A Student's Guide to Newton's Laws of Motion (Student's Guides)
Cambridge University Press
Edition: Illustrated, 6/18/2020
EAN 9781108457194, ISBN10: 1108457193
Paperback, 212 pages, 22.9 x 15.2 x 1 cm
Language: English
Originally published in English
Newton's laws of motion, which introduce force and describe how it affects motion, are the gateway to physics - yet they are often misunderstood due to their many subtleties. Based on the author's twenty years of teaching physics and engineering, this intuitive guide to Newton's laws of motion corrects the many misconceptions surrounding this fundamental topic. Adopting an informal and pedagogical approach and a clear, accessible style, this concise text presents Newton's laws in a coherent story of force and motion. Carefully scaffolded everyday examples and full explanations of concepts and equations ensure that all students studying physics develop a deep understanding of Newton's laws of motion. Fully worked solutions to the exercises are available on the book's webpage.
Preface
Acknowledgments
1. Newton's third law
forces belong to interactions
2. Freebody diagrams
representing forces
3. Newton's first law
permission to use Newton's second law
4. Introducing Newton's second law
5. Newton's second law with zero acceleration
6. Describing changing motion
acceleration
7. Newton's second law with changing motion
8. What comes next
References
Index.