"From the first editions, our objective has been to present material in a way that emulates the teacher's development of concepts in the classroom and emphasizes visual analysis to enhance student understanding. Now, based on our classroom experiences and insights provided by colleagues and students over many years, we have designed the fifth editions to conform more closely to the way today's students actually use textbooks in learning mechanics. In developing the new elements described below, we have continued to adhere ...
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"From the first editions, our objective has been to present material in a way that emulates the teacher's development of concepts in the classroom and emphasizes visual analysis to enhance student understanding. Now, based on our classroom experiences and insights provided by colleagues and students over many years, we have designed the fifth editions to conform more closely to the way today's students actually use textbooks in learning mechanics. In developing the new elements described below, we have continued to adhere to our original goals of teaching effective problem-solving procedures and the central importance of free-body diagrams"--
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