Rigid Body Dynamics

  1. Planar Kinetics of a Rigid Body: Impulse and Momentum
    1. Linear and Angular Momentum
      1. Linear Momentum of a Rigid Body
        1. Angular Momentum of a Rigid Body
          1. About Center of Mass
            1. About a Fixed Point
          2. Principle of Impulse and Momentum
            1. Linear Impulse-Momentum Principle
              1. Angular Impulse-Momentum Principle
                1. Application to Rigid Bodies
                2. Conservation of Momentum
                  1. Conservation of Linear Momentum
                    1. Conservation of Angular Momentum
                      1. Conditions for Conservation
                      2. Eccentric Impact
                        1. Direct Central Impact
                          1. Oblique Central Impact
                            1. Coefficient of Restitution
                              1. Impulse and Momentum during Impact
                                1. Analysis of Post-Impact Motion

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                              6. Three-Dimensional Kinematics of a Rigid Body