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Newtonian Gravity: Elliptical Orbits, Forces, and Energetics

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Newton's Law of Gravity

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    Find force between spheres with radii
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    Center of Mass Distance
    07:45
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    Where is Net Force on middle object zero?
    05:40

Gravitational Forces in 2D

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    Using Symmetry in 2D Gravitation
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    Finding Net Forces in 2D Gravitation
    06:28
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    Gravitational Forces in 2D
    05:41

Acceleration Due to Gravity

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    Acceleration Due to Gravity
    05:20
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    Find mass of planet in free fall
    03:53

Gravitational Potential Energy

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    Collision of Two Small Planets
    5:05
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    Gravitational Potential Energy
    6:58

Gravitational Potential Energy for Systems of Masses

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    Gravitational Potential Energy for Systems of Masses
    4:52
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    Energy Conservation in Three-Mass System
    8:39

Escape Velocity

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    Jumping Off an Asteroid
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    Escape Velocity
    7:27

Satellite Motion: Intro

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    Intro to Satellite Motion
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Satellite Motion: Speed & Period

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    Find speed of second satellite, given speed of first
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    Satellite Period
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    Satellite Speed
    06:24

Overview of Kepler's Laws

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    Overview of Kepler's Laws
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Kepler's First Law

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    Kepler's First Law
    07:12

Kepler's Third Law

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    Jupiter & Neptune's orbits
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    Kepler's Third Law
    08:32

Kepler's Third Law for Elliptical Orbits

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    Kepler's Third Law for Elliptical Orbits
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    Distant Star orbiting Black Hole
    4:40

Gravitational Force Inside the Earth

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    Gravitational Force Inside the Earth
    9:26

Spring Force (Hooke's Law)

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    Spring Force (Hooke's Law)
    05:27
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    Acceleration of Mass-Spring Systems
    03:37

Intro to Simple Harmonic Motion (Horizontal Springs)

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    Example
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    Example
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    Example
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