"Mechanics & Properties of Matter" by Rajesh Verma is a comprehensive textbook tailored for B.Sc. 1st Semester students, aligning with the FYUGP NEP syllabus followed by Dibrugarh University, Gauhati University, and other Indian universities. The book provides clear explanations of core concepts in classical mechanics and the physical properties of matter, making it ideal for both major and minor physics students.

Chapter 1: Newtonian Mechanics

• Introduction to Mechanics

• Concept of Motion and Rest

• Newton’s Laws of Motion

• Inertial and Non-inertial Frames

• Galilean Transformations & Newtonian Relativity

• Center of Mass and its Motion

• Conservation of Linear & Angular Momentum

• Work and Energy: Theorems and Types

• Rigid Body Motion

• Rotational Dynamics and Moment of Inertia

• Theorems of Parallel & Perpendicular Axis

Chapter 2: Properties of Matter

• Elasticity: Stress & Strain

• Hooke’s Law and Modulus of Elasticity

• Bending of Beams and Young’s Modulus

• Shear, Torsion, and Rigidity

• Fluid Dynamics: Streamline, Turbulent Flow

• Capillary Action and Viscosity

• Poiseuille’s Formula

Chapter 3: Oscillations

• Simple Harmonic Motion (S.H.M)

• Equations and Characteristics of S.H.M

• Damped Harmonic Oscillator

• Amplitude, Frequency, Time Period

• Energy in Oscillatory Systems

• Logarithmic Decrement

• Power Dissipation in Damped Oscillations

Chapter 4: Non-Inertial Systems

• Rotating Frames and Coriolis Force

• Coordinate Systems: Plane Polar, Cylindrical, Spherical

• Components of Velocity and Acceleration in Different Systems

Chapter 5: Special Theory of Relativity

• Michelson-Morley Experiment

• Lorentz Transformations

• Postulates and Consequences of STR

• Time Dilation, Twin Paradox

• Mass-Energy Equivalence (E = mc²)

• Four-Vectors and Space-Time Geometry