What Is the Best Classical Mechanics Book for Deep Conceptual Understanding?

[Jadenag]

Im pretty good at Mechanics but I need a "feel good" book which can complement and help me strengthen my concepts of mechanics very well. I like thorough explanations so I can be conceptually good and in a position to attempt most questions. Also needs to have good worked examples. Please let me know if there's a particular book which stands out above the rest because i already have a few.

Also I am pretty weak at "relative velocity" Is there a video lecture or again a book which explains this thoroughly? I can at times attempt and solve the problems but I just don't feel like I am conceptually strong.

-Thanks

 

[jbsteele]

The book that stands out above the rest for mechanics is "Classical Mechanics" by Herbert Goldstein. It provides a comprehensive overview of the principles and applications of classical mechanics and has detailed worked examples to help solidify your understanding of the concepts. For relative velocity, a great video lecture series is MIT's 8.01SC Classical Mechanics course by Professor Walter Lewin. The online lectures are available for free on YouTube and cover everything from basic kinematics to more advanced topics such as Lagrangian mechanics. There are also lecture notes and problem sets available online so you can test your understanding of the material.