Parameters of Moving Particles: What's Needed?

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mac_alleb

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Jan 5, 2015

How much and what type of parameters needs and enough to completely describe moving?
Of particle for example.

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If you have a point particle then there are 3 degrees of freedom. If it is a particle with some structure then there can be other degrees of freedom such as rotation and vibration.

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