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∟Newton's Laws of Motion

This chapter provides an introduction of Newton's Laws of Motion. Topics include Newton's First, Second and Third Laws of Motion; dependency on frame of reference; the gravitational force; the fictitious force.

Who Is Newton

Newton's First Law of Motion

Newton's Second Law of Motion

Falling Ball in Earth Frame of Reference

Falling Ball in Elevator Frame of Reference

Newton's Third Law of Motion

Takeaways:

• Newton's First Law of Motion (Law of Inertia) - No force, no acceleration.
• Newton's Second Law of Motion - Force equals to mass times acceleration.
• Newton's Third Law of Motion - Force appears in pairs of opposite directions.
• Earth exerts a gravitational force (9.8 newton/kg) on all objects at sea level.
• Accelerating frame of reference exerts a fictitious force on objects in opposite direction.

Table of Contents

 About This Book

 Introduction of Space

 Introduction of Frame of Reference

 Introduction of Time

 Introduction of Speed

►Newton's Laws of Motion

 Introduction of Special Relativity

 Time Dilation in Special Relativity

 Length Contraction in Special Relativity

 The Relativity of Simultaneity

 Introduction of Spacetime

 Minkowski Spacetime and Diagrams

 Introduction of Hamiltonian

 Introduction of Lagrangian

 Introduction of Generalized Coordinates

 Phase Space and Phase Portrait

 References

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Newton's Laws of Motion - Updated in 2022, by Herong Yang