This link to the Mechanics Chapter has units on Kinematics, Newton's Laws, Conservation Laws, Simple Harmonic Motion, Rotational Kinematics, and Special Relativity. In addition to concise explanations of each topic, the text provides links to related web sites for additional study. Newton's 2nd Law Lab A description of a laboratory activity in which students are given a problem in dynamics and need to determine which motions come from which kinds of forces. Newton's Laws Demo Page Ideas for striking teacher demonstrations of the concepts of force, pressure, weight, inertia, transfer of momentum and energy, and Newton's Laws of Motion. The manual is neither a lab manual nor a series of lesson plans.
Units contain problems for students to check their knowledge and animated GIFs to teach concepts.
A large collection of links to sites that have Java applets and Shockwave simulations that can be used to demonstrate Physics concepts including force and motion. This web booklet provides an explanation of the principles involved in the design of a roller coaster. Sir Issac Newton MacTutor's biography of Newton with lots of links to related people and topics. Or, click here if you wish to return directly to the CLN menu which will give you access to educational resources in all of our subjects. Your comments, suggestions, and ideas are welcome, please contact David Wighton the developer of this site.