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5 problems on mechanical energy that are best done by beginning with fundamental ("anchor") equations or principles.
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An important step in learning to use math in science is learning to blend conceptual physics knowledge with mathematical symbols. Students need to learn to see physics equations not just as calculational tools, but as ways of expressing fundamental relationships among physical quantities, coding conceptual information, and organizing physics knowledge structures. This unit provides tools to help organize a course around a few basic "anchor equations" and offers problems throughout the curriculum best solved by building from those basic equations.
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Classical Mechanics > Work and Energy
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Copyright: 2023 Edward Redish
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