Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Solving Quadratic Equation
There are three ways to solve quadratic equations:
i- Factorization
ii- Completing Square
iii- Using formula
Factorization:
If you can compute factors easily then this method is the best and the fastest. Here is an example:
Finding factors is a hit and trial method but practice makes things easy.
Cutting short the process, here are the factors:
The values of x are:
Completing Square:
We know that:
In this method our major goal is to achieve the above axiom, for example,
For equation:
Monday, July 18, 2011
Equations of Motion
There are four basic equations of motion related to linear projection of an object.
There are a few terms that should be known before using these equations:
Time: t
Distance: s
Velocity: Rate of change of distance,
Initial velocity = u
Final velocity = v
Acceleration: Rate of change of velocity,
EQUATIONS OF MOTION:
i - Finding final velocity, given intial velocity, acceleration and time:
ii - Finding final velocity, given initial velocity, acceleration and distance:
iii - Finding distance given average velocity and time:
iv - Finding distance given initial velocity, time, and acceleration:
Special Case:
To find the distance given only velocities and acceleration, rearrange the equation no.2 as shown,
If the problem is related to free fall, initial velocity can be zero.
There are a few terms that should be known before using these equations:
Time: t
Distance: s
Velocity: Rate of change of distance,
Initial velocity = u
Final velocity = v
Acceleration: Rate of change of velocity,
EQUATIONS OF MOTION:
i - Finding final velocity, given intial velocity, acceleration and time:
ii - Finding final velocity, given initial velocity, acceleration and distance:
iii - Finding distance given average velocity and time:
iv - Finding distance given initial velocity, time, and acceleration:
Special Case:
To find the distance given only velocities and acceleration, rearrange the equation no.2 as shown,
If the problem is related to free fall, initial velocity can be zero.
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