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Preface xii
Acknowledgments xix
List of Symbols xxii
KINEMATICS OF PARTICLES 601
11.1 Introduction to Dynamics 602
Rectilinear Motion of Particles 603
11.2 Position, Velocity, and Acceleration 603
11.3 Determination of the Motion of a Particle 607
11.4 Uniform Rectilinear Motion 616
11.5 Uniformly Accelerated Rectilinear Motion 617
11.6 Motion of Several Particles 618
11.7 Graphical Solution of Rectilinear-Motion Problems 630
11.8 Other Graphical Methods 631
Curvilinear Motion of Particles 641
11.9 Position Vector, Velocity, and Acceleration 641
11.10 Derivatives of Vector Functions 643
11.11 Rectangular Components of Velocity and Acceleration 645
11.12 Motion Relative to a Frame in Translation 646
11.13 Tangential and Normal Components 663
11.14 Radial and Transverse Components 666
Review and Summary for Chapter 11 680
Review Problems 684
Computer Problems 687
KINETICS OF PARTICLES: NEWTON'S SECOND LAW 691
12.1 Introduction 692
12.2 Newton's Second Law of Motion 693
12.3 Linear Momentum of a Particle. Rate of Change of Linear Momentum 694 vii
12.4 Systems of Units 695
12.5 Equations of Motion 697
12.6 Dynamic Equilibrium 699
12.7 Angular Momentum of a Particle. Rate of Change of Angular Momentum 718
12.8 Equations of Motion in Terms of Radial and Transverse Components 719
12.9 Motion under a Central Force. Conservation of Angular Momentum 720
12.10 Newton's Law of Gravitation 721
12.11 Trajectory of a Particle under a Central Force 731
12.12 Application to Space Mechanics 732
12.13 Kepler's Laws of Planetary Motion 735
Review and Summary for Chapter 12 744
Review Problems 748
Computer Problems 751
KINETICS OF PARTICLES: ENERGY AND MOMENTUM METHODS 755
13.1 Introduction 756
13.2 Work of a Force 756
13.3 Kinetic Energy of a Particle. Principle of Work and Energy 760
13.4 Applications of the Principle of Work and Energy 762
13.5 Power and Efficiency 763
13.6 Potential Energy 781
13.7 Conservative Forces 783
13.8 Conservation of Energy 784
13.9 Motion under a Conservative Central Force. Application to Space Mechanics 
786
13.10 Principle of Impulse and Momentum 805
13.11 Impulsive Motion 808
13.12 Impact 820
13.13 Direct Central Impact 820
13.14 Oblique Central Impact 823
13.15 Problems Involving Energy and Momentum 826
Review and Summary for Chapter 13 842
Review Problems 848
Computer Problems 851
SYSTEMS OF PARTICLES 855
14.1 Introduction 856
14.2 Application of Newton's Laws to the Motion of a System of Particles. 
Effective Forces 856
14.3 Linear and Angular Momentum of a System of Particles 859
14.4 Motion of the Mass Center of a System of Particles 860
14.5 Angular Momentum of a System of Particles about Its Mass Center 862
14.6 Conservation of Momentum for a System of Particles 864
14.7 Kinetic Energy of a System of Particles 873
14.8 Work-Energy Principle. Conservation of Energy for a System of Particles 875
14.9 Principle of Impulse and Momentum for a System of Particles 875
14.10 Variable Systems of Particles 886
14.11 Steady Stream of Particles 886
14.12 Systems Gaining or Losing Mass 889
Review and Summary for Chapter 14 904
Review Problems 908
Computer Problems 911
KINEMATICS OF RIGID BODIES 915
15.1 Introduction 916
15.2 Translation 918
15.3 Rotation about a Fixed Axis 919
15.4 Equations Defining the Rotation of a Rigid Body about a Fixed Axis 922
15.5 General Plane Motion 932
15.6 Absolute and Relative Velocity in Plane Motion 934
15.7 Instantaneous Center of Rotation in Plane Motion 945
