An Introduction to Mechanics
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The first edition was published in 1973 by McGraw Hill and republished in 2010 by Cambridge University Press (CUP), which also published the second edition in 2013.
Table of contents (2nd edition)
- Preface
- To the Teacher
- List of Examples
- Chapter 1: Vectors and Kinematics
- Chapter 2: Newton's Laws
- Chapter 3: Forces and Equations of Motion
- Chapter 4: Momentum
- Chapter 5: Energy
- Chapter 6: Topics in Dynamics
- Chapter 7: Angular Momentum and Fixed Axis Rotation
- Chapter 8: Rigid Body Motion
- Chapter 9: Non-Inertial Systems and Fictitious Forces
- Chapter 10: Central Force Motion
- Chapter 11: The Harmonic Oscillator
- Chapter 12: The Special Theory of Relativity
- Chapter 13: Relativistic Dynamics
- Chapter 14: Spacetime Physics
- Hints, Clues, and Answers to Selected Problems
- Appendix A: Miscellaneous Physical and Astronomical Data
- Appendix B: Greek Alphabet
- Appendix C: SI Prefixes
- Index
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Reception
The first edition of the book was criticized for sexism in the exercises, though this was improved in the second edition.
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