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Lecture 03 — Newton's laws

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Learning objectives

Students should be able to:

  • Identify forces and represent them using free-body diagrams.
  • Apply Newton's laws to equilibrium and accelerating systems.
  • Model normal force, tension and friction in physical systems.
  • Solve connected-object, inclined-plane and circular-dynamics problems.
Contact 1 — Understand

Build the physical idea. Focus: Represent.

Contact 2 — Calculate

Develop the model and method. Focus: Analyse.

Contact 3 — Apply and Consolidate

Apply, integrate and transfer. Focus: Apply.