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Newton's laws of motion, which introduce force and describe how it affects motion, are the gateway to physics - yet they are often misunderstood due to their many subtleties. Based on the author's twenty years of teaching physics and engineering, this intuitive guide to Newton's laws of motion corrects the many misconceptions surrounding this fundamental topic. Adopting an informal and pedagogical approach and a clear, accessible style, this concise text presents Newton's laws in a coherent story of force and motion. Carefully scaffolded everyday examples and full explanations of concepts and equations ensure that all students studying physics develop a deep understanding of Newton's laws of motion.
Presents Newton's laws in a new order to create a clear story line built around the concept of interaction
Uses careful scaffolding, reader-friendly language, and everyday examples to deepen students' understanding
Uses modern knowledge of instructional design and the psychology of learning to enable students to learn concepts quickly and effectively
Preface
Acknowledgments
1. Newton's third law: forces belong to interactions
2. Freebody diagrams: representing forces
3. Newton's first law: permission to use Newton's second law
4. Introducing Newton's second law
5. Newton's second law with zero acceleration
6. Describing changing motion: acceleration
7. Newton's second law with changing motion
8. What comes next
References
Index.
Description
Newton's laws of motion, which introduce force and describe how it affects motion, are the gateway to physics - yet they are often misunderstood due to their many subtleties. Based on the author's twenty years of teaching physics and engineering, this intuitive guide to Newton's laws of motion corrects the many misconceptions surrounding this fundamental topic. Adopting an informal and pedagogical approach and a clear, accessible style, this concise text presents Newton's laws in a coherent story of force and motion. Carefully scaffolded everyday examples and full explanations of concepts and equations ensure that all students studying physics develop a deep understanding of Newton's laws of motion.
Presents Newton's laws in a new order to create a clear story line built around the concept of interaction
Uses careful scaffolding, reader-friendly language, and everyday examples to deepen students' understanding
Uses modern knowledge of instructional design and the psychology of learning to enable students to learn concepts quickly and effectively