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In order to use mathematics efficiently to deal with the mechanics of groups of particles, including rigid bodies, it is helpful first to use Newton’s laws to derive other principles. In this chapter, Newton’s Second Law is used to introduce the concepts of kinetic energy and work, which are illustrated for several different types of motion. This chapter also contains a brief introduction to the important idea of the power of a force.
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© 1984 Tony Bridgeman, P. C. Chatwin and C. Plumpton
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Bridgeman, T., Chatwin, P.C., Plumpton, C. (1984). Energy, work and power. In: Mechanics of Groups of Particles. Core Books in Advanced Mathematics. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-06043-6_1
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