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Re: [Phys-l] check your work (and kinetic energy)



-----Original Message-----
From: phys-l-bounces@carnot.physics.buffalo.edu [mailto:phys-l-
bounces@carnot.physics.buffalo.edu] On Behalf Of John Denker
Sent: Monday, January 09, 2012 4:27 PM
To: Forum for Physics Educators
Subject: Re: [Phys-l] check your work (and kinetic energy)


So ... how do we make contact between fundamental theory and common
sense? Under _what conditions_ might we get away with using the total
force and average motion?

The analysis is easy. I wrote up a terse summary starting at:
http://www.av8n.com/physics/kinetic-energy.htm#sec-uniform-v

[LaMontagne, Bob]
Thanks for that - it's a very useful summary.