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PHYS 200: Fundamentals of Physics

Lecture 7 - Kepler's Laws << previous session | next session >>

Overview:

The focus of the lecture is problems of gravitational interaction. The three laws of Kepler are stated and explained. Planetary motion is discussed in general, and how this motion applies to the planets moving around the Sun in particular.

Reading assignment:

Wolfson and Pasachoff, Physics with Modern Physics, chapter 9.

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Problem Set 4 [PDF]
Problem Set 4 Solutions [PDF]

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