Matter and movement. Maxwell J.K.

The attention of readers is proposed to the book of the outstanding English physicist James Maxwell, dedicated to the presentation of the foundations of mechanics. The work discusses the basic physical concepts, principles and laws of the three main sections of mechanics - kinematics, dynamics and statics. The author in a publicly accessible form introduces readers to various issues of theory, starting with the definition of a material particle and material system, the concept of space and time and ending with the consideration of universal gravity, as well as numerous examples and physical experiments. The laws of Newton’s movement and Kepler’s laws describing the idealized heliocentric orbit of the planet are described in detail; Their application to various issues of mechanics is considered.

The book will be useful to students of junior universities courses-both physical and non-physical specialties, physics teachers, physics specialists and science historians, as well as everyone who wants to independently get acquainted with the basics of mechanics or refresh their knowledge in the field elementary physics.