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-----Original Message-----
From: Tim Folkerts [mailto:tfolkert@FHSU.EDU]
Sent: Monday, August 26, 2002 2:17 PM
[snip]
The kinematic equations are merely mathematical definitions. After
DEFINING
v==dr/dt and a==dv/dt , you can use calculus to DERIVE x = 1/2at^2 +
v(0)t+ x(0), etc for constant acceleration, or DERIVE a = v^2/r for
circular motion. This has nothing to do with forces.