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A FIRST COURS]
PHYSICS
BY
ROBERT ANDREWS MILLIKAN, Pu
PROFESSOR OF PHYSIOS IN THE UNIVERSITY OF <
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HENRY GORDON GALE,
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ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF PHYSICS IN THE CJNIVERSIT
REVISED EDITION
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The chief aim of the first edition of this bool
elementary physics in such a way as to stimulate
the physical world in which he lives.
some thinking on his own account about the ho\
With this
abandoned the formal, didactic method so large
the preceding decade. In place of it we used
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uniformly started with some simple experimen
known phenomenon. The consideration of
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pened was then followed by a discussion of
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definitions being in general inserted only aft<
them had been felt by the pupil. Finally, a c
set of questions and problems following each da
than each chapter, led the student to find for hin:
tions between the phenomenon in hand and otb
penings. Such a* method led inevitably to the
of the apparently disconnected facts of physic
great underlying principles, such as the kim
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and of electricity would be precisel
sunset as merely observable facts
their interpretation in the light of
In the present revision our forn
tained. In addition, we have aimed
thoroughly up to date, and to
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seemed desirable. The most impo
as follows:
(1) The approach to the subjecl
more simple and more interesting
on force and motion until after t
nating phenomena of liquids and
(2) The treatment of force and
ably simplified.
(3) The book has been shorten*
order to give opportunity for an exi
the course.
(4) A carefully selected list of :
lems has been inserted at the end.
(5) The absolute units have bee
than in the first edition; for examj
are defined in this edition in terms c
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