Re: [Phys-l] Deltas in equations

[John Mallinckrodt <ajm@csupomona.edu>]

On Apr 27, 2006, at 5:12 PM, Herbert Schulz wrote:

> This, of course, is WRONG! If you do the integration you get
>
> x_f = x_i + v_i*(t_f - t_i) + (1/2)*a_x*(t_f^2 - t_i^2)

Herb is right.  This IS wrong.  ;-)

John "Slo" Mallinckrodt

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