Description
Online course. Focusing on conceptual understanding, Week one introduces kinematics, the study of how things move on a straight path. Week two advances this understanding into accelerated motion and introduces inertia. During this week, gravity is introduced within a multi-disciplinary arena. Week three introduces dynamics, the study of forces and why things move, and looks at inertia, mass, and weight. Week four presents opportunities to measure forces and to examine their effects. Coverage includes Bernoulli?s principles, friction, terminal velocity, and buoyancy. Week five explores the everyday world with its focus on mechanical advantage, work, and simple machines.