Kinematics is the description of motion. Kinematics is concerned with "How is this moving?" Motion was first understood by Galileo in the 17th century. |
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What we learn from very simple systems--like this marble rolling along a ruler--will be applicable to other, large-scale motions. |
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What we learn from very simple systems will be applicable to other, large-scale motions.
The ideas of position, velocity, and acceleration describe all kinds of motion.
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