本书是本系列的第3卷，本卷的主题是：牛顿定律和匀速圆周运动。本卷集中讨论的问题是：“一个物体为什么会移动？”为了回答这个问题，作者带领读者转向艾萨克·牛顿——任何优秀的物理学入门系列著作的特点都是对牛顿运动定律的处理。这些定律对于大多数读者来说是难懂的概念，弄懂它们需要掌握许多相关知识，涉及这些定律的问题也可以以多种形式展现出来。本卷还详细阐述了牛顿运动第一定律、牛顿运动第二定律、牛顿运动第三定律、匀速圆周运动等相关理论。

Preface
Author biography
Part Ⅰ Newton’s laws of motion
l Motivation
2 Getting ready
2.1 Anticipatory set
2.1.1 Who should(or should not)use the product
2.1.2 How should the product be used
2.1.3 What problems should users expect to encounter
2.2 Objective
2.3 Purpose
3 Giving information
3.1 Instructional input
3.1.1 Newton’s first law ofmotion
3.1.2 Newton’s second law of motion
3.1.3 Newton’s third law of motion
3.1.4 Problem-solving
3.1.5 Category#l：applied forces
3.1.6 Category≠≠2：contact forces
3.1.7 Category≠≠3：field forces
3.2 Modeling
3.3 Checking for understanding
4 Keeping information
4.1 Closure
4.2 Independent practice
4.2.1 Challenge problems
4.3 Peer teaching
4.3.1 General laws
4 3 2 Forces：Tension
4.3.3 Forces：Spring Force
4.3.4 Forces：Frictional Force
4.3.5 Axes
4.3.6 Solving
Part Ⅱ Uniform circular motion
5 Motivation
6 Getting ready
6.1 Anticipatory set
6.2 0bjective
6.3 Purpose
7 Giving information
7.1 Instructional input
7.1.1 What is‘uniforln’about‘uniform circular motion’?
7.1.2 Acceleration during uniform circular motion
7.1.3 Putting it all together
7.2 Modeling
7.3 Checking for understanding
8 Keeping information
8.1 Closure
8.2 Independent practice
8.3 Peer teaching
8.3.1 Centripetal acceleration
8.3.2 Newton’s laws of motion
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