Upon successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  • explain why an object moving at a constant speed in a circle is accelerating;
  • solve problems involving planets and satellites;
  • explain what it means when an astronaut orbiting the Earth is described as being weightless;
  • compare and contrast the physical properties associated with linear motion and rotational motion;
  • state and explain Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation; and
  • use kinematic equations to solve circular motion problems.
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