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Equations of Motion Revisited

January 11, 2021
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Introduction In any school Physics course, the Newtonian equations of motion are very much a 'stock' item. Students learn the equations and are given…
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Learn How to Solve the Cubic Equation for Dummies

October 1, 2016
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Everybody learns the "quadratic formula" for solving equations of the form [itex]A x^2 + B x + C = 0[/itex], even though you don't really need such a formula,…
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