Readings

This week the readings assignments are listed below:

Readings 5.1: Forces

Readings 5.2: Newton’s First Law

Readings 5.3: Newton’s Second Law

Readings 5.4: Mass and Weight

Readings 5.5: Newton’s Third Law

Readings 5.6: Common Forces

Readings 5.7: Drawing Free-Body Diagrams

OpenStax University Physics Volume 1

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Practice Problems

We have put together some additional practice problems to help you complete the homework. These problems are optional, and suggested if you are having trouble with the homework problems. The odd-numbered problems from the textbook should have solutions available to students.

• Problem 5.15 (conceptual question) (helpful for Q5.1 Particle In conservative potential in HW)

• Problem 5.25

• Problem 5.37

• Problem 5.45 (Helpful for Q5.13 Window washer in HW)

• Problem 5.51 (Helpful for Q5.6 Force Vectors in HW)

• Problem 5.57 (Helpful for Q5.2 Broken down Cruise Ship and 5.12 Tension in Rope in HW)

• Problem 5.59

• Problem 5.65 (Helpful for Q5.13 Window washer in HW)

• Problem 5.67 (Helpful for Q5.14 Worker pulls cart uphill in HW)

• Problem 5.79

• Problem 5.91

• Problem 5.95 (Challenge Problem)