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The Mechanical Universe 9
Moving in Circles |
A look at the Platonic theory of uniform circular motion.
Ch Frame Code Title
1 A Opening Sequence
2 02204 G Ancient Applications Of Circular Motions
3 08550 V Sunrise
4 08849 V Ancient Applications Of Circles
5 10944 H Stonehenge
6 11543 H Circles In Ancient Architecture
7 12499 H Circles In Modern Architecture
8 13238 A Definition Of A Circle
9 14128 V Moon
10 14647 H Bust Of Plato
11 15095 A Uniform Circular Motion
12 16601 H Plato's Universe
13 18446 H Medieval European Life
14 20256 E Circular And Harmonic Motions
15 21122 A Components Of Circular Motion
16 22552 H Pre-Copernican Notions Of Planetary Motion
17 23725 V Compound Circular Motion
18 24599 A Deferents And Epicycles
19 26212 H Appolonius' And Ptolemy's Astronomy
20 28952 H Copernican Universe
21 30560 A Lunar Motion
22 32394 V Amusement Park Rides
23 33114 A Velocity And Acceleration - Circular Motion
24 35152 H Newton's Principia
25 35899 A Velocity And Acceleration - Circular Motion
26 37910 A Centripetal Acceleration
27 39921 H Personal Side Of Newton
28 43640 G Uses Of Force
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Prepared by Jeff Rudd, 1999
Revised by Laura Schmidt, 2007