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Intro
Symbols areto
letters used in formulas.
Units are letters used in quantities.
Note that we can change symbols at any
Mechanics is the port of entrytime into
and physics. A job
use whatever well done
symbols we like.
in mechanics will form a solid foundation for the rest of the
m represents mass Note that you will need to memorize
Do not confuse
t represents symbols
subject.
time the unitswith units.
because they are standard
F represents force and cannot be changed and they
kg kilograms
v represents for mass areItmandated
velocity is the unit
F m a
that identifies
by law. d
s seconds for time
W represents work what the quantiy represents.
2 a s v v
N newtons for force 2 2
etc. etc.
m/s meters/second for velocity 20 kg Mass
f i
J joules for work vs
22.5 Time
a
m meters for length
400 tN aForce
g Sin x
etc. etc. -200 J Energy
Mass kilogram
There are three basic quantities in mechanics.
Time second
Hypotenuse is double
opposite side
From a past physics exam