Newtonian Mechanics (Record no. 36306)
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| fixed length control field | 02201nam a2200193 a 4500 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 9780393099706 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 0393099709 |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 530 |
| Item number | FRE |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--AUTHOR NAME | |
| Personal name | French, A.P. |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Newtonian Mechanics |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication | New York, |
| Name of publisher | W.W. Norton , |
| Year of publication | [1971]. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Number of Pages | xiii, 743 pages: |
| Other physical details | illustrations; |
| 490 ## - SERIES STATEMENT | |
| Series statement | M.I.T. introductory physics series. |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Bibliography & Index |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | PART ONE: The approach to Newtonian Dynamics --<br/>A universe of particles --<br/>Space, time, and motion --<br/>Accelerated motions --<br/>Forces and equilibrium --<br/>The various forces of nature --<br/>Force, inertia, and motion. PART TWO: Classical mechanics at work --<br/>Using Newton's law --<br/>Universal gravitation --<br/>Collisions and conservation laws --<br/>Energy conservation in dynamics; vibriational motions --<br/>Conservative forces and motion in space. PART THREE: Some special topics --<br/>Inertial forces and non-inertial frames --<br/>Motion under central forces --<br/>Extended systems and rotational dynamics. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | <br/>A rough guide to the possible use of the book is suggested by its division into three parts. Part I, The Approach to Newtonian Dynamics, is intended to serve two purposes. First, it does discuss the basic concepts of kinematics and dynamics, more or less from scratch. Second, it seeks to place the study of mechanics squarely in the context of the world of physical phenomena and of necessarily imperfect physical theories. Part II, Classical Mechanics at Work, is undoubtedly the heart of the book. The initial emphasis is on Newton's second law applied to individual objects. Later, the emphasis shifts to systems of two or more particles, and to the conservation laws for momentum and energy. A fairly lengthy chapter is devoted to the subject that deserves pride of place in the whole Newtonian scheme-the theory of universal gravitation and its successes, which can still be appreciated as a pinnacle in man's attempts to discover order in the vast universe in which he finds himself. Part III, Some Special Topics, concerns itself with the problems of noninertial frames, central-force motions, and rotational dynamics.- |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Mechanics. |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Koha item type | Reference Books |
| Collection code | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Source of acquisition | Cost, normal purchase price | Full call number | Accession Number | Koha item type |
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| Reference | Main Library | Main Library | Reference | 06/04/1999 | Purchased | 1620.00 | 530 FRE | 005079 | Reference Books |
| Reference | Main Library | Main Library | Stacks | 23/02/2001 | Purchased | 2242.50 | 530 FRE | 005773 | Lending Books |