Collection

2007 North Midwest Section Meeting

Authors

Nihad E. Daidzic; Vojin R. Nikolic

, September 20-22, 2007 pointed out, and the appropriate units in both the SI and USCS systems explained. This section was concluded with several demonstrations which were deemed helpful in facilitating better understanding. ¾ Newton’s laws, introduction and demonstrations. Next, the Newton’s laws of mechanics were presented. While the analytical/mathematical expressions and formulations were kept to a minimum, the emphasis was on the physical meanings and the consequences of these important relationships. To further strengthen the students’ understanding, several hands-on demonstrations and computer animations were shown. ¾ Introduction to