University Physics Volume 3

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  1. 1 The Nature of Light
  2. 2 Geometric Optics and Image Formation
  3. 3 Interference
  4. 4 Diffraction
  5. 5 Relativity
  6. 6 Photons and Matter Waves
  7. 7 Quantum Mechanics
  8. 8 Atomic Structure
  9. 9 Condensed Matter Physics
  10. 10 Nuclear Physics
  11. 11 Particle Physics and Cosmology

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