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MODULES OVERVIEW

Introduction to Mechanics

Mathematics: Language of
Science

3. Cartesian Coordinates and Vectors

Translational Kinematics

Force and Newton’s Laws of
Motion

Circular Motion

Conservation of Energy

Two-Dimensional Rotational
Motion

Angular Momentum

Rotation and Translation

Central Force Motion

28. Central Force Motion and the Kepler Problem

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Introduction to Mechanics

» 1. Units and Dimensional Analysis

» 2. Problem Solving and Estimation

Mathematics: The Language of Science

» 3. Cartesian Coordinates and Vectors

Translational Kinematics

» 4. One-Dimensional Kinematics and Free Fall

» 5. One-Dimensional Kinematics: Non-Constant Acceleration

» 6. Two-Dimensional Kinematics

Force and Newton's Laws of Motion

» 7. Concept of Force

» 8. Application of Newton's Second Law

Circular Motion

» 9. Circular Motion Kinematics

» 10. Circular Motion Dynamics

Conservation of Energy

» 11. Work and Energy

» 12. Work and the Dot Product

» 13. Potential Energy

» 14. Application of Energy Conservation

» 15. Mechanical Energy and Simple Harmonic Oscillator

Momentum

» 16. Momentum and Impulse

» 17. Systems, Center of Mass, and Conservation of Momentum

» 18. Collision Theory

» 19. Continuous Mass Flow

Two-Dimensional Rotational Motion

» 20. Two-Dimensional Rotational Kinematics

» 21. Two-Dimensional Rotational Dynamics

» 22. Torque and the Simple Harmonic Oscillator

» 23. Static Equilibrium

Angular Momentum

» 24. Angular Momentum

» 25. Conservation of Angular Momentum

Rotation and Translation

» 26. Two-Dimensional Rotation and Translation Kinematics

» 27. Two-Dimensional Rotation and Translation Dynamics

Central Force Motion

» 28. Central Forces

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