Physics Book | COHERENT (MSN Style)

Chapter 1 — Foundations of Physical Description

Physical quantities • Units and dimensions • Scalars vs vectors • Measurement limits and uncertainty • Models vs reality
Chapter 2 — Classical Motion (Kinematics)

Position, displacement • Velocity and acceleration • Reference frames • Relative motion
Chapter 3 — Forces and Classical Dynamics

Newton’s laws • Force fields • Mass vs weight • Inertia • Action–reaction
Chapter 4 — Energy, Work, and Conservation

Kinetic & potential energy • Work • Power • Conservation laws
Chapter 5 — Oscillations and Waves

Harmonic oscillators • Frequency, wavelength • Resonance • Standing waves
Chapter 6 — Classical Electromagnetism

Electric fields • Magnetic fields • Lorentz force • Maxwell’s equations • EM waves • Radio waves

Chapter 7 — Matter, Atoms, and Isotopes

Atomic structure • Protons, neutrons, electrons • Isotopes • Nuclear binding • Mass defect
Chapter 8 — Nuclear Physics

Nuclear forces • Stable vs unstable nuclei • Radioactive decay • Half-life • Decay modes
Chapter 9 — Nuclear Spin and Angular Momentum

Intrinsic spin • Angular momentum quantization • Spin quantum number (I) • Magnetic moment

Chapter 10 — Quantum Mechanics Fundamentals

Quantization • Wavefunctions • Operators • Energy eigenstates • Selection rules
Chapter 11 — Magnetic Resonance (NMR / MR)

Magnetic moment interaction with B₀ field • Zeeman splitting • Larmor frequency • RF excitation • Relaxation (T₁, T₂)
Chapter 12 — Water, Resonance, and Dielectric Response

Molecular dipoles • Rotational modes • Dielectric loss • Frequency-dependent absorption
Chapter 13 — Scattering and Interaction Types

Elastic scattering • Inelastic scattering • Energy transfer mechanisms • Radar reflection vs absorption
Chapter 14 — Statistical & Thermal Physics

Thermal motion • Boltzmann distributions • Relaxation times • Population differences
Chapter 15 — Measurement, Signal, and Noise

Signal-to-noise ratio • Detection limits • Spectroscopy • Line broadening

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