by The Open University
Available in 5 free installments
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After studying this unit you should be able to:
understand and use the basic terms for the description of the motion of particles: position, velocity and acceleration;
understand, use and differentiate vector functions;
understand the fundamental laws of Newtonian mechanics;
solve mechanics problems in one dimension by drawing a sketch, choosing a suitable x-axis and origin, drawing a force diagram, applying Newton?s second law, taking the x-component, and making suitable substitutions;
solve mechanics problems in one dimension that involve one or more of the forces of gravity, friction, air resistance and water resistance;
understand the concept of terminal velocity and use it in solving mechanics problems in one dimension.
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