Resultaten

What is the acceleration due to gravity at the space station.

Applying Newton's first law to answer some true/false statements about why objects move (or not).

Why do astronauts appear weightless despite being near the Earth?

Figuring out the acceleration of ice down a plane made of ice.

Basics of gravity and the Law of Universal Gravitation.

An image that illustrates light reflecting off a plain mirror.

This unit is about how things move along a straight line or, more scientifically, how things move in one dimension. Examples of this would be the movement (motion) of cars along a straight road or of trains along straight railway tracks.

Basic primer on Newton's First Law of motion.

Outcomes

By the end of this course you will:

• Be able to define the 'reflection of light'
• Understand the difference between reflected and incident rays
• Be familiar with the two types of reflection viz.: regular and irregular reflection
• Have an understanding of the laws of reflection

Speed necessary for the space station to stay in orbit.