Understanding Basic Mechanics

ISBN-13: 9780471116240 / Angielski / Miękka / 1995 / 288 str.

Frederick Reif

Opis

This text comprises a new approach to teaching a calculus-based introductory physics course, covering kinematics, motions and interactions of particles and systems. It contains explicit problem-solving protocols that break problems into goals and decisions.

Spis treści

DESCRIPTION OF PARTICLE MOTIONS.

Length, Time, and Units.

Displacements and Vectors.

Velocity and Acceleration.

Motion Along a Straight Line.

Problem Solving.

Curved Motion with Constant Acceleration.

Circular and Relative Motions.

MOTION AND INTERACTION OF PARTICLES.

Newtonian Theory of Mechanics.

Common Interactions.

Problem Solving in Mechanics.

More About Interactions.

Kinetic Energy and Work.

Potential Energy and the Energy Law.

MOTION AND INTERACTION OF SYSTEMS.

Momentum.

Energy of a System.

Rotational Motion.

Angular–Momentum Law.

Rolling and Equilibrium.

Appendices.

Blurb

Understanding Basic Mechanics is a coherent introduction to basic Mechanics for an introductory calculus–based physics course for science or engineering students. This innovative approach is comprised of two closely coordinated parts, a Text and a Workbook, that must both be used for student success. The Text presents the basic subject matter, facilitating reference and review. The Workbook actively engages students in their learning to ensure that they have understood what they have read, can interpret it appropriately, and can apply it to diverse situations. It also contains numerous hints and answers. Although available for purchase separately, Wiley makes these two parts available in a cost–saving set for student purchase — Reif: Understanding Basic Mechanics Text & Workbook Set, ISBN 0–471–10337–3.