Fundamentals of Mechanics is the culmination of our years of experience in research and teaching the subject. It takes into account our close observations of student responses. Furthermore, it is a sincere attempt to make the study of mechanics enjoyable and arouse interest in the subject. Mechanics, as a subject of physics, is taught at BSc and BTech level. Professor Suresh Chandra conceptualized the book to fulfill requirements of science and engineering students of this level. The other two authors put in their extensive effort to give it a shape of a comprehensive textbook. There are chapters on vectors, laws of motion, conservation laws, inverse-square-law forces, harmonic oscillator, theory of relativity and non-inertial reference frames to match the title with the syllabuses of mechanics at different universities. The chapters are supplemented by ample number of exercises and diagrams which would help in better understanding of the subject. Multiple-choice questions and problems are provided at the end of each chapter to test progress after a lesson is taught.

It was only with the help, support and encouragement of a number of people that this project could come to fruition. First of all, we would like to express sincere thanks to our colleagues for their constructive criticism. Suresh Chandra is thankful to the authorities of the Lovely Professional University for their constant support. We also thank our family members for their kind cooperation and express our gratitude to Cambridge University Press India Pvt. Ltd. for publishing this book. Any suggestion for improvement of the book will be greatly appreciated and may be addressed through the publishers.