Episode of Series “PSSC physics”.
Demonstrates the changes in observed motion of a freely falling body viewed from differently moving frames of reference. Donald Ivey and Patterson Hume discuss relative motion, accelerated and inertial frames of reference, and show the inadequacy of Newtonian physics, calling for calculation of fictitious forces to describe relative motions.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
320638
Language
English
Subject categories
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Motion study
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Science - Study and teaching
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Force and energy
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Inertia (Mechanics)
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Physics
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Relativity (Physics)
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Science - Study and teaching
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)