micro) interpretation of thermal expansion -- 5.6. Apparent expansions -- 5.7. Thermal stress -- 5.8. Measuring heat; calorimetry -- 5.9. Specific heat and heat capacity -- 5.10. Latent heat -- 5.11. Meaning of calorimetry -- 5.12. Transmission of heat; physical interpretation -- 5.13. Convection of heat -- 5.14. Radiation of heat.Full-text restricted to subscribers or individual document purchasers.Physics students face the double challenge of grasping complex concepts and their mathematical descriptions. Solving problems reinforces theory and improves the ability to apply principles to specific situations. Analytical and problem-solving skills gained are essential for exams and everyday applications. This series offers systematically arranged problems with hints and solutions, ideal for mastering physics concepts and extending class content. Useful for entrance exams, GRE, Physics Olympiads, and engineering students, each book contains more than 100 problems. This volume covers waves, kinetic theory of gases, thermometry, calorimetry, heat, and thermodynamics.Undergraduate students, as well as their lecturers and workshop organisers.Also available in print.Mode of access: World Wide Web.System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader, EPUB reader, or Kindle reader.Pradeep Kumar Sharma is a physics author and educator in India. He served in many institutes like Brilliant Tutorials, (Chennai), FIIT-JEE Ltd (New Delhi) and Narayana Group (Andhra and Telangana) etc. He is a research scholar in physics education, nanoscience, management, and metaphysics at universities such as Oxford, Strathclyde, IIT Patna, and Sofia University. He is affiliated with organizations like IEEE, IET, IE(I), and IOP. Pradeep has published numerous papers in journals like IEEE-Scopus and the Institute of Physics. He is also involved in developing the Active Teaching and Active Learning (ATAL) method to simplify physics learning for students.Title from PDF title page (viewed on October 1, 2025).

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