Central Forces and Conservation Laws

Synopsis: Investigates the motion of a particle acted on by a central force and what this implies about angular momentum and energy for the particle. Concludes by illustrating that the force of gravity and the electrostatic force are both isotropic central forces and notes that in 1911 the physicist Ernest Rutherfordused this theory to discover an improved model of the atom.
Series: Mathematical Models and Methods, Course Mst204
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 24 min.
Year of production: 1988
Availability: OUT OF DISTRIBUTION
Subjects: Mathematics
Keywords: forces; momentum

Producer

Cast

Mike Crampin
Tom Smith

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