Mathematical aide-memoire |
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A preamble on dimensions and units |
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Dimensional homogeneity of equations |
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Dimensional analysis |
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3 | (1) |
Units |
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4 | (3) |
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7 | (11) |
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7 | (2) |
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9 | (1) |
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1.3 Vector addition and scalar product |
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10 | (8) |
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18 | (17) |
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18 | (1) |
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19 | (2) |
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2.3 Distance-time relations |
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21 | (5) |
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2.4 Position coincidence and closest approach |
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26 | (9) |
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35 | (10) |
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35 | (2) |
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3.2 Centripetal acceleration and angular velocity |
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37 | (2) |
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3.3 Position-velocity-time relations |
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39 | (6) |
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45 | (16) |
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45 | (1) |
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4.2 Discrete mass systems |
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46 | (2) |
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48 | (3) |
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51 | (3) |
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54 | (7) |
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61 | (19) |
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5.1 Centre of mass velocity |
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61 | (1) |
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62 | (1) |
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5.3 Force, impulse, and reactive force |
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63 | (2) |
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65 | (8) |
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5.5 Pressure and vector product |
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73 | (2) |
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5.6 Superposition of forces |
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75 | (5) |
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80 | (13) |
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6.1 Elastic and inelastic collisions |
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80 | (1) |
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81 | (1) |
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6.3 Potential energy and total energy |
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82 | (2) |
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84 | (9) |
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7 Tensile forces and projectiles |
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93 | (20) |
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93 | (2) |
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7.2 Electric and gravitational potential |
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95 | (1) |
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7.3 Bound and free states |
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96 | (5) |
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101 | (12) |
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113 | (12) |
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113 | (1) |
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114 | (11) |
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125 | (23) |
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9.1 Variation of g with altitude |
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125 | (1) |
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126 | (3) |
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9.3 The linear oscillator |
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129 | (4) |
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9.4 Addition of harmonic motions |
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133 | (3) |
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136 | (1) |
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137 | (2) |
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9.7 The damped linear oscillator |
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139 | (9) |
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10 Rotational motion--torque |
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148 | (19) |
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10.1 Motion about the centre of mass |
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148 | (1) |
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10.2 Equations of angular motion |
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149 | (2) |
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151 | (16) |
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11 Rotational motion--angular momentum I |
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167 | (12) |
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11.1 Vector angular momentum |
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167 | (1) |
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11.2 Total angular momentum |
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168 | (11) |
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12 Rotational motion--angular momentum II |
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179 | (28) |
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12.1 Polar equations of motion |
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179 | (3) |
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12.2 Angular momentum and impulse relations |
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182 | (5) |
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12.3 Some centrifugal forces produce torque! |
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187 | (2) |
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189 | (1) |
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12.5 Angular velocity components |
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190 | (3) |
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12.6 Kinetic energy of rotation |
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193 | (1) |
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194 | (1) |
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12.8 Rotating frames of reference |
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195 | (1) |
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12.9 Coriolis and centrifugal forces |
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196 | (11) |
Problems |
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207 | (8) |
Answers to problems |
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215 | (30) |
Appendix: Calculus |
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245 | (4) |
Index |
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