The Classical Physics Fundamentals Handbook was developed to assist nuclear facility
operating contractors provide operators, maintenance personnel, and the technical staff with the
necessary fundamentals training to ensure a basic understanding of physical forces and their
properties. The handbook includes information on the units used to measure physical properties;
vectors, and how they are used to show the net effect of various forces; Newton's Laws of
motion, and how to use these laws in force and motion applications; and the concepts of energy,
work, and power, and how to measure and calculate the energy involved in various applications.
This information will provide personnel with a foundation for understanding the basic operation
of various types of DOE nuclear facility systems and equipment.