Errata
The errata list is a list of errors and their corrections that were found after the product was released. If the error was corrected in a later version or reprint the date of the correction will be displayed in the column titled "Date Corrected".
The following errata were submitted by our customers and approved as valid errors by the author or editor.
Color key: Serious technical mistake Minor technical mistake Language or formatting error Typo Question Note Update
Version | Location | Description | Submitted By | Date submitted | Date corrected |
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Printed | Page 7 2nd display equations |
all the occurances of m in the second display equations on this page should be m_i |
Anonymous | ||
Printed | Page 19 3-rd equation from the bottom |
The integrated expression (vector product): |
Anonymous | Jan 01, 2004 | |
Printed | Page 19 last paragraph |
"... and (w x r) is angular momentum of each elemental mass..." |
Anonymous | Jan 01, 2004 | |
Printed | Page 50 figure 2.8 |
Body axes x and y must be normal. |
Anonymous | ||
Printed | Page 52 figure 2.10 |
vector v must be normal to radius r |
Anonymous | ||
Printed | Page 53 figure 2.11 |
vectors an and at must be normal (perpendicular). |
Anonymous | ||
Printed | Page 55 figure 2.12 |
vestor vt must be normal to radius r |
Anonymous | ||
Printed | Page 56 figure 2.13 |
vectors at & an must be normal |
Anonymous | ||
Printed | Page 70 the last equation |
The equation: |
Anonymous | Jan 01, 2004 | |
Printed | Page 72 4-th equation |
3 parentheses were opened but only 2 closed. |
Anonymous | Jan 01, 2004 | |
Printed | Page 72 7-th equation from the bottom;missing open and close brackets |
The equation IS NOW in the form: |
Anonymous | Jan 01, 2004 | |
Printed | Page 75 the last equation on this page was incorrect |
It NOW READS: |
Anonymous | Jan 01, 2004 | |
Printed | Page 76 last three equations at bottom |
NOW READS: |
Anonymous | Jan 01, 2004 | |
Printed | Page 77 2-nd equation fron the bottom and the last equation of this page |
2-nd eq. from the bottom: |
Anonymous | Jan 01, 2004 | |
Printed | Page 77 4-th equation from the bottom |
In this equation: |
Anonymous | Jan 01, 2004 | |
Printed | Page 77 5-th equation from the bottom |
The left side of the equation: |
Anonymous | Jan 01, 2004 | |
Printed | Page 78 2-nd and 3-rd eq. and some other eq. on this page |
In all occurrences of the exp[(-Cd/m)t] on this page, The "d" portion of the exponent |
Anonymous | Jan 01, 2004 | |
Printed | Page 79 3-rd line from the bottom |
A minus "-" HAS BEEN ADDED at the end of this line. |
Anonymous | Jan 01, 2004 | |
Printed | Page 80 3rd line from the top |
A minus "-" HAS BEEN ADDED at the end of this line. |
Anonymous | Jan 01, 2004 | |
Printed | Page 83 4-th equation |
The equation was incorrect. |
Anonymous | Jan 01, 2004 | |
Printed | Page 85 Figure 4-7. |
The vector N=mg cos(theta) must be perpendicular to the vector Ft and tu the inclined plate. |
Anonymous | ||
Printed | Page 86 5-th equation |
"Ic" |
Anonymous | Jan 01, 2004 | |
Printed | Page 92 2-nd equation from the top |
i and j are both vectors and NOW APPEAR in the vector style (bold letters, no italics). |
Anonymous | Jan 01, 2004 | |
Printed | Page 92 2-nd equation from the top |
The value (0.864) NOW READS (0.866) |
Anonymous | Jan 01, 2004 | |
Printed | Page 93 1-st, 2-nd and 3-rd equation |
v1+ and v2+ are vectors, and NOW APPEAR in vector style (bold letters, no italics). |
Anonymous | Jan 01, 2004 | |
Printed | Page 94 1-st and 2-nd equation from the bottom |
I don't understand why the units ft/s are omitted in these equations. They were used |
Anonymous | ||
Printed | Page 94 formula for coefficient of restitution e and the equation i next line |
Two brackets are opened but only one is closed in the formula for coefficient of |
Anonymous | ||
Printed | Page 94 6-th and 7-th equation |
v1- and v2- are vectors, and NOW APPEAR in vector style (bold letters, no italics). |
Anonymous | Jan 01, 2004 | |
Printed | Page 96 two last equations on the page |
The mistake here is that the velocity terms should be shown as vectors (in bold). |
Anonymous | ||
Printed | Page 98 1-st equation |
the vectors in these equations should be shown in bold to denote them as |
Anonymous | ||
Printed | Page 99 1-st equation |
tan(PHI) = F_f/F_n = (mu) |
Anonymous | ||
Printed | Page 105 3rd paragraph from the end |
The text says that "the only formula that has changed is the formula for T", but in |
Anonymous | ||
Printed | Page 108 figure 6.6 |
The axe of velocity profile should be normal to the surface of the sphere, which |
Anonymous | ||
Printed | Page 109 First paragraph, just below Figure 6-7 |
The "separation point" is described as being at "approximately 80 degrees from the |
Anonymous | ||
Printed | Page 111 Last sentence of 3rd paragraph |
"In the SI system you'll get R_t in newtons (N) if you have velocity in m/s, area in |
Anonymous | Jan 01, 2004 | |
Printed | Page 115 A line related to the last display equation on the page, |
in the sample code (cannon.c) has an error. It reads: |
Anonymous | ||
Printed | Page 115 last display equation on the page |
F_L = 2pi^2
ho r^4 v omega |
Anonymous | Jan 01, 2004 | |
Printed | Page 126 Figure 7-6 |
"delected" should be "deflected" for all three sections of this diagram. |
Anonymous | ||
Printed | Page 196 3rd line of 1st paragraph under the code |
"Similarly, STBCThruster...." |
Anonymous | Jan 01, 2004 | |
Printed | Page 208 ApplyImpulse function |
remove "(vCollisionNormal * vCollisionNormal)" from this function. |
Anonymous | ||
Printed | Page 309 last paragraph on the page |
The second line of the last paragraph reads: |
Anonymous |