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Introduction
Overview
Units
Fundamental units
Other quantities
Conversion of units
Length conversion
Speed conversion
Density conversion
Dimensional analysis
Motion in one dimension
Definition of velocity
Average velocity
Instantaneous velocity
Example of a limit
Speed
Acceleration
Average acceleration
Instantaneous acceleration
Motion with constant acceleration
Velocity as a function of time and initial conditions
Position as a function of time.
Straightforward example
Solution
A little less straightforward example
Solution
An even less straightforward example
Solution
Relations between other quantities
Vectors
Representation of vectors in Cartesian coordinates.
scalars
Representation of vectors in polar coordinates.
Examples of vectors and scalars
Addition of vectors
Multiplying vectors by real numbers
Subtracting vectors
Unit vectors
i, j and k
scalar product
Example: methane
Motion in two and three dimensions
Definition of velocity
The average velocity
The instantaneous velocity
Definition of acceleration
Average acceleration
Instantaneous acceleration
Circular motion
Question
Answer:
Motion with constant acceleration
Application to free fall
The shape of the trajectory
The range of a projectile
The maximum height of a projectile
Example: The Monkey and Z
Solution
Motion in different reference frames
Cycloidal motion
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Joshua Deutsch
Mon Jan 6 00:05:26 PST 1997