Gravity Resources
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The following material consists of website and book resources on gravity.
Contents
- Basics of gravity
- Falling bodies
- Work and gravity
- Applications
Use these resources to help your understanding of the material.
Basics of gravity
Earth’s gravity – Wikipedia
How does gravity work? – How Stuff Works
Standard gravity – Average value, as compared to variation due to position on Earth – Wikipedia
Vectors
Vectors – Fundamentals and Operations – Physics Classroom
Basic Vector Operations – HyperPhysics
Vectors and Direction – Physics Classroom
Independence of Perpendicular Components – PhysicsClassroom.com
Gravity constant
The Value of “g” – Physics Classroom
The Acceleration of Gravity – Physics Classroom
Falling bodies
Falling Bodies – Physics Hypertextbook
Equations for a falling body – Wikipedia
Gravity Calculations – Earth – Calculator
Kinematic Equations and Free Fall – Physics Classroom
Feather & Hammer Drop on Moon – YouTube video
Work and gravity
Work by gravity by Sunil Kumar Singh – Connexions
Gravity and Inertia in Running – Locomotion and Biology paper (PDF)
Artificial gravity
Artificial gravity – Wikipedia
Simulating Gravity in Space – From Batesville, Indiana HS Physics class
Artificial Gravity and the Architecture of Orbital Habitats – Theodore W. Hall – Space Future; detailed technical paper
Artificial Gravity – Technical resources from Theodore W. Hall –
The Physics of Artificial Gravity – Popular Science magazine
Newton’s Cannon
Newton’s Cannonball and the Speed of Orbiting Objects – Bucknell University Physics
Newton’s cannonball – Wikipedia
Artillery projectile
Trajectories – Hyperphysics
Projectile Motion – Wikipedia
Trajectory of a projectile – Wikipedia
Characteristics of a Projectile’s Trajectory – Physics Classroom
Books
Physical Science textbooks
Physics textbooks
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