From eb621396c180011195c03f17924e88dd37be18f3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: arc Date: Wed, 3 Sep 2025 14:07:38 -0600 Subject: [PATCH] vault backup: 2025-09-03 14:07:38 --- education/physics/PHYS2210/Unit 1.md | 6 ++++++ 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+) diff --git a/education/physics/PHYS2210/Unit 1.md b/education/physics/PHYS2210/Unit 1.md index d9a97bc..b021e83 100644 --- a/education/physics/PHYS2210/Unit 1.md +++ b/education/physics/PHYS2210/Unit 1.md @@ -52,3 +52,9 @@ Kinematics problems have a *start* and an *end* of the motion. - $x = ?$ 3. Using the equation $v = v_0 + at \to a = \frac{(v - v_0)}{t}$, $a$ = $(50 m/s - 0 m/s)/ 6s = 8.3m/s^2$ 4. Assess: do the units make sense? Is the answer reasonable? + +> An object slides until coming to a rest. It traveled 15 meters in 3 seconds. What was the object's acceleration? +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