Index I-13

Mutual inductance, 990–993 rotational analog of, 307, 313–315 parent, 1452
Myopia, 1140–1143 statement of, 111 properties of, 1440–1441
weight and, 110, 114–116 radius of, 1441
N Newton’s third law of motion, 116–119 shell model of, 1449–1450
Nanometer, 5 action–reaction pairs and, 116–119 structure of, 1445
Nanoparticles, 944f application of, 117–118, 120 volume of, 1441
Nanosecond, 5 fluid resistance and, 147–150 Nuclides, 1442
Natural angular frequency, 455–456 momentum and, 243 decay of, 1452–1461. See also Radioactive decay
Natural light, 1092 statement of, 116 odd-odd, 1451
Natural line width, 1310 tension and, 119 radioactive, 1452–1457. See also Radioactivity
Near point, of eye, 1140 Noble gases, 1388 stable, 1450–1451
Near-field diffraction, 1187 Nodal curves, 1163 synthesis of, 1514–1515
Nearsightedness, 1140–1143 Nodal planes, 1069
Neddermeyer, Seth, 1485 Nodes, 487 O
Ne’eman, Yu’val, 1498 displacement, 518–519 object distance, 1112
Negative ions, 686 pressure, 519 object, in optics, 1111
Negative work, 175–176, 178 Noise, 510 object point, 1112
Neon, 1388 Noise control, wave interference in, 526 objective, microscope, 1145
Nerve cells, 738f, 822f, 880 Nonconservative forces, 218–220 occhialini, Guiseppe, 1265
Net force, 103–104, 243–244 Nonelectrostatic fields, 957, 971 ocean thermal energy conversion, 681
acceleration and, 108–113 Nonlinear conductors, 821 oculars, 1145
center-of-mass motion and, 256–258 Nonreflective coatings, 1175–1176 odd-odd nuclides, 1451
circular motion and, 109 Nonuniform circular motion, 85, 155 oersted, Hans Christian, 883
momentum and, 238–240 Normal force, 102, 142 ohm, 824
Newton’s first law and, 105–107, 108 Normal mode, 492 ohmic conductors, 821
Newton’s second law and, 108–112 Normalization condition, 1335, 1361 ohmmeters, 861
torque and, 306, 317, 318 North (N) pole, 882 ohm’s law, 820, 823–824
zero, 106–107, 108 n-type semiconductors, 1426 1 newton per coulomb, 696
Net torque, 316 Nuclear accidents, 1470 onnes, Heike Kamerlingh, 822
Neutral side of line, 867, 869 Nuclear angular momentum, 1443 open circuits, 868
Neutrino(s), 1453–1454, 1492 Nuclear binding, 1446–1450 open orbits, 408
mass of, 1502 Nuclear fission, 1242, 1466–1470 operational definition, 4
Neutrino detectors, 1490 chain reactions in, 1468 optic axis, of mirror, 1115
Neutrino oscillations, 1502 liquid-drop model of, 1467 optical fibers, 1088
Neutron(s) reaction dynamics in, 1466–1467 optics, 1078. See also Light
absorption of, 1465–1466 in reactors, 1468–1470 geometric. See Geometric optics
discovery of, 1482 tunneling in, 1467 image in, 1112
magnetic moment of, 1443–1444, 1498 Nuclear force, 1447–1448 object in, 1111
mass of, 685, 1441 mesons and, 1485 physical, 1080, 1160
spin angular momentum of, 1443 potential-energy function for, 1450, 1491 orbit(s)
Neutron activation analysis, 1466 Nuclear fusion, 1470–1472 center of mass and, 414
Neutron number, 1441 heat of, 560 circular, 408–410, 412
Neutron-proton pair binding, 1448 helium, 1515 closed, 408
Newton (N), 6, 105, 110 solar, 1502 of Comet Halley, 413
Newton, Isaac, 1078 tunneling in, 1342–1343 elliptical, 411–412
Newtonian mechanics, 101 Nuclear magnetic moment, 1444 open, 408
Newtonian synthesis, 414 Nuclear magnetic resonance, 1445 satellite, 407–410
Newton-meter, 173, 304 Nuclear magneton, 1444 sector velocity and, 411
Newton’s first law of motion, 101, 105–108 Nuclear medicine, 1463 semi-major axis of, 411, 412
application of, 120 Nuclear physics, 1440–1473 orbital angular momentum
equilibrium and, 106 Nuclear power plants, 1242, 1468–1470 quantization of, 1369–1370, 1380–1381
inertia and, 105, 107–108 Nuclear reactions, 1464–1472 spin angular momentum and, 1383–1385
net force and, 105–107 chain, 1468 orbital eccentricity, 411
statement of, 105 endoergic, 1464 orbital magnetic quantum number, 1370
Newton’s law of gravitation, 398–402 endothermic, 1464 orbital period, 412
Newton’s laws of motion, 101–158 exoergic, 1464 orbital quantum number, 1369
application of, 120 exothermic, 1464 orbital speed, 412
first law, 101, 105–108. See also Newton’s first law fission, 1242, 1466–1470 order-of-magnitude estimates, 10
of motion fusion, 1470–1472 organ pipes, 520–522
free-body diagrams for, 120 neutron absorption in, 1465–1466 oscillation, 433–438
inertial frame of reference and, 107–108 reaction energy for, 1464–1465 amplitude of, 434
Kepler’s laws and, 411–413, 414 thermonuclear, 1472 damped, 453–455
particle model and, 1267–1268 threshold energy for, 1464 displacement in, 434
relativity and, 1238–1240, 1244–1245 Nuclear reactors, 1242, 1468–1470 driven, 455–456
second law, 108–116. See also Newton’s second law Nuclear spin, 1443–1444 electrical, 1004–1008
of motion Nuclear stability, 1450–1452 forced, 455–456, 522
third law, 116–119. See also Newton’s third law of Nucleon number, 1441 frequency of, 434–435
motion Nucleons, 1440–1441 in harmonic oscillators. See Harmonic oscillators
uncertainty and, 1267–1268 Nucleosynthesis, 1514–1515 molecular vibration and, 447–449
Newton’s second law of motion, 108–116 Nucleus, 1440–1473 neutrino, 1502
acceleration and, 108–112 atomic, 685, 1288 overview of, 433–435
application of, 111–112, 120 daughter, 1452 of pendulum, 450–453
component equations for, 111–112 density of, 1441 of periodic waves, 470–472
entropy and, 670, 673 in excited states, 1455 resonance and, 456–457, 522–524
fluid resistance and, 148–150 formation of, 1514–1515 simple harmonic motion and, 435–450. See also
inertial reference frames and, 112 in ground state, 1455 Simple harmonic motion
mass and, 110, 112, 114–116 half-life of, 1458 in spring, 433–434
momentum and, 238 lifetime of, 1458 oscillation cycle, 434
net force and, 108–112 liquid-drop model of, 1448–1449 oscillation period, 434
relativity and, 1238–1240, 1244–1245 mass of, 1441 otto cycle, 652–653