15.8 Absolute and Relative Acceleration in Plane Motion 956
15.9 Analysis of Plane Motion in Terms of a Parameter 958
15.10 Rate of Change of a Vector with Respect to a Rotating Frame 971
15.11 Plane Motion of a Particle Relative to a Rotating Frame. Coriolis 
Acceleration 973
15.12 Motion about a Fixed Point 984
15.13 General Motion 987
15.14 Three-Dimensional Motion of a Particle Relative to a Rotating Frame. 
Coriolis Acceleration 998
15.15 Frame of Reference in General Motion 999
Review and Summary for Chapter 15 1011
Review Problems 1018
Computer Problems 1021
PLANE MOTION OF RIGID BODIES: FORCES AND ACCELERATIONS 1025
16.1 Introduction 1026
16.2 Equations of Motion for a Rigid Body 1027
16.3 Angular Momentum of a Rigid Body in Plane Motion 1028
16.4 Plane Motion of a Rigid Body. d'Alembert's Principle 1029
16.5 A Remark on the Axioms of the Mechanics of Rigid Bodies 1030
16.6 Solution of Problems Involving the Motion of a Rigid Body 1031
16.7 Systems of Rigid Bodies 1032
16.8 Constrained Plane Motion 1051
Review and Summary for Chapter 16 1073
Review Problems 1075
Computer Problems 1078
PLANE MOTION OF RIGID BODIES: ENERGY AND MOMENTUM METHODS 1081
17.1 Introduction 1082
17.2 Principle of Work and Energy for a Rigid Body 1082
17.3 Work of Forces Acting on a Rigid Body 1083
17.4 Kinetic Energy of a Rigid Body in Plane Motion 1084
17.5 Systems of Rigid Bodies 1085
17.6 Conservation of Energy 1086
17.7 Power 1087
17.8 Principle of Impulse and Momentum for the Plane Motion of a Rigid Body 1104
17.9 Systems of Rigid Bodies 1107
17.10 Conservation of Angular Momentum 1107
17.11 Impulsive Motion 1120
17.12 Eccentric Impact 1120
Review and Summary for Chapter 17 1134
Review Problems 1138
Computer Problems 1141
KINETICS OF RIGID BODIES IN THREE DIMENSIONS 1145
18.1 Introduction 1146
18.2 Angular Momentum of a Rigid Body in Three Dimensions 1147
18.3 Application of the Principle of Impulse and Momentum to the
Three-Dimensional Motion of a Rigid Body 1151
18.4 Kinetic Energy of a Rigid Body in Three Dimensions 1152
18.5 Motion of a Rigid Body in Three Dimensions 1165
18.6 Euler's Equations of Motion. Extension of d'Alembert's Principle to the 
Motion of a Rigid Body in Three Dimensions 1166
18.7 Motion of a Rigid Body about a Fixed Point 1167
18.8 Rotation of a Rigid Body about a Fixed Axis 1168
18.9 Motion of a Gyroscope. Eulerian Angles 1183
18.10 Steady Precession of a Gyroscope 1185
18.11 Motion of an Axisymmetrical Body under No Force 1186
Review and Summary for Chapter 18 1199
Review Problems 1204
Computer Problems 1208
MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS 1213
19.1 Introduction 1214
Vibrations without Damping 1214
19.2 Free Vibrations of Particles. Simple Harmonic Motion 1214
19.3 Simple Pendulum (Approximate Solution) 1218
19.4 Simple Pendulum (Exact Solution) 1219
19.5 Free Vibrations of Rigid Bodies 1228
19.6 Application of the Principle of Conservation of Energy 1240
19.7 Forced Vibrations 1251
Damped Vibrations 1261
19.8 Damped Free Vibrations 1261
19.9 Damped Forced Vibrations 1264
19.10 Electrical Analogues 1265
Review and Summary for Chapter 19 1277
Review Problems 1282
Computer Problems 1285
Appendix A
SOME USEFUL DEFINITIONS AND PROPERTIES OF VECTOR ALGEBRA 1289
Appendix B
MOMENTS OF INERTIA OF MASSES 1295
Appendix C
FUNDAMENTALS OF ENGINEERING EXAMINATION 1333
Photo Credits 1335
Index 1337
Answers to Problems 1345

Library of Congress Subject Headings for this publication:

Dynamics.
Vector analysis.
Mechanics, Applied.