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In this chapter, we continue the process of extending several results pertaining to a single particle to a system of particles. We start by defining the linear momentum, angular momenta, and kinetic energy for a system of particles. Next, we introduce a new concept, the center of mass C of a system of particles. A discussion of the conservation of kinematical quantities follows, which we illustrate with two detailed examples.
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O’Reilly, O.M. (2010). Dynamics of Systems of Particles. In: Engineering Dynamics. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-6360-4_7
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