Fundamental Law of Mechanics  (English, Paperback, Irodov I. E.)

Fundamental Laws Of Mechanics is a classic text that introduces students to the basic laws of mechanics and how they can be applied to problem solving.

Summary Of The Book

Fundamental Laws Of Mechanics outlines the laws of mechanics that lie at the heart of physics. It introduces the readers to the laws of motion and of energy and momentum conservation. It also shows students how these concepts are to be used when solving different problems. The minor details have not been included in the text. The focus has instead been laid on concepts and problems that are more challenging to comprehend.

The book has been categorized into two parts. Classical Mechanics contains the description of the laws of motion in the Newtonian context, i.e., when the speeds involved in the problem are much lesser than the speed of light. The second part, Relativistic Mechanics, considers those concepts and problems that get left out because of the Newtonian approximation. Here, the subject matter involves speeds that are comparable to the speed of light.

The chapters in Fundamental Laws Of Mechanics open with an essay. A most interesting and instructive set of problems and questions, with solutions, then follow. Nearly 80 problems are provided. They form an important part of the text, as they’re closely associated with, and supplement, the subject matter in the textbook.

A few refinements and corrections have been made in this text to impress upon the students the essence of the problems being discussed and studied, especially in the areas of conservation laws and Newton’s 2nd law of motion. New problems and examples have been also been added in this edition.

The book comprises seven chapters that are split into two parts, Classical Mechanics and Relativistic Mechanics. The chapters are titled Energy Conservation Law, Essentials of Kinematics, and Relativistic Dynamics. Some of the sub-topics include The Fundamental Laws of Newtonian Dynamics, Work and Power, Collision of Two Particles, Lorentz Transformation, and System of Relativistic Particles.

Fundamental Laws Of Mechanics is primarily intended for physics students who are in their first year of college. The book can however also be used by lecturers and senior students who wish to revisit the fundamentals and strengthen their grasp of the subject.

About I. E. Irodov

I. E. Irodov was a Physicist.

Problems in General Physics and Basic Laws of Electromagnetism are the two other books authored by him.

Irodov was born in the Vladimir region in Soviet Russia. After serving in the army during the World War II, he attended Moscow Engineering Physics Institute. From the time he graduated out of this college and up until his death, he taught at this institute. He won several awards and medals in his lifetime, including the Red Star during the war, and the medals For Military Merit, For Courage, and For Victory over Germany.