The motion of objects is governed by Newton's laws. The same simple laws that govern…

A satellite is any object that is orbiting the earth, sun or other massive body.…

Planetary and Satellite Motion In the early 1600s, Johannes Kepler proposed three laws of planetary…

In the previous topic, an equation was given for determining the force of gravity (Fgrav) with which…

Isaac Newton's law of universal gravitation proposed that the gravitational attraction between any two objects…

Isaac Newton compared the acceleration of the moon to the acceleration of objects on earth.…

In the early 1600's, German mathematician and astronomer Johannes Kepler mathematically analyzed known astronomical data in order…

Universal Gravitation Nearly every child knows of the word gravity. Gravity is the name associated with…

Circular motion is common to almost all sporting events. Whether it is sports car racing…

People are wild about amusement parks. Each day, we flock by the millions to the…