Summary of Fundamentals of Physics, Volume 1 (Chapters 1 - 20)

Fundamentals of Physics, Volume 1 (Chapters 1 - 20), written by David Halliday, Robert Resnick, and Jearl Walker, focuses on the fundamentals of physics, using algebra and trigonometry, to provide readers with an overview of the entire physics course. It covers topics such as motion, force, momentum, energy, and heat, examining these topics from both the macro and micro scales. It introduces topics including the nature of scientific laws, mathematical methods for analyzing problems, vector addition and subtraction, and oscillations. It also explores the fields of thermodynamics, electricity, magnetism, and optics. Additionally, this volume provides a comprehensive review of energy, mathematics, and measurement in physics.