Motion: Newton’s Laws

Synopsis: Attempts to discover why Newton’s laws of motion are not normally observed directly on earth, even though they appear to work in an orbiting space station, for example Skylab. To minimise the effects of friction and gravity, two ice skaters are shown to demonstrate Newton’s three laws directly on an ice rink. Using an air table and graphics, investigates why astronauts appear weightless even though they are only a few hundred kilometres above the earth’s surface.
Series: Science Foundation Course, A: Course S102
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 24 min.
Year of production: 1989
Availability: Off-air recording licence
Sale; 1998 sale: £145.00 (+VAT +p&p)
Subjects: Physics
Keywords: gravity; motion (physics); Newton, Isaac

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