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The aim of the programme is to answer the question of why Newton's Laws of Motion are not normally observed directly on Earth. The answer is of course because of the complicating effects of gravity..., friction and air resistance.
The aim of the programme is to answer the question of why Newton's Laws of Motion are not normally observed directly on Earth. The answer is of course because of the complicating effects of gravity..., friction and air resistance.
| Module code and title: | S102, Science: a foundation course |
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| Item code: | S102; 03 |
| First transmission date: | 1988 |
| Published: | 1988 |
| Rights Statement: | Rights owned or controlled by The Open University |
| Restrictions on use: | This material can be used in accordance with The Open University conditions of use. A link to the conditions can be found at the bottom of all OUDA web pages. |
| Duration: | 00:25:00 |
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| Producer: | John Stratford |
| Contributors: | Stuart Freake; Steve Swithenby |
| Publisher: | BBC Open University |
| Keyword(s): | Astronauts; Conservation of momentum; Hammer/feather experiment; NASA satellite; Skaters on Richmond ice-rink; Skylab; Weightlessness |
| Subject terms: | Air resistance; Gravity; Motion; Physics |
| Master spool number: | DOU5668 |
| Production number: | FOUS468F |
| Videofinder number: | 2138 |
| Available to public: | no |
