This advanced undergraduate physics textbook presents an accessible treatment of classical mechanics using plain language and clear examples. While comprehensive, the book can be tailored to a one-semester course. An early introduction of the Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formalisms gives students an opportunity to utilize these important techniques in the easily visualized context of classical mechanics. The inclusion of 321 simple in-chapter exercises, 82 worked examples, 550 more challenging end-of-chapter problems, and 65 computational projects reinforce students' understanding of key physical concepts and give instructors freedom to choose from a wide variety of assessment and support materials. This new edition has been reorganized. Numerous sections were rewritten. New problems, a chapter on fluid dynamics, and brief optional studies of advanced topics such as general relativity and orbital mechanics have been incorporated.
頁數:616
版次:第2版
年份:2022年
規格:精裝/單色
ISBN:9781009098472
Part I. Kinematics and Dynamics:
1. A brief review of introductory concepts
2. Kinematics
3. Newton's laws: determining the motion
4. Lagrangians and Hamiltonians
Part II. Conservation Laws:
5. The conservation of energy
6. Linear momentum
7. Angular momentum
8. Conservation laws and symmetries
Part III. Gravity: 9. The gravitational field
10. Central force motion: the Kepler problem
Part IV. Oscillations and Waves: 11. Harmonic motion
12. The pendulum
13. Waves
14. Small oscillations (optional)
Part V. Rotation: 15. Accelerated reference frames
16. Rotational kinematics
17. Rotational dynamics
Part VI. Special topics:
18. Statics
19. Fluid dynamics and sound waves (optional)
20. The special theory of relativity
21. Classical chaos (optional)
Appendix A. Formulas and constants