Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- 1 Strategies for solving problems
- 2 Statics
- 3 Using F = ma
- 4 Oscillations
- 5 Conservation of energy and momentum
- 6 The Lagrangian method
- 7 Central forces
- 8 Angular momentum, Part I (Constant L^)
- 9 Angular momentum, Part II (General L^)
- 10 Accelerating frames of reference
- 11 Relativity (Kinematics)
- 12 Relativity (Dynamics)
- 13 4-vectors
- 14 General Relativity
- Appendix A Useful formulas
- Appendix B Multivariable, vector calculus
- Appendix C F = ma vs. F = dp/dt
- Appendix D Existence of principal axes
- Appendix E Diagonalizing matrices
- Appendix F Qualitative relativity questions
- Appendix G Derivations of the Lv/c2 result
- Appendix H Resolutions to the twin paradox
- Appendix I Lorentz transformations
- Appendix J Physical constants and data
- References
- Index
Appendix A - Useful formulas
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- 1 Strategies for solving problems
- 2 Statics
- 3 Using F = ma
- 4 Oscillations
- 5 Conservation of energy and momentum
- 6 The Lagrangian method
- 7 Central forces
- 8 Angular momentum, Part I (Constant L^)
- 9 Angular momentum, Part II (General L^)
- 10 Accelerating frames of reference
- 11 Relativity (Kinematics)
- 12 Relativity (Dynamics)
- 13 4-vectors
- 14 General Relativity
- Appendix A Useful formulas
- Appendix B Multivariable, vector calculus
- Appendix C F = ma vs. F = dp/dt
- Appendix D Existence of principal axes
- Appendix E Diagonalizing matrices
- Appendix F Qualitative relativity questions
- Appendix G Derivations of the Lv/c2 result
- Appendix H Resolutions to the twin paradox
- Appendix I Lorentz transformations
- Appendix J Physical constants and data
- References
- Index
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- Introduction to Classical MechanicsWith Problems and Solutions, pp. 675 - 678Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2008