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Einstein Light: Inertial frames and Newtonian mechanics
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J. Wolfe
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This web page describes inertial and non-inertial frames of reference, the latter being frames where Newton's laws do not hold. The text explains "fictitious forces", the centrifugal…
http://newt.phys.unsw.edu.au/einsteinlight/jw/module1_Inertial.htm
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Nebraska Astronomy Applet Project: Planetary Orbit Simulator
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This webpage from the University of Nebraska contains a simulation of a planetary orbit. The visitor can control the size of the orbit and the eccentricity. The simulation can…
http://astro.unl.edu/naap/pos/animations/kepler.swf
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Mach’s Principle
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S. Uchii
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This page, from Kyoto University, provides a discussion of Mach’s Principle, a concept that played an important role in Einstein's theory of general relativity. Excerpts from Mach’s…
http://www1.kcn.ne.jp/~h-uchii/mach.pr.html
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University of Delaware Problem Based Learning: A Day in the Life of John Henry, a Traffic Cop
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Editor: B. Duch; Publisher: University of Delaware School of Education
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This item is an experiential learning activity for high school students on the topic of force interactions, inertia in motion, and collisions. It is part of the Problem-Based…
https://www.itue.udel.edu/pbl/Lists/PBL/Attachments/15/A%20Day%20In%20Th...
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Physclips: Newton's laws: Background and limitations
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J. Wolfe; Publisher: University of New South Wales
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This web page provides a multimedia introduction to Newton's laws. It includes topics such as inertial and non-inertial frames, relative motion, forces, mass, acceleration, and a few…
https://www.animations.physics.unsw.edu.au/jw/Newton.htm
