[Fairy Tale Physics 01] • Newton's Laws

Newton's Laws, explained in a fairy tale.

Kip doesn't have much going for him. His older brothers are the smart and strong ones, and his only inheritance from his father upon coming of age is an apple. But, always optimistic, he is undeterred, and goes out into the world to seek his fortune, meeting a strange wizard with a vendetta and a plan to take over the kingdom.

Throughout the course of the story, you'll be introduced to the ideas behind Newton's Laws, and shown how they work practically in physics. There is also a whole section on problem solving at the end, for anyone taking a physics class who wants to get into the actual math of doing calculations with forces.

This story covers the Newton's Laws component of the content of an AP physics or an introductory college course, and includes over thirty practice problems and worked examples.

Also included are links to other resources like videos, articles, and online simulations for further study.

The story introduces these fundamental concepts:

Newton's Three Laws

Free Body Diagrams

Net Force

Acceleration

Forces