8: Applications of Newton’s Second Law
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- 8.2: Fundamental Laws of Nature
- Force laws are mathematical models of physical processes. They arise from observation and experimentation, and they have limited ranges of applicability. Does the linear force law for the spring hold for all springs? Each spring will most likely have a different range of linear behavior. So the model for stretching springs still lacks a universal character.