Astr 350 | Lecture 5 | Fall 2011
Astronomy 350
Lecture 5, Aug 31 Fall 2011

Lecture Notes: pdf file

Galileo Galilei: Astronomer

Galileo Galilei: Physicist

Sir Isaac Newton

Newton's Laws

  1. Inertia
  2. F = ma
  3. Action-Reaction
    illustrated in a jump shot

Explaining Kepler

Newton's Theory of Gravity

Sir Isaac

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Brian Fields
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