Energy-Momentum Conservation Laws : From Solar Cells, Nuclear Energy, and Muscle Work to Positron Emission Tomography.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Zolotoyabko, Emil.

Series:

De Gruyter Textbook Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Conservation laws (Physics).

Energy conservation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (134 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Energy-Momentum Conservation Laws

Place of Publication:

Berlin/Boston : Walter de Gruyter GmbH, 2024.

Summary:

This book by Emil Zolotoyabko explores the fundamental energy and momentum conservation laws in physics and their applications across various scientific fields. It provides insights into how these laws are applied in understanding phenomena such as positron emission, nuclear reactions, and the functioning of solar cells and LEDs. The book targets a diverse audience, including high school students, physics teachers, and curious readers without formal physics education. It aims to stimulate interest in physics by presenting intriguing cases from mechanics, optics, nuclear physics, and biology, highlighting the interconnectedness of different physical phenomena through common analytical equations. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Intro

Preface

Contents

1 Selected examples of the energy conservation law

2 The momentum conservation law

3 Conservation laws and symmetry of space and time

4 The usage of the energy-momentum conservation law in its four-dimensional form

5 A free electron cannot absorb a photon

6 Lasers

7 Nuclear reactions

8 Energy transformation

List of prominent scientists (in alphabetic order) mentioned in this book

Index.

Notes:

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ISBN:

9783111343549

3111343545

OCLC:

1413364974