Mechanics, 2e

Although the book is largely based on Newtonian formulation, a separate chapter on Lagarangian and Hamiltonian formulations has been added in this edition. In addition, two new chapters on Mechanics of Continuous Media and Charged Particle Dynamics make the book more useful. About 90 additional solved examples and another 90 unsolved problems give ample opportunity to the students for practice. Title Contents 1 Scope and Historical Development 2 Vector Analysis 3 Coordinate Systems and Kinematics 4 Practicle Dynamics 5 Conservation Laws and Properties of Space and Time 6 Inverse Square Law Force 7 Elastic and Inelastic Collisions 8 Dynamics of Rigid Bodies 9 Oscillatory Motion 10 Frames of Reference 11 Lorentz Transformations and their Relativistic Consequences 12 Relativistic Energy and Momentum: Four-Vectors 13 Charged Practicle Dynamics 14 Lagrangian and Hamiltonian Formalism 15 Mechanics of Continuous Media Appendix A The Principle of Equivalence Index