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Broad Topics > Mechanics > Newton's laws of motion

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Whirlyball

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Whirl a conker around in a horizontal circle on a piece of string. What is the smallest angular speed with which it can whirl?

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Phase Space

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Explore the issues surrounding the concept of Phase Space.

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Modelling Assumptions in Mechanics

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An article demonstrating mathematically how various physical modelling assumptions affect the solution to the seemingly simple problem of the projectile.


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