SOLUTIONS MANUAL FOR
CLASSICAL
MECHANICS
SECOND EDITION
by
Tai L. Chow
,SOLUTIONS MANUAL FOR
CLASSICAL
MECHANICS
SECOND EDITION
by
Tai L. Chow
Boca Raton London New York
CRC Press is an imprint of the
Taylor & Francis Group, an informa business
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, Preface
This Solutions Manual has been prepared to accompany the text Classical Mechanics
Second Edition. by Tai L. Chow. It is intended for use only by instructors using Classical
Mechanics as a textbook, and it is not available for sale to students.
A generous amount of detail has been included in the solutions, my aim, of course, was to
spare the instructor some time and effort. I accept the responsibility for any errors that may have
eluded me and would appreciate notification of whatever errors you find as well as suggestions
for improving the solutions.
This Solutions Manual only cover for chapters from 1 to 13; solutions to chapters 14,15,
and 16 are forthcoming.
Tai L. Chow
Physics Department
California State University, Stanislaus
CLASSICAL
MECHANICS
SECOND EDITION
by
Tai L. Chow
,SOLUTIONS MANUAL FOR
CLASSICAL
MECHANICS
SECOND EDITION
by
Tai L. Chow
Boca Raton London New York
CRC Press is an imprint of the
Taylor & Francis Group, an informa business
,CRC Press
Taylor & Francis Group
6000 Broken Sound Parkway NW, Suite 300
Boca Raton, FL 33487-2742
© 2013 by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC
CRC Press is an imprint of Taylor & Francis Group, an Informa business
No claim to original U.S. Government works
Printed on acid-free paper
Version Date: 20130918
International Standard Book Number-13: 978-1-4822-2780-2 (Ancillary)
This book contains information obtained from authentic and highly regarded sources. Reasonable efforts have been made to publish reliable data and
information, but the author and publisher cannot assume responsibility for the validity of all materials or the consequences of their use. The authors and
publishers have attempted to trace the copyright holders of all material reproduced in this publication and apologize to copyright holders if permission
to publish in this form has not been obtained. If any copyright material has not been acknowledged please write and let us know so we may rectify in any
future reprint.
Except as permitted under U.S. Copyright Law, no part of this book may be reprinted, reproduced, transmitted, or utilized in any form by any electronic,
mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying, microfilming, and recording, or in any information storage or
retrieval system, without written permission from the publishers.
For permission to photocopy or use material electronically from this work, please access www.copyright.com (http://www.copyright.com/) or contact
the Copyright Clearance Center, Inc. (CCC), 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923, 978-750-8400. CCC is a not-for-profit organization that provides
licenses and registration for a variety of users. For organizations that have been granted a photocopy license by the CCC, a separate system of payment
has been arranged.
Trademark Notice: Product or corporate names may be trademarks or registered trademarks, and are used only for identification and explanation
without intent to infringe.
Visit the Taylor & Francis Web site at
http://www.taylorandfrancis.com
and the CRC Press Web site at
http://www.crcpress.com
, Preface
This Solutions Manual has been prepared to accompany the text Classical Mechanics
Second Edition. by Tai L. Chow. It is intended for use only by instructors using Classical
Mechanics as a textbook, and it is not available for sale to students.
A generous amount of detail has been included in the solutions, my aim, of course, was to
spare the instructor some time and effort. I accept the responsibility for any errors that may have
eluded me and would appreciate notification of whatever errors you find as well as suggestions
for improving the solutions.
This Solutions Manual only cover for chapters from 1 to 13; solutions to chapters 14,15,
and 16 are forthcoming.
Tai L. Chow
Physics Department
California State University, Stanislaus
