Applied Physics for Airplane Mechanics

CONTENTS
Applied Mechanics
Force
Force of Gravity
Laws of Motion
Work
Efficiency
Pulleys
Levers
Gears
Friction
Heat
General
Definition of Heat
Measurement of Heat
Units of Heat
Mechanical Equivalent of Heat
Heat Conductivity
Transfer of Heat
Conditions of Heat Transfer
Changes of State
Elements of Fluids
General
Liquids
Pressure Production and Transmission in Liquids
Gases
Pressure Production and Transmission in Gases
Changes of State
Atmosphere
Elementary Aerodynamics
General
Airfoils and Airfoil Sections
Aerodynamic Principle of Airfoil
Wings
Control Surfaces
Propeller
Parasite Resistance
Stability
Principles of Electricity
General
Electrical Circuit
Hydraulic Analogy
Effects of Electric Current
Electrical Symbols and Circuit Conventions
Ohm's Law
Electrical Power
Sources of Current for Aircraft Purposes
Series and Parallel Battery Circuits
Conductors and Insulators
Condensers
Elements of Magnetism and Magnetic Induction
Nature of Magnetism
Permanent Magnets
Magnetic Circuit
Electromagnets
Relation between Current and Field Intensity
Electromagnetic Induction

This book was originally published by the War Department in 1943.