An introduction to mechanics / Daniel Kleppner, Robert J. Kolenkow.
Material type: TextPublication details: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2010.Description: 546 p. : ill. ; 25 cmISBN:- 9780521198219 (hbk.) :
- 9780521198219 (hbk.)
- 531 KLE
- QA805 .K62 2010
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Long Loan | TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone General Lending | 531 KLE (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00212545 |
Originally published: 1973.
Includes index.
1.Vectors and kinematics - a few mathematical preliminaries -- 2.Newton's laws - the foundations of Newtonian mechanics -- 3.Momentum -- 4.Work and energy -- 5.Some mathematical aspects of force and energy -- 6.Angular momentum and fixed axis rotation -- 7.Rigid body motion and the conservation of angular momentum -- 8.Noninertial systems and fictitious forces -- 9.Central force motion -- 10.The harmonic oscillator -- 11.The special theory of relativity -- 12.Relativistic kinematics -- 13.Relativistic momentum and energy -- 14.Four vectors and relativistic invariance.
Intended for undergraduate students, this introductory textbook outlines 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.