diff --git a/education/physics/PHYS2210/Unit 1.md b/education/physics/PHYS2210/Unit 1.md index b021e83..f1a884e 100644 --- a/education/physics/PHYS2210/Unit 1.md +++ b/education/physics/PHYS2210/Unit 1.md @@ -57,4 +57,11 @@ Kinematics problems have a *start* and an *end* of the motion. 1. The problem is a kinematics problem, refer to the above formula. 2. Acceleration is a constant 3. Problem has two unknowns, $v_0$ and $a$, let's solve for $v_0$ first. -4. \ No newline at end of file +4. $x = x_0 + \frac{1}{2}(v_0 + v) t \to v_0 = 2*(x - x_0)/ t \to 2*(15)/3 = 10$ +5. $v = v_0 + at \to a = (v - v_0) /t \to a = (-10 m/s) / 3s = -3.33m/s^2$ +6. Asses: Units? Answer make sense? Significant figures? Acceleration speeding up or slowing down? +# Gravity +- Is the problem 1 dimensional? +- Could draw axis pointing upwards, call it y axis +- If not specified, assume acceleration is $g = 9.8 m/s^2$. +- Direction is important, $g$ is down towards the earth, so it's often negative. The sign depends on your choice of axis. \ No newline at end of file