Mechanics Book Recommendations for Product Design Students

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The discussion centers around a student struggling with mechanics in a product design course, seeking recommendations for a more engaging mechanics textbook than "Applied Mechanics," which is perceived as dull and outdated. The student is currently studying topics like friction on slopes, turning forces of cogs, and projectiles, and is looking for a resource that also prepares them for more advanced concepts later in the course. Despite being directed to a subforum for textbooks and advised to search for similar threads, the student finds existing suggestions either irrelevant or equally unappealing. The need for a suitable, engaging mechanics book remains unresolved.
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Im having a hard time in my mechanics class at my course. The teacher has recommended "Applied Mechanics" but the book looks incredibly dull and old fashioned. I am looking to buy another mechanics book.

Im doing product design and at the moment we are learning about friction of a block on a slope, turning forces of cogs, projectiles etc. I think its A level mechanics, but i didnt do maths at A level, so i need to catch up. However later on in the course it gets harder so i need a book which can teach me that also.

Does anyone have any recomendations?

Thanks for any help you can give,

James
 
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Ah sorry about that i didnt see it. Is anyone able to suggest a good one?
 
Spadez said:
Ah sorry about that i didnt see it. Is anyone able to suggest a good one?
Try the search, there are many threads similar to yours.
 
I did search, i couldn't find anything. A lot of them seem to be dealing with a different side of mechanics than i am learning, or seem even more plain than the one i have been recommened to buy.
 

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