Chapter 1 - Introduction
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Mainly
Mathematical Introduction (vectors, derivatives, etc.)
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25
pages
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Chapter 2 - Newton's laws, forces
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Newton's Laws of motion, balistic motion, friction (fluids, surfaces), statics, gravitational and E&M forces
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21
pages
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Chapter 3 - Momentum
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Conservation of Momentum, Examples (Rocket problem, plastic collosions, etc)
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9
pages
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Chapter 4 - Energy
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Energy, Conservative Forces, Potential, Elastic and inelastic collosions
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21
pages
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Chapter 5 - C.M. & Angular Momentum
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Energy in Center of Mass, Angular momentum conservation
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5
pages
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Chapter 6 - The Harmonic Oscillator
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Harmonic Potential, Complex Numbers, Decay, Forced Oscillations
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26
pages
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Chapter 7 - Central Force
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The two body problem, effective potential, solution of the Kepler problem
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17
pages
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Chapter 8 - Rigid Body
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Motion of Rigid Bodies - Moment of Inertial, Motion about a fixed and varying axes
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19
pages
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Chapter 9 - Non Inertial Frames
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Non Inertial Frames - d'Alambert, Coriolis, Centrifugal, examples
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9
pages
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Chapter 10 - Relativistic Kinematics
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Special Theory of Relativity - Introduction, Lorentz Transformation, Kinematics (added Doppler Jan 24)
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19
pages
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Chapter 11 - Relativistic Dynamics
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Rel. Dynamics: 4-vector momentum, forces (and extras: Twin Paradox, Equivalence and need for General Relativity)
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21
pages
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