University Physics

University Physics, informally known as the Sears & Zemansky, is the name of a two-volume physics textbook written by Hugh Young and Roger Freedman. The first edition of University Physics was published by Mark Zemansky and Francis Sears in 1949. Hugh Young became a coauthor with Sears and Zemansky in 1973. Now in its 15th edition, University Physics is among the most widely used introductory textbooks in the world.

University Physics by Pearson is not to be confused with a free textbook by the same name, available from OpenStax.

Volume 1. Classic mechanics, Waves/acoustics, and Thermodynamics

 * Mechanics
 * 1) Units, Physical Quantities, and Vectors
 * 2) Motion Along a Straight Line
 * 3) Motion in Two or Three Dimensions
 * 4) Newton's Laws of Motion
 * 5) Applying Newton’s Laws
 * 6) Work and Kinetic Energy
 * 7) Potential Energy and Energy Conservation
 * 8) Momentum, Impulse, and Collisions
 * 9) Rotation of Rigid Bodies
 * 10) Dynamics of Rotational Motion
 * 11) Equilibrium and Elasticity
 * 12) Fluid Mechanics
 * 13) Gravitation
 * 14) Periodic Motion
 * Waves/Acoustics
 * 1) Mechanical Waves
 * 2) Sound and Hearing
 * Thermodynamics
 * 1) Temperature and Heat
 * 2) Thermal Properties of Matter
 * 3) The First Law of Thermodynamics
 * 4) The Second Law of Thermodynamics

Volume 2. Electromagnetism, optics, and modern physics

 * Electromagnetism
 * 1) Electric Charge and Electric Field 
 * 2) Gauss’s Law
 * 3) Electric Potential
 * 4) Capacitance and Dielectrics
 * 5) Current, Resistance, and Electromotive Force
 * 6) Direct-Current Circuits
 * 7) Magnetic Field and Magnetic Forces
 * 8) Sources of Magnetic Field
 * 9) Electromagnetic Induction
 * 10) Inductance
 * 11) Alternating Current
 * 12) Electromagnetic Waves


 * Optics
 * 1) The Nature and Propagation of Light 
 * 2) Geometric Optics
 * 3) Interference
 * 4) Diffraction
 * Modern Physics
 * 1) Relativity
 * 2) Photons: Light Waves Behaving as Particles 
 * 3) Particles Behaving as Waves
 * 4) Quantum Mechanics
 * 5) Atomic Structure
 * 6) Molecules and Condensed Matter
 * 7) Nuclear Physics
 * 8) Particle Physics and Cosmology