Science and mathematics for engineering <P>Preface < P><P><STRONG>SECTION I APPLIED MATHEMATICS< STRONG>< P><P>1. Basic arithmetic < P><P>2. Fractions decimals and percentages < P><P>Revision Test 1: Arithmetic fractions decimals and percentages< P><P>3. Indices units prefixes and engineering notation< P><P>4. Calculations and evaluation of formulae < P><P>Revision Test 2: Indices units calculator and evaluation of formulae< P><P>5. Basic algebra < P><P>6. Solving simple equations < P><P>Revision Test 3: Algebra and simple equations< P><P>7. Transposing formulae < P><P>8. Solving simultaneous equations < P><P>Revision Test 4: Transposition of formulae and simultaneous equations< P><P>9. Straight line graphs < P><P>10. Introduction to trigonometry < P><P>Revision Test 5: Straight line graphs and trigonometry< P><P>11. Area of common shapes < P><P>12. The circle < P><P>13. Volumes of common solids < P><P>Revision Test 6: Areas and volumes< P><P><STRONG>SECTION II MECHANICAL APPLICATIONS< STRONG>< P><P>14. SI units and density < P><P>15. Atomic structure of matter < P><P>16. Speed and velocity < P><P>17. Acceleration < P><P>18. Force mass and acceleration < P><P>Revision Test 7: SI units density speed and velocity force mass and acceleration< P><P>19. Forces acting at a point < P><P>20. Work energy and power < P><P>21. Simply supported beams < P><P>Revision Test 8: Forces acting at a point work energy and power and simply supported beams< P><P>22. Linear and angular motion < P><P>23. Friction < P><P>24. Simple machines < P><P>Revision Test 9: Linear and angular motion friction and simple machines< P><P>25. The effects of forces on materials < P><P>26. Linear momentum and impulse < P><P>Revision Test 10: Forces on materials and linear momentum and impulse < P><P>27. Torque < P><P>28. Pressure in fluids < P><P>29. Heat energy and transfer < P><P>Revision Test 11: Torque pressure in fluids heat energy and transfer< P><P>30. Thermal expansion < P><P>31. Ideal gas laws < P><P>32. The measurement of temperature < P><P>Revision Test 12: Thermal expansion ideal gas laws and temperature measurement< P><P><STRONG>SECTION III ELECTRICAL APPLICATIONS< STRONG>< P><P>33. An introduction to electric circuits < P><P>34. Resistance variation< P><P>35. Batteries and alternative sources of energy < P><P>36. Series and parallel networks < P><P>Revision Test 13: Electric circuits resistance variation batteries and series and parallel networks< P><P>37. Kirchhoff’s laws < P><P>38. Magnetism and electromagnetism < P><P>39. Electromagnetic induction < P><P>Revision Test 14: Kirchhoff’s laws magnetism electromagnetism and electromagnetic induction< P><P>40. Alternating voltages and currents< P><P>41. Capacitors and inductors< P><P>42. Electrical measuring instruments and measurements< P><P>43. Ways of generating electricity – the present and the future< P><P>Revision Test 15: Alternating voltages and currents capacitors and inductors measurements and electricity generation< P><P><STRONG>SECTION IV ENGINEERING SYSTEMS< STRONG>< P><P>44. Introduction to engineering systems. < P><P>List of formulae for science and engineering. < P><P>Answers to Practice Exercises. < P><P>Glossary of terms. < P><P>Index< P>