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Italian-born physicist Dr. Enrico Fermi draws a diagram at a blackboard with mathematical equations. circa 1950.
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How rockets work: Newton's third law of motion explained
Newton's third law as illustrated by a rocket launch.
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Newton's law of gravitation: Apollo 15 gravitation experiment
Apollo 15 commander David Scott dropping a 1.32-kg (2.91-pound) aluminum geological...
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How does Earth orbit around the Sun?
Explanation of how objects under the influence of gravity move in orbits.
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vector mathematics
Figure 1: (A) The vector sum C = A...
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forces in balance
When an object is acted on by equal and opposite forces, it is at rest.
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mass held by springs
Figure 2: (A) A mass m held in equilibrium by springs. (B) A mass m...
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simple harmonic motion
Figure 3: The function x = A cos ωt.
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damped oscillations
Figure 4: Damped oscillations.
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path of projectile
Figure 5: (A) The parabolic path of a projectile. (B) The parabolic path of a projectile...
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simple pendulum
Figure 6: A simple pendulum (see text).
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circle segment
Figure 7: A segment of a circle of radius L (see text).
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circular motion
Figure 8: (A) A coordinate system to describe uniform circular motion. (B) The distance...
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centripetal force and acceleration
The bucket experiences a centripetal acceleration, and thus a centripetal force,...
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force in Earth-Sun system
Figure 9: The gravitational force FG...
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effects of gravity on the Moon and Earth
Effects of gravity on Earth and the Moon.
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angular momentum
Figure 10: The angular momentum L of a particle traveling in a circular...
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centre of mass of Earth-Sun system
Figure 11: The centre of mass of the two-body Earth-Sun system.
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centre of mass
Figure 12: The centre of mass of an N-body system (see text).
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collision between equal-mass particles
Figure 13: Collision between two particles of equal mass.
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collision between two equal-mass particles
Figure 14: Collision between two particles of equal mass as seen from the centre-of-mass...
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Figure 15: Coupled oscillators (see text).
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normal modes
Figure 16: Normal modes (see text).
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body under equal and opposite forces
(A) A body in equilibrium under equal and opposite forces. (B) A body not in equilibrium...
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resultant and equilibrant forces
Figure 18: The resultant force (FR)...
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compression and tension
Figure 19: (A) Compression produced by equal and opposite forces. (B) Tension produced...
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body supported under tension and compression
Figure 20: (A) A body supported by two rigid members under tension. (B) A body supported...
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rotation around a fixed axis
Figure 21: Rotation around a fixed axis.
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rolling motion
Figure 22: Rolling motion (see text).
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gyroscopic precession
Figure 23: Gyroscopic precession.
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gyroscope
Figure 24: A gyroscope (see text).
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forces acting on Earth's equatorial bulges
Figure 25: Forces acting on equatorial bulges in (A) the summer and (B) the winter...
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