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Free Fall Motion

As learned in an earlier unit, free fall is a special type…

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Free Fall and Air Resistance

In a previous unit, it was stated that all objects (regardless of…

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Are You Infected with the Misconception?

Two students are discussing their physics homework prior to class. They are…

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The BIG Equation

Newton's second law of motion can be formally stated as follows: The…

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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…

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Determining the Net Force

If you have been reading through Lessons 1 and 2, then Newton's first…

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Drawing Free-Body Diagrams

Free-body diagrams are diagrams used to show the relative magnitude and direction…

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Sliding versus Static Friction

As mentioned above, the friction force is the force exerted by a surface…

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Confusion of Mass and Weight

A few further comments should be added about the single force that…

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Types of Forces

A force is a push or pull acting upon an object as…

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