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Boost Your grades with this illustrated Study Guide. You will use it from college to graduate school and beyond.TABLE OF CONTENTS:Chapters: I. Laws of Science II. Classical Mechanics III. Heat, Gas, and Thermodynamics IV. Electromagnetism V. Optics VI. Atomic PhysicsAppendix: General Index Weights and Measures Physical Constants Variables Commonly Used in PhysicsLaws of Science Fluid mechanics Conservation laws Gas laws Einstein's laws Newton's laws Electromagnetic laws Thermodynamic laws ...

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