Physics and chemistry for understanding space · A guided course

Motion and forces

Read a motion log, choose a viewpoint, and explain what changes a spacecraft’s movement.

Work through reference frames, acceleration, inertia, Newton’s laws, mass, and resistance. Use real archive photographs alongside original numerical investigations to separate what an image shows from what measurements establish.

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Put it all togetherInvestigate a vehicle’s motion5 questions · 8 min · Final review

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