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mjolnir80
Nov4-08, 03:03 PM
1. The problem statement, all variables and given/known data
the terms "vertical" and "horizontal" are frequently used in physics. give operational definitions for these two terms. an operational definition defines a term by how it is measured or determined. your definition should apply equally well in a laboratory orr on a stepp mountainside.


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3. The attempt at a solution
"vertical"- direction perpendicular to the plane on which an object is located
"horizaontal" - parallel to the plane on which an object is located

im not really sure if this is right
is there a better way to define them?

tiny-tim
Nov4-08, 05:03 PM
"vertical"- direction perpendicular to the plane on which an object is located
"horizaontal" - parallel to the plane on which an object is located

im not really sure if this is right
is there a better way to define them?

Hi mjolnir80! :smile:

Wouldn't it be better to use gravity?