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Newton's Laws

In this module, we will change our perspective from the study of motion to the cause of acceleration. We will discuss two of the most fundamental concepts in physics (force and inertia) and see how Newton's Three Laws along with a well drawn free body diagram can enable one to solve problems from the motion of planets to the flight of a baseball.  

Instructional Material

Labs and Demonstrations

 Friction Force Experiment - Video Analysis

Determining The Coefficient of Static Friction Experiment - Video Analysis

Example Problems

Physics Website Links

Tarleton Physics Links


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Unique Facilities

One of the best equipped undergraduate programs in the US!!

  1. 32" Telescope 
  2. Tandem Accelerator 
  3. Electron Microscope 
  4. X-ray Diffraction System 
  5. Leybold CT System
  6. Ultrasound
  7. Laser Facility 

Research Links


  1. Astrophysics
  2. Computational Physics
  3. Medical Physics I & II
  4. Microwave Theory
  5. Nuclear Physics
  6. Solid State Physics
  7. Principles of Nuclear Engineering
  8. Nuclear Reactor Theory
  9. Graduate Quantum Mechanics
  10. Graduate Mechanics