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Primarily geometric optics (lenses, mirrors, instruments) with an introduction to wave optics (interference, diffraction).

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Identify the limits of models (e.g., when to use the ideal gas law vs. Van der Waals).

Energy balances, the two laws, and phase transitions.

Harmonic oscillators, wave propagation, and the dual nature of light and matter. 3. Pedagogical Methodology What sets this tome apart is its dual-layered approach:

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Typically, the physics volume is organized into the "grandes parties" of classical and modern physics: