Classical Mechanics | Physicsium

Syllabus Breakdown (Sec 2)

Core Topics

Coordinates & Dynamics: Velocity/Acceleration in Cartesian, Polar, and Cylindrical coordinates. Newton's Laws.
Non-Inertial Frames: Uniformly rotating frames, Centrifugal and Coriolis forces.
Central Forces: Motion under central force, Kepler's Laws, Gravitational field, Conservative forces. [Image of kepler's laws orbits]
System of Particles: Center of Mass, Conservation of linear/angular momentum and energy, Variable mass systems.
Collisions: Elastic and Inelastic collisions.
Rigid Body Dynamics: Fixed axis rotation, Moments of Inertia, Products of Inertia, Parallel/Perpendicular axes theorems, Principal moments.
Fluid Mechanics: Equation of continuity, Euler's equation, Bernoulli's theorem.

Study Strategy

Mechanics forms the backbone of physics. Focus heavily on Rigid Body Dynamics (calculating Moment of Inertia for various shapes) and Central Forces (Orbit problems). Don't overlook Fluid Mechanics; Bernoulli's principle applications are frequent high-yield questions.

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Syllabus Breakdown (Sec 2)

Core Topics

Study Strategy