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Lectures on Dynamics and Relativity

Lectures on Dynamics and Relativity

Lectures on Dynamics and Relativity

This is an introductory course on Newtonian mechanics and special relativity given to first year undergraduates. The notes were last updated in April 2012. Individual chapters and problem sheets are available on the link below. The full set of lecture notes come in around 145 pages and can be downloaded here. This covers the following topics: Newtonian Mechanics, Forces, Interlude, Dimensional Analysis, Systems of Particles, Central Forces, Rigid Bodies, Non-Inertial Frames and Special Relativity.The lecture notes can be downloaded in both PDF and PS formats

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