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Nelson, E.; Best, Charles; McLean, W.G.; and Potter, Merle. Schaum's Outline of Engineering Mechanics Dynamics. US: McGraw-Hill, 2010.

Schaum's Outline of Engineering Mechanics Dynamics

Authors: E. Nelson, Charles Best, W.G. McLean and Merle Potter

Published:  August 2010

eISBN: 9780071713610 0071713611 | ISBN: 9780071713603
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  • Contents
  • Chapter 1 Vectors
  • 1.1 Definitions
  • 1.2 Addition of Two Vectors
  • 1.3 Subtraction of a Vector
  • 1.4 Zero Vector
  • 1.5 Composition of Vectors
  • 1.6 Multiplication of Vectors by Scalars
  • 1.7 Orthogonal Triad of Unit Vectors
  • 1.8 Position Vector
  • 1.9 Dot or Scalar Product
  • 1.10 The Cross or Vector Product
  • 1.11 Vector Calculus
  • 1.12 Dimensions and Units
  • Chapter 2 Kinematics of a Particle
  • 2.1 Kinematics
  • 2.2 Rectilinear Motion
  • 2.3 Curvilinear Motion
  • 2.4 Units
  • Chapter 3 Dynamics of a Particle
  • 3.1 Newton’s Laws of Motion
  • 3.2 Acceleration
  • 3.3 D’Alembert’s Principle
  • 3.4 Problems in Dynamics
  • Chapter 4 Kinematics of a Rigid Body in Plane Motion
  • 4.1 Plane Motion of a Rigid Body
  • 4.2 Translation
  • 4.3 Rotation
  • 4.4 Instantaneous Axis of Rotation
  • 4.5 Coriolis’ Acceleration
  • Chapter 5 Dynamics of a Rigid Body in Plane Motion
  • 5.1 Vector Equations of Plane Motion
  • 5.2 Scalar Equations of Plane Motion
  • 5.3 Summary of the Equations
  • 5.4 Translation of a Rigid Body
  • 5.5 Rotation of a Rigid Body
  • 5.6 Center of Percussion
  • 5.7 Inertia Force Method for Rigid Bodies
  • Chapter 6 Work and Energy
  • 6.1 Work
  • 6.2 Special Cases
  • 6.3 Power
  • 6.4 Efficiency
  • 6.5 Kinetic Energy of a Particle
  • 6.6 Work-Energy Relations for a Particle
  • 6.7 Kinetic Energy of a Rigid Body in Translation
  • 6.8 Kinetic Energy of a Rigid Body in Rotation
  • 6.9 Kinetic Energy of a Body in Plane Motion
  • 6.10 Potential Energy
  • 6.11 Work-Energy Relations for a Rigid Body
  • 6.12 Conservation of Energy
  • Chapter 7 Impulse and Momentum
  • 7.1 Impulse-Momentum Relation for a Particle
  • 7.2 Impulse-Momentum Relation for an Assemblage of Particles
  • 7.3 Angular Momentum
  • 7.4 Relative Angular Momentum
  • 7.5 Corresponding Scalar Equations
  • 7.6 Units
  • 7.7 Conservation of Momentum
  • 7.8 Conservation of Angular Momentum
  • 7.9 Impact
  • 7.10 Variable Mass
  • Chapter 8 Mechanical Vibrations
  • 8.1 Definitions
  • 8.2 Degrees of Freedom
  • 8.3 Simple Harmonic Motion
  • 8.4 Multicomponent Systems
  • 8.5 Units
  • Appendix A: SI Units
  • Base Units
  • Supplementary Units
  • Derived Units with Special Names and Symbols
  • Derived Units without Special Names
  • SI Prefixes
  • Conversion Factors
  • Appendix B: Second Moments of Areas and Mass Moments of Inertia
  • Index