Tag Archives: Newton’s Law’s of Motion

A Continuous Ring of 175,955 Satellites


Just after sunset, Kendall and Katya took a walk up their favorite canyon, their last opportunity for two years. “Can you believe we’ve come this far,” Kendall thought back to their graduate days. “To think that the research of two … Continue reading

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Engineering Riddle – No. 2 (Physics) “You push on me, I push right back…”


From in a tube, a fire lit, Great heat and flames, from end emit, The force to make this fluid flow, The same will make the engine go.   You push on me, I push right back, You give a … Continue reading

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Weightless – Part 10 (Draft)


(Continued from Part 9 Draft) “Now’s my chance.” Morris sat in his adjustable chair in his office on the second floor. On his desk there was a computer, a bronze elk, several text books, a green engineers notepad, a football … Continue reading

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Weightless – Part 8 (Draft)


(The next day) “I’m nervous, and excited,” Mr. Jackson thought as he made his way to Dr. Best’s office. Dr. Ellen Best, hired very recently, received a doctorate degree in mechanical engineering from a reputable university aerospace program. She was … Continue reading

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Applying Newton’s Third Law of Motion in the Gravitron Ride by Creaco, Meyers, and Krauss


“To every action there is always an equal and opposite reaction…”  Sir Isaac Newton From the National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science, I found this nicely written very short story about Newton’s 3rd Law,  It is written by Anthony … Continue reading

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