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Physics of Media Arts:
Conceptual Physics for Students of the Media Arts
Aaron Wong
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Front Matter
I
She Blinded Me with Science!
1
The Scientific Method
1.1
The Scientific Method(s)
1.2
Hypothesis, Theory, Law, and Models
1.3
Physics Labs
1.4
Lab Activities: The Scientific Method
1.4.1
Becoming a Curious Thinker
2
Mathematics
2.1
Calculators
2.2
Scientific Notation
2.3
Graphing Data
2.4
Basic Algebra
2.5
Variation Relationships
2.6
Vectors
2.7
Trigonometry
2.8
Lab Activities: Mathematics
2.8.1
Calculator Stress Test
2.8.2
The Metric System is the Tool of the Devil!
3
Measurement
3.1
Numbers and Units
3.2
SI Base Units
3.3
SI Prefixes
3.4
Derived Units
3.5
Lab Activities: Measurement
3.5.1
How Fast is That?
3.5.2
My Body is My Measuring Device
II
I Do My Own Stunts!
4
The Basics of Kinematics
4.1
Position
4.2
Velocity
4.3
Position and Velocity
4.4
Acceleration
4.5
Lab Activities: The Basics of Kinematics
4.5.1
Two-Dimensional Position Graphs
5
Constant Acceleration Problems
5.1
One-Dimensional Motion with Constant Acceleration
5.2
Projectile Motion
5.3
Gravity
5.4
Lab Activities: One-Dimensional Motion
5.4.1
Moon Physics
6
Newton’s Laws of Motion
6.1
Newton’s First Law of Motion
6.2
Newton’s Second Law of Motion
6.3
Newton’s Third Law of Motion
6.4
Forces
6.5
Lab Activities: Newton’s Laws of Motion
6.5.1
Tablecloth Pull Trick
7
Energy
7.1
Definining Energy
7.2
Defining Work
7.3
Conservation of Energy
7.4
Energy Formulas
7.5
Lab Activities: Energy
7.5.1
Gravity-Powered Projectile Launcher
8
Momentum
8.1
Definining Momentum
8.2
Changing Momentum
8.3
Conservation of Momentum
8.4
Collisions
8.5
Center of Mass
8.6
Lab Activities: Momentum
8.6.1
Popper Toy
III
Something Cool
9
Simple Machines
9.1
The Classical Simple Machines
9.2
The Lever
9.3
The Wheel and Axle
9.4
The Pulley
9.5
The Inclined Plane
9.6
The Wedge
9.7
The Screw
9.8
Compound Machines
9.9
Gears
9.10
Lab Activities: Simple Machines
9.10.1
Gears
10
Rigid Structures
10.1
Defining Rigid Structures
10.2
Stable Structures
10.3
Tension
10.4
Lab Activities: Rigid Structures
10.4.1
Toothpick Structures
10.4.2
Tensegrity Structures
11
Pressure
11.1
Understanding Pressure
11.2
Fluid Pressure
11.3
Pressure Applied Over Areas
11.4
Hydraulics and Pneumatics
11.5
Lab Activities: Pressure
11.5.1
Hydraulics and Pneumatics
IV
Lights... Camera... Optics!
12
Introduction to Light
12.1
What is Light?
12.2
Special Relativity
12.3
The Speed of Light
12.4
Polarized Light
12.5
Lab Activities: Light
12.5.1
Polarizing Filters
13
Color Science
13.1
Color
13.2
Color Space
13.3
Kelvin Scale
13.4
RGB and CMYK
13.5
Lab Activities: Color Space
13.5.1
Colored Lights and Shadows
13.5.2
Mixing Paint Colors
14
Reflection and Refraction
14.1
Reflection of Light
14.2
Refraction of Light
14.3
Lenses
14.4
Aperture
14.5
Ray Tracing
14.6
Lab Activities: Light
14.6.1
Pinhole Camera
V
These Go to Eleven
15
Introduction to Sound
15.1
The Basics of Sound
15.2
The Speed of Sound
15.3
Interference
15.4
Lab Activities: Sound
15.4.1
Chladni Plates
15.4.2
Oscilloscope
16
Music
16.1
Pitch and Timbre
16.2
Overtones
16.3
Beats
16.4
Lab Activities: Music
16.4.1
Playing with Tones
VI
1.21 Gigawatts!?
17
Basic Electronics
18
Practical Electronics
19
Hacking Electronics
20
Building Electronics
Backmatter
Index
Colophon
Colophon
Colophon
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