1. Web Material: Newton's first law Objectives: After completing this module, students will be able to define an inertial frame and describe the state of motion of an object in different reference frames. Additional Material: Serway, Chapters 4.1 and 4.2 Assignment: Assignment 8

 

2. Web Material: Newton's second law Objectives: After completing this module, students will be able to find the acceleration of an object in terms of the resultant forces.  They will be able to distinguish between the mass of an object and its weight. Additional Material: Serway, Chapters 4.3 - 4.5 CD and Workbook, Module 4.1 - 4.4 Laboratory: Force, mass, and acceleration Assignment: Assignment 9

 

3. Web Material: Newton's third law Objectives: After completing this module, students will be able to draw free-body diagrams and analyze various situations in terms of the law of action and reaction. Additional Material: Serway, 3rd and 4th edition, Chapters 4.6 - 4.8 Serway, 2nd edition, Chapters 4.6 and 4.7 CD and Workbook, Module 4.5 - 4.6

 

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