Week 10
Read: Does Nature Abhor a Vacuum (Chap. 18); Mass, Momentum and Force (Chap. 19); and Absolute and Relative Motion (Chap. 20).
Quiz
Homework: Inertia and Force (Ex. 19.1), Centripetal Force (Ex. 19.2); Relative linear motion (Ex. 20.1)
Lab: Static forces lab.
Chapter 18 (1 video):
Chapter 19 (8 videos):
In the next four lecture videos below, I provide some background on the philosophical context in which Newton was doing his work. It is basically a quick overview of Aristotelian/Medieval philosophy of science. You will probably find this to be a bit foreign. Don't worry, and don't get too hung up.
Now let's talk about Newton's Definitions in the beginning of his Principia…
Chapter 20 (4 videos):
Homework: Inertia and Force (Ex. 19.1), Centripetal Force (Ex. 19.2); Relative linear motion (Ex. 20.1)
Lab: Static forces lab.
Chapter 18 (1 video):
Chapter 19 (8 videos):
In the next four lecture videos below, I provide some background on the philosophical context in which Newton was doing his work. It is basically a quick overview of Aristotelian/Medieval philosophy of science. You will probably find this to be a bit foreign. Don't worry, and don't get too hung up.
Now let's talk about Newton's Definitions in the beginning of his Principia…
Chapter 20 (4 videos):