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Gravity Resources
by Ron Kurtus (revised 3 March 2023)
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
Reinventing Gravity: A Physicist Goes Beyond Einstein by John W. Moffat; Smithsonian (2008) $27.95
Head First Physics: A learner's companion to mechanics and practical physics by Heather Lang; O'Reilly Media (2008) $29.99
Gravity: An Introduction to Einstein's General Relativity by J. B. Hartle; Benjamin Cummings (2003) $84.00
Physical Science textbooks
Conceptual Physical Science - Chapter 4 Gravity and Satellite Motion by Paul G. Hewitt, John Suchocki and Leslie A. Hewitt, Addison-Wesley Longman (2004); $87
Physical Science: A Unified Approach - Chapter 5 Motion and Gravity by Jerry Schad, San Diego Mesa College, Brooks/Cole Publishing Co. (1995); $215
Physics textbooks
Physics: Algebra/Trig - Chapter 5 Centripetal Force and Gravity by Eugene Hecht, Adelphi University; Brooks/Cole Publishing (2002) $239
Physics: Principles with Applications - Chapter 5 Circular Motion and Gravitation by Douglas C. Giancoli, Prentice Hall (2004) $199
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