A Student's Guide to Newton's Laws of Motion

ISBN-13: 9781108471145 / Angielski / Twarda / 2020 / 212 str.

Sanjoy Mahajan

Opis

Students studying classical mechanics can learn Newton's laws of motion through this accessible and pedagogical guide. Carefully scaffolded everyday examples and full explanations of concepts and equations ensure that students will develop a deep and confident understanding of this fundamental and important subject.

Spis treści

Preface; Acknowledgments; 1. Newton's third law: forces belong to interactions; 2. Freebody diagrams: representing forces; 3. Newton's first law: permission to use Newton's second law; 4. Introducing Newton's second law; 5. Newton's second law with zero acceleration; 6. Describing changing motion: acceleration; 7. Newton's second law with changing motion; 8. What comes next; References; Index.