000 01725 a2200193 4500
020 _a9781786340085
040 _cIIT Kanpur
041 _aeng
082 _a531
_bT976n v.1
100 _aTymms, Vijay
245 _aNewtonian mechanics for undergraduates [v.1]
_cVijay Tymms
260 _bWorld Scientific Publishing
_c2016
_aNew Jersey
300 _axiv, 254p
440 _aEssential textbooks in physics
520 _aNewtonian mechanics is a cornerstone topic in physics. Regardless of the path an aspiring physicist takes, an intimate and intuitive understanding of how objects behave within Newton's law of motion is essential. Yet the transition from high school physics to university level physics can be — and should be — difficult. The aim of this book is to teach Newtonian mechanics suitable for the first two years of university study. Using carefully chosen and detailed examples to expose areas of frequent misunderstanding, the first two thirds of the book introduces material familiar to high school students from the ground up, with a more mature point of view. The final third of the book contains new material, introducing detailed sections on the rotation of rigid objects and providing an insight into subtleties that can be troubling to the first-time learner. Tabletop physics demonstrations are suggested to assist in understanding the worked examples. As a teacher and lecturer of physics with experience at both high school and university level, Professor Vijay Tymms offers a lucid and sensitive presentation of Newtonian mechanics to help make the step from high school to university as smooth as possible.
650 _aMechanics
650 _aNewtonian Mechanics
942 _cBK
999 _c558389
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