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Transformation Vs. Physical Law

 
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Jun12-12, 03:36 PM   #256
 

Transformation Vs. Physical Law

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That isn't the only correct way to work the problem.
True, it is the most direct way of solving the problem. In fact, it is the standard way of solving this problem, there is no need to introduce any notion of "number of laps" (the variable [itex]a[/itex] in your derivation).
Jun12-12, 03:43 PM   #257
 
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True, it is the most direct way of solving the problem. In fact, it is the standard way of solving this problem, there is no need to introduce any notion of "number of laps" (the variable [itex]a[/itex] in your derivation).
Agreed.

But again, there is no reason not to introduce a either. Reparameterizations are common and well accepted, no matter if they are needed or not.
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