Complete your Certificate with Course 3: Rotational Motion and Gravitation

Round out your introduction to mechanics with the physics of rotational motion and gravitation

This third course serves as an introduction to the physics of rotational motion and gravitation. Learners will gain experience in solving physics problems with tools such as graphical analysis, algebra, vector analysis, and calculus. This third course covers Rotational motion, Angular Momentum, and Gravitation.

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Image of professor Jason Hafner spinning a rotational device.

Rotational Motion and Gravitation (Course 3)

Upon completion, learners will understand how mathematical laws and conservation principles describe the motions and interactions of objects around us. Each of the modules contain reading links to a free textbook, complete video lectures, conceptual quizzes, and a set of homework problems. Once the modules are completed, the course ends with an exam. This comprehensive course is similar in detail and rigor to those taught on-campus at Rice. It will thoroughly prepare learners for their upcoming introductory physics courses or more advanced courses in physics.

Who should attend:

Individuals seeking to further their knowledge of physics
Learners wishing to explore and calculate rotational motion and gravitation in an online course
People who are curious about the workings and mathematics of elements all around them

You will be able to:

Critically evaluate real-world data and information regarding motion
Apply mathematical laws to the motions of objects under a variety of physical circumstances
Practice problems regarding rotational motion in physics while preparing for more advanced physics courses

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MEET YOUR RICE PROFESSOR

Professor Jason Hafner

Jason Hafner earned his Ph.D. from Rice University in 1998 under Richard Smalley for work on carbon nanotubes, and pursued postdoctoral studies at Harvard University. He returned to Rice in 2001 to join the faculty where his lab studies nanophotonics and interfacial biology. Hafner was named a Beckman Young Investigator in 2002, and won the Norman Hackerman Award for Chemical Research from the Welch Foundation in 2011. He is currently a Professor of Physics and Astronomy and of Chemistry.

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