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Home > AP Courses and Exams > Course Home Pages > Newton's Law of Gravity and Orbits Newton's Law of Gravity and Orbits More About Newtonian Mechanics... Kinematics: Motion in One Dimension Kinematics: Motion in Two Dimensions Static Equilibrium Dynamics of a Single Particle Systems of Two or More Bodies Work and Work-Energy Theorem Conservative Forces and Potential Energy Conservation of Energy Power Systems of Particles, Linear Momentum Uniform Circular Motion Angular Momentum and Its Conservation Torque and Rotational Statics Rotational Kinematics and Dynamics Oscillations and Gravitation Pendulum and Other Oscillations I. Newton's Law of Gravity Lab Experiment Cavendish Experiment This lab includes objectives, materials, background theory, and questions.   Cavendish Experiment Simulation Universal Gravitation Each simulation from the Physics Simulation Library includes an audio introduction and general directions. These simulations are very well designed, and each experiment gives the opportunity to change the parameters, collect data, and interpret various graphs.   Universal Gravitation Exploration Exploring Gravity These tutorials contain brief but complete explanations with interactive questions and a few problems.   Exploring Gravity II. Orbits of Planets and Satellites Lecture Notes and Tutorials Satellites and Universal Gravitation These notes from PhysicsLAB by Catherine H. Colwell contain detailed explanations of background material, annotated diagrams and illustrations, and solved examples.   Satellites and Universal Gravitation Simulations   Kepler's First and Second Laws   Kepler's Third Law   Satellite Projection Problem Solving Gravity Problem Set This set from the University of Oregon contains 10 interactive problems with hints and detailed solutions.   Gravity and Center of Mass Exploration Johannes Kepler: The Laws of Planetary Motion This site offers clear explanations of Kepler's three laws with neat diagrams.   Johannes Kepler: The Laws of Planetary Motion See also... AP Physics Web Guide AP Physics B Course Home Page AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism Course Home Page AP Physics C: Mechanics Course Home Page Teachers' Resources

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