Learn how the Laws of Gravity work in this free online physics course
Sign up to explore the concept of gravity as we lay out Newton’s Second Law of Motion and explain how bodies in motion interact with the Earth’s force.
This physics course introduces you to the force of gravity. We explain how the force works and lay out the ways we attempt to understand it. We break down complex scientific concepts into easy steps to help you master important ideas. Philosophers and scientists spent centuries working out how we stay grounded and this course helps you understand their work and that everything that goes up, must come down.
What You Will Learn In This Free Course
Fundamentals of Gravity
Learn about Newton’s Second Law of Motion, the universal constant, which is used to work out the force of gravity throughout the universe. You will also learn what the effect of the earth’s force of gravity, or ?little g? as it is known, has on an object and why mass is not the same as weight. To fully understand gravity this course will take you step-by-step through the relevant formulas, showing you how to calculate velocity or distance based on time and then plot these changes.
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