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The stadium is packed with fans as Michael Jordan flies through the air on his way to the rim. Gravity seems suspended in this “hang time” phenomenon. The hot dog dealer casually explains that by …
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Falling Velocity – Breaking a Container
Late one night a group of physics students dressed all in black and equipped with night vision sneak into Kesten’s office and steal a metal container labeled “Chug’s Secrets.” They learned the a2 = …
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One Dimensional Motion Formulas
v = u + at v2 = u2 + 2as s = ut + 1/2 at2 average velocity = (v + u)/2 v: velocity (this is the velocity u combined with increases or decreases due to acceleration) u: velocity (in this case …
Relative Motion & Reference Points
When something is observed it is always observed from some vantage point. If two people are running next to each other it will not seem as if the other is moving, since their relative motion is the …
Car velocity physics – physics velocity
A physics professor drives along in his camry on the highway and covers about 88 feet per second or a velocity of 100 km/h when he observes a mitsubishi GT 3000 that races out onto the freeway. This …
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Derivatives and Differentials
Differentials and Derivatives A. Letters u and v denote independent variables or functions of an independent variable; letters a and n denote constants. B. To obtain a derivative, divide both …