Physics for rock stars
Subtitle: making the laws of the universe work for you
By: Christine McKinley
Edition: First edition.
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 247
ISBN-13: 9780399165863
Subjects: Physics; Popular works
Description: "Anyone who's ever wondered why nature abhors a vacuum, what causes magnetic attraction, or how to jump off a moving train or do a perfect stage dive will find answers and a few laughs, too. No equations, numbers, or tricky concepts--just [a] ... romp through the basics of physics and the beauty of the organized universe"--Amazon.com.
Notes: "A Perigree Book."

Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Test your hypothesis: the scientific method; title: Make space: nature abhors a vacuum; title: Keep it real: the necessity of numbers; title: Don't spin: conservation of energy; title: Know your type: the chemistry of attraction and bonding; title: Don't answer the door in your underwear: the ideal gas law; title: Know you are not alone: the equality of gravity; title: Clearly state the problem: force and the free body diagram; title: Use a crowbar or two: mechanical advantage; title: Love your rough spots: friction; title: Check our direction: motion and momentum; title: Let the universe make the rules; title: Prepare to float : buoyancy; title: Let it flow: fluids; title: Control your chaos: second law of thermodynamics; title: Know when it;s time to take cover: waves; title: Watch a boiling pot, or don't: phase changes; title: Use your power wisely: electricity and magnetism; title: Cultivate mystery: the elusive electron; title: Respect other points of view: relativity; title: Enjoy the miles to go: the four fundamental forces.