Abstract:As one of many disciplines which involve the study of bodies and their motion, the science of navigation is heavily indebted to Sir Isaac Newton (1642–1727). Newton's outstanding contribution to scien...As one of many disciplines which involve the study of bodies and their motion, the science of navigation is heavily indebted to Sir Isaac Newton (1642–1727). Newton's outstanding contribution to science was his conception of the abstract idea of force and its mathematical formulation. This enabled the development of quantitative mechanics through the application of, for example, his Law of Inertia and his Law of Universal Gravitation. Whilst limitations in Newtonian physics have now been exposed at the level of sub-atomic particles moving close to the speed of light (Einsteinian physics), Newton's Laws remain the foundation stone to the solution of most everyday dynamical problems.Read More
Publication Year: 1975
Publication Date: 1975-04-01
Language: en
Type: article
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