Explore Methods for Measuring Unconstant Acceleration in Objects

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Start date Oct 1, 2009
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Oct 1, 2009

jimlee4262

What are some ways to evaluate an object undergoing unconstant acceleration?

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Oct 1, 2009

Dale

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You will need calculus, but other than that there is nothing special about non-constand acceleration.

Oct 1, 2009

xxChrisxx

Or numerical techniques.

Time to get that trapezium rule out. :D

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