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Motion, Acceleration and Net Force
This model is technically applicable to any point particle system. In practice, however, the vector equations in this model are usually split into three one-dimensional equations, so that the One-Dimensional Motion (General) model is nearly as general, and more easily used.
This model is rarely needed in introductory mechanics, and is presented principally for intellectual completeness of the hierarchy.
Model
A single point particle (or a system treated as a point particle with position specified by the center of mass).
Only knowledge of the net external force is required to determine the motion of the system.
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Relevant Examples
None yet.
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