An Introduction to Mechanics
ISBN: 9780521198219 | 0521198216
Format: HardcoverPublisher: Cambridge University Press
Pub. Date: 6/7/2010
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Intended for undergraduate students, this is a classic introductory textbook on the principles of Newtonian mechanics. It contains numerous worked examples and challenging problems to help students understand how the principles can be applied to a wide range of physical situations. Password-protected solutions are available for instructors at www.cambridge.org/9780521198219.
In the years since it was first published, this classic introductory textbook has established itself as one of the best-known and most highly ... MORE
In the years since it was first published, this classic introductory textbook has established itself as one of the best-known and most highly ... MORE
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| Newton's laws - the foundations of Newtonian mechanics | |
| Momentum | |
| Work and energy | |
| Some mathematical aspects of force and energy | |
| Angular momentum and fixed axis rotation | |
| Rigid body motion and the conservation of angular momentum | |
| Noninertial systems and fictitious forces | |
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| The harmonic oscillator | |
| The special theory of relativity | |
| Relativistic kinematics | |
| Relativistic momentum and energy | |
| Four-vectors and relativistic invariance | |
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