Department of Physics and Astronomy
Michigan State University
PHY231 Fall 1997

Lecture 4: September 03

Reading before class: C/J 2.1, 2.2, 2.3

Topics and Concepts

• Distance and Displacement
• Speed and Velocity
• Acceleration

Equations

• speed
• velocity
• acceleration

Examples

• Distance Run by a Jogger (C/J example 1, page 31)
• World's Fastest Jet-Engined Car (C/J example 3, page 32)
• Acceleration of a Drag Racer (C/J example 5, page 36)

Reading for next class: C/J 2.4 - 2.7

PHY 231

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