Raymond A. Serway
Chris Vuille
Chapter 4
The Laws of Motion
, Contents
1. Forces
2. The Laws of Motion
3. The Normal and Kinetic Friction Forces
4. Static Friction Forces
5. Tension Forces
6. Applications of Newton's Laws
7. Two-Body Problems
contents
, Classical Mechanics
• Describes the relationship between the
motion of objects in our everyday world and
the forces acting on them
• Conditions when Classical Mechanics does not
apply
– Very tiny objects (< atomic sizes)
– Objects moving near the speed of light
Introduction
, Newton’s Laws
• This chapter will look at an introduction to
Newton’s three laws of motion and his law of
gravity
• These laws are considered among the greatest
achievements of the human mind
Introduction
Chris Vuille
Chapter 4
The Laws of Motion
, Contents
1. Forces
2. The Laws of Motion
3. The Normal and Kinetic Friction Forces
4. Static Friction Forces
5. Tension Forces
6. Applications of Newton's Laws
7. Two-Body Problems
contents
, Classical Mechanics
• Describes the relationship between the
motion of objects in our everyday world and
the forces acting on them
• Conditions when Classical Mechanics does not
apply
– Very tiny objects (< atomic sizes)
– Objects moving near the speed of light
Introduction
, Newton’s Laws
• This chapter will look at an introduction to
Newton’s three laws of motion and his law of
gravity
• These laws are considered among the greatest
achievements of the human mind
Introduction
