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Product Description
Dynamics: Analysis and Design of Systems in Motion, by Benson H. Tongue of University of California-Berkeley, and Sheri D. Sheppard of Stanford University, offers a student-focused approach to Dynamics. With a strong emphasis on drawing free body diagrams and the associated inertial response diagrams, an integrated use of computation, use of a structured problem-solving methodology, inclusion of real-world case studies, and robust pedagogy coupled with a truly engaging writing style, reviewers alike have praised this new Dynamics text. Additionally, this first edition has benefited from a comprehensive and thorough accuracy check by eight experienced Dynamics professors, and has been reviewed by more than 200 Statics and Dynamics professors. The authors demonstrate to students how to map their understanding to more realistic situations, enabling them to more effectively break down complex problems into manageable parts.

CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 3.0 based on 2 reviews)

Decent explanations, good practice, not too boring by Rishi Agrawal (San Diego, CA)

4 Stars
July 13, 2009
I used this textbook for a dynamics course in a mechanical engineering degree program. The book is decently explained, but it's not explained similarly to other physics textbooks. The book uses its own methodology, perhaps because it isn't meant to explain all of the physics behind the problems. The examples aren't terribly boring either. As a car enthusiast, I enjoyed the pictures of cartoon BMW's and Ferrari's throughout the book. The book problems are good practice, not too difficult; however, the answers were not given in the back of the textbook, and there is no solutions manual to my knowledge.

Dynamics by Cristina I. Wright (WA USA)

2 Stars
July 02, 2008
very difficult to follow. The examples are easy enough to follow, but the homework is difficult. Not having the answers in the back of the book, also makes it difficult. There are answers online, but to selected problems only, and they are not always right.

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