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| PDF Version of Entire Book |
| CHAPTER | TITLE | CONTENTS |
| 0 (pp. 1-6) |
Cover, Title Page, Formulas and Constants, and Introduction | Useful physical and mathematical formulas and constants; What is classical mechanics?; How the book is organized; Tips on problem solving |
| 1 (pp. 7-56) |
Space, Time and Science | Physics and the scientific method; properties of space and time; vectors, uniform acceleration, uniform circular motion |
| 2 (pp. 57-90) |
Mass, Force and Newton's Laws | Definitions of mass and force; Newton's laws and applications; macroscopic and fundamental forces |
| 3 (pp. 91-112) |
The Motion of a Point Particle | Review problems |
| 4 (pp. 113-160) |
Energy | Kinetic and potential energy; work; conservation of energy; force and potential energy |
| 5 (pp. 161-200) |
Systems of Particles | Momentum; conservation of momentum; Newton's third law; collisions; internal energy and internal forces |
| 6 (pp. 201-232) |
Macroscopic Forces and Non-inertial Reference Frames | Friction and other dissipative forces; dynamics in linearly accelerating reference frames |
| 7 (pp. 233-262) |
Energy, Momentum and Macroscopic Forces | Review problems |
| 8 (pp. 263-308) |
Rotation in Two Dimensions | Angular velocity and acceleration; rotational kinetic energy; moment of inertia; torque and angular momentum; conservation of angular momentum |
| 9 (pp. 309-354) |
Rotation in Three Dimensions | Equilibrium for a rigid body; statics;
torque, angular momentum, and angular velocity as vectors; planetary motions; gyroscopes |
| 10 (pp. 355-372) |
Motion of a Rigid Body | Review problems |
| 11 (pp. 373-406) |
Kinetic Theory and the Ideal Gas | Model of an ideal gas; pressure; temperature, heat and internal energy |
| 12 (pp. 407-436) |
Fluid Mechanics | Model of an ideal liquid; buoyancy and Archimedes' Principle; equation of continuity and fluid flow; Bernoulli's equation; surface tension |
| 13 (pp. 437-458) |
Review | Summary and review problems |
| 14 (pp. 459-518) |
Sample Final Examinations | MIT Exams, 1997 and 2000 |
| Index (pp. 519-539) |
Index | General Index, p. 519 Problem Index, p. 533 |
Please send complaints, corrections, comments, or questions to Alan Guth, guth@ctp.mit.edu
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