Consider these discussion questions based on Chapters 1 – 2 and answer both of them as fully as possible, and reply to at least four other students’ answers or questions with answers of your own or pose questions for them to reply to. You could also add your own questions to any of the topics within each chapter; if you don’t understand something, ask others to answer your question. In other words be actively engaged with not only answering my questions but the answers and questions others provide.
1) From the concepts, content and equations of chapter 1 on Kinematics, Study of Motion, Free Fall, Centripetal Motion, what stood out to you that was new, enlightening and difficult? What did you know from previous knowledge and what was different? Which concepts are you having hard time grasping? How about the questions from the Book HW, which ones are you struggling with and why? Which questions taught you a valuable concept and helped you grasp it better? How about the Test 1 Review questions, what did they help you understand? Which ones are you still struggling with and why? What outside sources have you found that help illuminate something, whether it be a video, lecture, website or image?
2) From the concepts, content and equations of chapter 2 on Newton’s Laws and Equation of Gravity, what stood out to you that was new, enlightening and difficult? What did you know from previous knowledge and what was different? Which concepts are you having hard time grasping? How about the questions from the Book HW, which ones are you struggling with and why? Which questions taught you a valuable concept and helped you grasp it better? How about the Test 1 Review questions, what did they help you understand? Which ones are you still struggling with and why? What outside sources have you found that help illuminate something, whether it be a video, lecture, website or image?
