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- Introduction to Classical Mechanics (PDF)
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Describe the definition, aims, and branches of physics; Describe and distinguish classical physics from modern physics and describe the importance of relativity, quantum mechanics, and relativistic quantum mechanics in modern physics
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There are two main reasons: Classical physics gives an extremely accurate description of the universe under a wide range of everyday circumstances, and knowledge of classical physics is necessary to understand modern physics.
Classical mechanics deals with the question of how an object moves when it is subjected to various forces, and also with the question of what forces act on an object which is not moving. The word \classical" indicates that we are not discussing phenomena on the atomic scale and we are not discussing situations in which an object
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This textbook covers all the standard introductory topics in classical mechanics, including Newton’s laws, oscillations, energy, momentum, angular momentum, planetary motion, and special relativity.
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view of classical mechanics is as a steepest path approximation to the path integral which describes quantum mechanics. This integral over paths is of a classical quantity depending on the \action" of the motion. So classical mechanics is worth learning well, and we might as well jump right in. 1.2 Single Particle Kinematics
Classical mechanics is the study of the motion of bodies under the action of physical forces. A force is any influence that can cause an object to change its velocity. The object can be anything from an elementary particle to a galaxy.
