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Conventions for Describing Directions of Vectors
Vectors can be directed due East, due West, due South, and due North. But some…
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Vectors – Motion and Forces in Two Dimensions
Vectors: Fundamentals and Operations Vectors and Direction A study of motion will involve the introduction…
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Identifying Action and Reaction Force Pairs
According to Newton's third law, for every action force there is an equal (in size) and…
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Newton’s Third Law of Motion
Newton's Third Law A force is a push or a pull that acts upon an…
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Double Trouble (a.k.a., Two Body Problems)
Our study thus far has been restricted to the analysis of single objects moving under…
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Free Fall Motion
As learned in an earlier unit, free fall is a special type of motion in…
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Free Fall and Air Resistance
In a previous unit, it was stated that all objects (regardless of their mass) free fall with…
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Are You Infected with the Misconception?
Two students are discussing their physics homework prior to class. They are discussing an object…
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The BIG Equation
Newton's second law of motion can be formally stated as follows: The acceleration of an…
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Newton’s Laws of Motion
Newton's first law of motion predicts the behavior of objects for which all existing forces are balanced. The…