Extended Syllabus

The table of contents of Physics by Inquiry (Volumes I and II) is presented below:
VOLUME I

*PROPERTIES OF MATTER*
Part A: Measurements of matter

§1 Mass	3
§2 Principles of balancing	6
§3 Measurements of mass	15
§4 Uncertainty	20
§5 Operational definitions	27
§6 Volume	34
§7 Changes in mass and volume	38
§8 Distinguishing between mass and volume	42

Part B: Pure substances
§9 Proportional reasoning with mass and volume	44
§10 Density	51
§11 Measurements of densities	55
§12 Sinking and floating	58

Part C: Scientific representations
§13 Graphing mass and volume	66
§14 Interpreting algebraic expressions	76
§15 Interpreting the equal sign	82
§16 Reasoning by analogy	90

Part D: Solutions of solids in water
§17 Dissolving in water	92
§18 Concentration of solutions	94
§19 Changes in concentration	98
§20 Measurements of concentration	100
§21 Saturation of solutions	103
§22 Applications of analogies	108
§23 Applications of proportional reasoning	112

Part E: Solutions of solids, liquids, and gases
§24 Solutions of liquids in liquids	122
§26 Solvents other than water	124
§27 Solutions of gases in liquids	125
§28 Extracting solutes from solutions	127
Supplementary problems for Properties of Matter	129

*HEAT AND TEMPERATURE*
Part A: Measurements of heat and temperature
§1 Temperature	163
§2 Changes in temperature	168
§3 Heat and heat transfer	172

Part B: Thermal properties of matter
§4 Heat capacity and specific heat	177
§5 Distinguishing between heat capacity and specific heat	185
§6 Proportional reasoning with heat and temperature	187
§7 Phase changes	193
§8 Heat in everyday life	198
Supplementary problems for Heat and Temperature	202

*LIGHT AND COLOR*
Part A: Light and shadows
§1 Introduction to light	225
§2 Light sources, masks, and screens	230
§3 Pinhole cameras	239
§4 Shadows	244

Part B: Pigments and colored light
§5 Pigments	247
§6 Colored light	251
§7 Pigments under colored light	255
Supplementary problems for Light and Color	259

*MAGNETS*
Part A: Behavior of magnets
§1 Magnetic interactions	277
§2 The parts of a magnet	280
§3 The earth as a magnet	283
§4 Comparing the strengths of magnets	286
§5 Breaking and stacking magnets	288

Part B: Magnetic materials
§6 Magnetic fields	293
§7 Magnetic field mapping	301
§8 Making magnets	305
§9 A model for magnetic materials	309
Supplementary Problems for Magnets	316

*ASTRONOMY BY SIGHT: THE SUN, MOON, AND STARS*
§1 Sun shadows	325
§2 Observing changes in the sky	333
§3 The size and shape of the earth	339
§4 Daily motion of the sun	343
§5 Phases of the moon	349
§6 Daily motion of the stars	359
§7 Describing locations on the earth	367
§8 Celestial clocks and calendars	371
Supplementary problems for Astronomy by Sight: the sun, moon, and stars	373

*APPENDICES*
Table of densities	Appendix 1
Table of specific heats	Appendix 2
Table of latent heats and boiling and melting points	Appendix 3

*INDEX*	Index 1

VOLUME II

*ELECTRIC CIRCUITS*
Part A: Behavior of simple electric circuits
§1 Single-bulb circuits	383
§2 A model for electric current	390
§3 Extending the model for electric current	397
§4 Series and parallel networks	406

Part B: Measurements of current and resistance
§5 Kirchhoff's first rule	418
§6 Equivalent resistance	426

Part C: Measurement of voltage
§7 Multiple batteries	430
§8 Kirchhoff's second rule	445
§9 Series and parallel decomposition	455
§10 Ohm's law	465

Part D: Batteries and bulbs in everyday life
§11 Real batteries	478
§12 Energy and power	485
Supplementary problems for Electric Circuits	494

*ELECTROMAGNETS*
§1 Magnetic field of a current-carrying wire	521
§2 Making magnets with a current-carrying wire	524
§3 Building motors	529
Supplementary problems for Electromagnets	533

*LIGHT AND OPTICS*
Part A: Plane mirrors and images
§1 Introduction to reflection	539
§2 Image formation in a plane mirror	546
§3 Multiple images	555

Part B: Lenses, curved mirrors, and images
§4 Introduction to refraction	562
§5 Law of refraction: Snell's law	568
§6 Examples of refraction in everyday life	575
§7 Image formation by convex lenses	579
§8 Image formation and ray diagrams	585
§9 Image formation and the thin lens equation	592
§10 Image formation by concave lenses	597
§11 Image formation by curved mirrors	606
§12 Optical instruments	613
Supplementary problems for Light and Optics	619

*KINEMATICS*
Part A: Motion with constant speed
§1 Uniform motion	639
§2 Quantitative descriptions of positions and times	642

Part B: Motion with changing speed
§3 Introduction to nonuniform motion	649
§4 Changing velocity	660
§5 Acceleration	665

Part C: Graphical representations of motion
§6 Motion and graphs	669
§7 Curved graphs	675
§8 Graphs and actual motions	688
§9 Rates and graphs	692
§10 The concept of acceleration	697

Part D: Algebraic representations of motion
§11 Interpreting algebraic equations	704
§12 Determining displacement for uniformly accelerated motion	707
§13 Finding the area under a graph	716
§14 Calculating averages	725
§15 Relating graphs to algebraic equations	735
§16 Solving problems in kinematics	738
Supplementary problems for Kinematics	748

*ASTRONOMY BY SIGHT: THE EARTH AND THE SOLAR SYSTEM*
§1 The celestial sphere	787
§2 Annual motion of the sun and stars: a geocentric model	796
§3 Annual motion of the sun and stars: a heliocentric model	802
§4 The seasons	805
§5 The planets	811
Supplementary problems for Astronomy by Sight: The Earth and the Solar System	817

*INDEX*	Index 1