Solids, liquids and gases: Newton's laws of motion (TEFC)

United Kingdom, 1972

Film
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Experimental evidence for Newton’s laws of motion is examined and a number of experiments are demonstrated to show the effect of forces on a massive concrete sphere. Illustrates concepts like kinetic and potential energy, compressional energy and the behaviour of matter in a force free environment

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Credits

co-producer

Andrew Millington

Barrie Whatley

production company

British Broadcasting Corporation

Open University

Duration

00:25:00:00

Production places
United Kingdom
Production dates
1972

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

007605

Language

English

Subject categories

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Science - Study and teaching

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Force and energy

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Motion

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Physics

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Science - Study and teaching

Short films

Short films → Short films - Great Britain

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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