PRIMARY PHYSICS
forces, energy and optics: the principles behind Newton’s science
Primary Physics: forces, energy and optics: the principles behind Newton’s science is the latest addition to the international award-winning series Primary Physics. They are easy-to-follow workbooks for young children, teachers and parents, that use simple, hands-on experiments to produce a firm foundation and genuine understanding of scientific principles. The instructions are simple, without complicated equations, and lead students to think and solve problems. The topics covered in Primary Physics: forces, energy and optics: the principles behind Newton’s science are: Newton’s 3 Laws of Motion, gravity and planetary orbits, forces, energy, optics and also a special section to accompany an amusement park excursion.
Primary Physics: forces, energy and optics: the principles behind Newton’s science is really all about our everyday life. Isaac Newton strove throughout his life to understand the laws of nature—why things work the way they do: why an apple falls off a tree to the ground, why the planets can be seen to move in the night sky, why the moon circles the earth, what causes the tides. In order for us to appreciate the genius of Newton’s science, it is important to study the foundations upon which his work is built. The lessons in Primary Physics: forces, energy and optics: the principles behind Newton’s science introduce students to Newton’s work through a carefully designed series of hands-on experiments and the beginning of the scientific method that Newton promoted and scientists have used ever since.
At the end of this book are instructions for you to carry out some of the very same experiments that Newton did with light. When you have completed this book, you will have a greater understanding of how everyday events in our lives are operating under the laws of physics, and Newton’s contribution to bringing them to us.
