Part One Mechanics 1
Chapter 1 Kinematics 1
1-1 Frame of Reference Particle 1
1-2 Position Vector and Displacement 3
1-3 Velocity and Acceleration 5
1-4 Two Types of Problems in Kinematics Sample Problems 10
1-5 Circular Motion 14
1-6 Relative Motion 19
Summary 21
Questions 24
Problems 26
Chapter 2 Dynamics—Newton s Laws of Motion 30
2-1 Newton s Laws Force Inertial Reference Frame 30
2-2 General Properties of Forces in Mechanics 35
2-3 The Fundamental Forces of Nature 40
2-4 Fundamental Quantities and Units Dimensions 42
2-5 Applying Newton s Laws of Motion 45
Summary 53
Questions 55
Problems 57
Chapter 3 Work and Energy 61
3-1 Work 61
3-2 Kinetic Energy The Law of Kinetic Energy 65
3-3 Conservative Force and Potential Energy of Weight 67
3-4 Elastic Potential Energy and Universal Gravitational Potential Energy 70
3-5 Conservation of Mechanical Energy 72
3-6 The Conservation of Energy 74
Summary 79
Questions 81
Problems 82
Chapter 4 Momentum 86
4-1 Linear Momentum and Linear Impulse Momentum Theorem 86
4-2 Conservation of Momentum 89
4-3 Collision 92
4-4 Conservation of Angular Momentum of a Particle 97
Summary 100
Questions 103
Problems 104
5-1 Motion of a Rigid Body 109
Chapter 5 Rotation of a Rigid Body 109
5-2 Torque The Law of Rotation Rotational Inertia 112
5-3 Applying the Law of Rotation 118
5-4 Kinetic Energy and Work in Rotational Motion 122
5-5 Angular Momentum of a Rigid Body Conservation of Angular Momentum 125
Summary 132
Questions 134
Problems 134
6-1 Essential Concepts of the Kinetic Theory of Gases 141
Chapter 6 The Kinetic Theory of Gases 141
Part Two Thermodynamics 141
6-2 State Parameters Equilibrium State Ideal Gas Law 143
6-3 The Representation of Pressure for Ideal Gas 146
6-4 The Average Translational Kinetic Energy and Temperature 150
6-5 The Equipartition Theorem of Energy 152
6-6 The Mean Free Path 156
6-7 The Maxwell Speed Distribution 159
6-8 The Boltzmann Distribution 163
Summary 167
Problems 171
Questions 171
Chapter 7 Fundamentals of Thermodynamics 175
7-1 Internal Energy Heat and Work 175
7-2 The First Law of Thermodynamics 177
7-3 Application of the First Law to Isochoric,Isobaric and Isothermal Processes 179
7-4 The Heat Capacities of an Ideal Gas 184
7-5 Application of the First Law of Thermodynamics to Adiabatic Processes 188
7-6 Cyclical Processes Thermal Efficiency 191
7-7 Carnot Cycle Reverse Cycle 195
7-8 The Second Law of Thermodynamics 199
7-9 Reversible and Irreversible Process 201
7-10 Statistical Meaning of the Second Law of Thermodynamics 204
7-11 Entropy 207
Summary 212
Questions 217
Problems 218
Reading Material 223
Words 229
Appendices 234
Answers for Problems 237