Conceptual Questions Relating to Dynamics: Force and Newton's Laws of Motion

This text provides conceptual questions relating to development of force concept; Newton's first law of motion: inertia; Newton's second law of motion: concept of a system; Newton's third law of motion: symmetry in forces; normal, tension, & other examples of force; problem-solving strategies; further applications of Newton's laws of motion; and extended topic: the four basic forces—an introduction. Advanced Placement® and AP® are trademarks registered and/or owned by the College Board, which is not affiliated with, and does not endorse, this textbook.

Topics

  • acceleration
  • carrier particle
  • dynamics
  • external force
  • force
  • force field
  • free-body diagram
  • free-fall
  • friction
  • inertia
  • inertial frame of reference
  • law of inertia
  • mass
  • net external force
  • Newton's first law of motion
  • Newton's second law of motion
  • Newton's third law of motion
  • normal force
  • system
  • tension
  • thrust
  • weight