13. Universal Gravitation 389
Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation.
Measuring the Gravitational Constant.
Free-Fall Acceleration and the Gravitational Force.
Kepler's Laws and the Motion of Planets.
The Gravitational Field.
Gravitational Potential Energy.
Energy Considerations in Planetary and Satellite Motion.
14. Fluid Mechanics 420
Pressure.
Variation of Pressure with Depth.
Pressure Measurements.
Buoyant Forces and Archimedes's Principle.
Fluid Dynamics. Bernoulli's Equation.
Other Applications of Fluid Dynamics.
Part II: OSCILLATIONS AND MECHANICAL WAVES 451
15. Oscillatory Motion 452
Motion of an Object Attached to a Spring.
Mathematical Representation of Simple Harmonic Motion.
Energy of the Simple Harmonic Oscillator.
Comparing Simple Harmonic Motion with Uniform Circular Motion.
The Pendulum. Damped Oscillations/ Forced Oscillations.
16. Wave Motion 486
Propagation of a Disturbance.
Sinusoidal Waves.
The Speed of Waves on Strings.
Reflection and Transmission.
Rate of