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The Motion of Bodies

We simplify Book 1 of Principia Mathematica by Isaac Newton
Definitions
Definitions →
The Laws of Motion
Axioms
The Laws of Motion →
Ratios
Section 1
Ratios →
The Invention of Centripetal Forces
Section 2
The Invention of Centripetal Forces →
Of the motion of bodies in eccentric conic sections.
Section 3
Of the motion of bodies in eccentric conic sections. →
Finding of elliptic, parabolic, and hyperbolic orbits, from the focus given.
Section 4
Finding of elliptic, parabolic, and hyperbolic orbits, from the focus given. →
How the Orbits are to be Found
Section 5
How the Orbits are to be Found →
How to find motion in orbits
Section 6
How to find motion in orbits →
The Rectilinear Rise and Fall of Bodies
Section 7
The Rectilinear Rise and Fall of Bodies →
The Invention of Orbits Wherein Bodies will Revolve
Section 8
The Invention of Orbits Wherein Bodies will Revolve →
The Motion of Bodies in Movable Orbits
Section 9
The Motion of Bodies in Movable Orbits →
The Motion of Bodies in Given Surfaces
Section 10
The Motion of Bodies in Given Surfaces →