CLASSICAL
MECHANICS

The study of the motion of bodies under the action of forces.// INSTRUCTION: CLICK & DRAG ON BACKGROUND TO LAUNCH PROJECTILES.

NEWTON

PRINCIPIA MATHEMATICA (1687)

g = 9.81 m/s²F_net = ΣF

MOD_A

Describing motion without regard to its causes. Velocity, acceleration, and displacement.

DISPLACEMENT

\Delta x = v_0 t + \frac{1}{2}at^2

VELOCITY

v_f^2 = v_0^2 + 2a\Delta x

MOD_B

The forces that cause motion. Mass, inertia, and Newton's Three Laws.

\sum F = ma

Newton's Second Law

MOD_C

Conservation of energy. Kinetic vs Potential. The ability to do work.

KINETIC

K = \frac{1}{2}mv^2

POTENTIAL

U = mgh

E_i = E_f

Conservation Law

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