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Re: Kinematic equations (Was: Crib Sheets)

At 04:34 PM 3/29/96 +0000, Jon Bell wrote:
Rick Tarara <rtarara@saintmarys.edu> wrote:
[...] I HATE books that produce a separate set of kinematics
equations for projectile motion (with y's for the vertical motion and
substituting 'g' for the acceleration). This just reinforces student's


Rick, et al., what is worse is that they come to think "g" is acceleration
when it has nothing to do with accelerstion. And they then stick "g" in
anywhere acceleration is required.


Jim.Green@Snow.edu