Physics for ATHLETES and other serious students

First Edition
By Joseph E. Finck

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CONTENTS:

 

 

Chapter 6: ANGULAR MOTION
A. Angular Distance θ
B. Angular Velocity ω
C. Angular Acceleration α
D. Angular Motion Equations with Constant Angular
E. Connection Between Rotational and Translational Motion
F. Centripetal Force
Review Problems for Chapter 6

Chapter 7: ANGULAR KINETICS
A. Center of the Mass
B. Torque and Equilibrium of a Rigid Body
C. The Second Condition of Equilibrium
D. Rigid Bodies in Equilibrium
E. Levers
F. Stability of Equilibrium
G. Moment of Inertia: The Rotational Analog to Mass
H. Angular momentum
I. Rotational Kinetic Energy
Review Problems for Chapter 7

Chapter 8: FLUID STATICS
A. Density
B. Specific Gravity
C. Pressure
D. Pressure in a Confined Fluid
E. Pascal's Principle
F. Archimedes' Principle
Review Problems for Chapter 8

Chapter 9: FLUID DYNAMICS
A. The Equation of Continuity - Conservation of Mass
B. Bernoulli's Equation - Conservation of Energy
C. The Magnus Effect
D. Fluid Resistance
Review Problems for Chapter 9

Appendices:
Appendix A Example Exam
Appendix B Conversion Factors
Appendix C Conversion of Units
Appendix D Trigonometry
Appendix E Trigonometric Tables
Appendix F Answer to Problems



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