Two of the most important applications of Newton’s second law: the inclined plane and circular motion. Both require a clever choice of reference axes and a solid grasp of vector resolution. The chapter moves from dynamics on the inclined plane (with friction, springs, pulleys) to connections between rotating discs, up to the centripetal force and the loop-the-loop.
Sections
- The inclined plane
- Strings and pulleys
- Gears, coaxial discs and pulleys
- Centripetal force
- The loop-the-loop