Ch. 4: Dynamics: Newton's Laws of Motion

  Part I: Sects. 1-4: Definitions of & SI Units of Force & Mass

                Newton's 1^st Law, Newton's 2^nd Law, Examples 

                    Brief Discussion of Newton's  Achievements & of his life & personality                      

 Part II: Sect. 5: Newton's 3^rd Law & Examples

   Newton's 3rd Law:  The Space Shuttle 

 Part III: Sect. 5, continued: Newton's 3^rd Law Examples, Weight, Normal Force 

 Part VI: Sect. 6: Several Newton's 2^nd Law Examples 

Ch. 5: Using Newton's Laws: Friction, Circular Motion

  Part I: Sect. 1: Newton's 2^nd Law with Friction 

  Part II: Sects. 2 & 3: Uniform Circular Motion - Kinematics & Dynamics

  Part III: Sect. 3 continued & Sect. 4: Circular Motion Dynamics, Examples

                                 Applications to Banked & Unbanked Highway Curves

Ch. 6: Gravitation & Newton's Synthesis

  Part I: Sects. 1 & 2: Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation, Vector Form

  Part II: Sect. 3: Gravity Near the Earth's Surface

  Part III: Sect. 4: Satellites & "Weightlessness". 

     "Weightlessness" on Earth People in "Free Fall" on Earth LARGE File (~4.5 MB)!!

     Newton's "Cannon" (or Newton's "Mountain"). Brief discussion of Newton's idea
          (in the 1600's!) for putting objects into Earth orbit. Explains why orbiting objects are in "free fall".

  Part IV: Sect. 5: Kepler's Laws & Newton's Synthesis

  Part V: Sect. 5 (continued) & Sect. 6: Kepler's Laws, Gravitational Field

     Numerical Example: From Physics 1403, Quiz #3, Spring, 2006.  A planet orbiting a star.

       Uses Newton's 2^nd Law + Centripetal Acceleration + Newton's Universal Law of Gravitation. 

       Note the hints & the discussion of REASONABLE numerical values for a planet speed & period!!!!

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