Mechanics: Experimental Physics - Descriptively Explained

by Stefan Roth, Achim Stahl

Overview

This modernly designed textbook on experimental physics invites students of physics and neighbouring disciplines to learn mechanics. With clear examples, rich illustrations and modern exercises, the book guides students through the material of the bachelor's course. The authors focus on experiments, which they explain with the help of many illustrations, thus facilitating the understanding of the physical phenomena. The book covers the mechanics of the point masses and rigid and elastic bodies, aero- and hydrodynamics, as well as oscillations and waves.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783662680780
Publisher:	Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Publication date:	05/05/2025
Edition description:	1st ed. 2024
Pages:	668
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x (d)

About the Author

Stefan Roth is a professor and student advisor for physics at RWTH Aachen University. He regularly participates in the course lectures on experimental physics and, as a student advisor, has direct contact with the students. He also enganges in research, in the field of neutrino physics.

Achim Stahl is a professor of experimental physics at RWTH Aachen University. He regularly holds the introductory course in experimental physics for physics students, which gave rise to this book. His field of research is particle and astrophysics with particle accelerators, neutrinos, and gravitational waves.

Table of Contents

Preface.- Part I Introduction.- 1 What is physics,- 2 Physical quantities.- 3 Measurement errors.- 4 Methodology.- Part II Mechanics of mass points.- 5 Kinematics of the mass point.- 6 Dynamics of a mass point.- 7 Work and energy.- 8 Momentum.- 9 Friction.- 10 Apparent forces.- 11 Celestial mechanics. 11 Celestial mechanics.- Part III Mechanics of rigid bodies.- 12 The rigid body.- 13 Rotational motions.- Part IV Elastic bodies.- 15 Hydro- and aerostatics.- 16 Hydro- and aerodynamics.- Part V Oscillations and waves.- 17 Oscillations.- 18 Waves.- 19 Acoustics.- Appendices.

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

"A refreshingly different book on the introductory course in experimental physics. Already in the preface, the authors point out the possibility that it could still contain errors, also of a content-related nature, and manage to show the models underlying the lecture hall experiments, including their limitations, through many examples. ... a total of three models are presented and their advantages as well as their shortcomings are explained ..." (Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Dominik Giel, Mechanical and Process Engineering, University of Applied Sciences, Offensburg)