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Systems of Two or More Bodies

Demonstrations
Each of the demonstrations includes a picture, description, suggestion of use, equipment needed, and the approximate setup time.
  Fan Cart: Newton's Third Law Demonstration
  Rocket Bottle: Newton's Third Law Demonstration
  Rocket Tricycle

Lecture Notes and Tutorials
Newton's Laws
These notes from PhysicsLAB by Catherine H. Colwell contain detailed explanations of background material, annotated diagrams and illustrations, and solved examples.
  Newton's Laws

Forces and Motion
These notes from Frank Wolfs at the University of Rochester contain calculus-level, detailed explanations of background material, annotated diagrams and illustrations, and solved examples.
  Forces and Motion

Exploration
Multimedia Physics Studio
A set of seven multimedia animations depicts elephants and feathers, automobiles, and skydivers to demonstrate the physics of air resistance, free fall, inertia, and Newton's laws of motion. Each animation includes a brief tutorial and interactive exercises.
  Multimedia Physics Studio


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