Classical Mechanics, Volume 2: Kinematics and Uniformly Accelerated Motion

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Classical Mechanics teaches readers how to solve physics problems; in other words, how to put math and physics together to obtain a numerical or algebraic result and then interpret these results physically. These skills are important and will be needed in more advanced science and engineering courses. However, more important than developing problem-solving skills and physical-interpretation skills, the main purpose of this multi-volume series is to survey the basic concepts of classical mechanics and to provide the reader with a solid understanding of the foundational content knowledge of classical mechanics. Classical Mechanics: Kinematics and Uniformly Accelerated Motion focuses on the difference between asking, 'How does an object move?' and 'Why does an object move?'. This distinction requires a paradigm shift in the mind of the reader. Therefore, the reader must train themselves to clarify, 'Am I trying to describe how the object moves or why the object moves?'. PRELIMS.pdf Preface Author biography Gregory A DiLisi CH001.pdf Chapter 1 Motivation CH002.pdf Chapter 2 Getting ready 2.1 Anticipatory set 2.2 Objective 2.3 Purpose CH003.pdf Chapter 3 Giving information 3.1 Instructional input 3.1.1 Describing motion 3.1.2 Average and instantaneous speed 3.1.3 Average and instantaneous velocity 3.1.4 Average and instantaneous acceleration 3.1.5 Average and instantaneous jerk 3.2 Modeling 3.2.1 Speed and velocity computations 3.2.2 Acceleration and jerk computations 3.3 Checking for understanding CH004.pdf Chapter 4 Keeping information 4.1 Closure 4.2 Independent practice 4.3 Peer teaching 4.3.1 Kinematic definitions CH005.pdf Chapter 5 Motivation CH006.pdf Chapter 6 Getting ready 6.1 Anticipatory set 6.2 Objective 6.3 Purpose CH007.pdf Chapter 7 Giving information 7.1 Instructional input 7.1.1 The U.A.M. assumption 7.1.2 Labeling 7.2 Modeling 7.2.1 Labeling procedure 7.3 Instructional input 7.3.1 3 U.A.M. equations 7.3.2 Suggestions and applications 7.4 Modeling 7.4.1 Problem-solving: one-dimensional motion 7.5 Checking for understanding 7.6 Instructional input 7.6.1 Revisiting our Gedanken experiments 7.6.2 Multi-dimensional motion 7.7 Modeling 7.7.1 Problem-solving: multi-dimensional motion 7.8 Checking for understanding 7.8.1 Alternative solution 7.8.2 Motion of the bullet 7.8.3 Motion of the monkey CH008.pdf Chapter 8 Keeping information 8.1 Closure 8.1.1 Motion of the bullet 8.1.2 Motion of the monkey 8.2 Independent practice 8.2.1 One-dimensional uniformly accelerated motion 8.2.2 Two-dimensional uniformly accelerated motion 8.3 Peer teaching CH009.pdf Chapter 9 Extra fun stuff 9.1 Realistic projectile motion: air resistance and other effects