Physics
 Conservation Laws

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Contents

1 Conservation of Energy
1.1 The Search for a Perpetual Motion Machine
1.2 Energy
1.3 A Numerical Scale of Energy
1.4 Kinetic Energy
1.5 Power
2 Simplifying the Energy Zoo
2.1 Heat is Kinetic Energy
2.2 Potential Energy: Energy of Distance or Closeness
2.3 All Energy is Potential or Kinetic
3 Work: The Transfer of Mechanical Energy
3.1 Work: The Transfer of Mechanical Energy
3.2 Work in Three Dimensions
3.3 Varying Force
3.4 Applications of Calculus
3.5 Work and Potential Energy
3.6* When Does Work Equal Force Times Distance?
3.7* The Dot Product
4 Conservation of Momentum
4.1 Momentum
4.2 Collisions in One Dimension
4.3* Relationship of Momentum to the Center of Mass
4.4 Momentum Transfer
4.5 Momentum in Three Dimensions
4.6 Applications of Calculus
5 Conservation of Angular Momentum
5.1 Conservation of Angular Momentum
5.2 Angular Momentum in Planetary Motion
5.3 Two Theorems About Angular Momentum
5.4 Torque: the Rate of Transfer of Angular Momentum
5.5 Statics
5.6 Simple Machines: The Lever
Glossary
Index
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