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ERIC Number: EJ1374811
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Dec
Pages: 4
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ISSN: ISSN-0031-921X
EISSN: EISSN-1943-4928
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The Cross Diagram for Kinematics Problems
Sinkovits, Daniel Wilhelm
Physics Teacher, v60 n9 p744-747 Dec 2022
The cross diagram is a way to illustrate and plan the solutions for all kinds of constant-acceleration kinematics problems--including projectile motion, multistage, and multiple-object problems. The cross diagram arranges the kinematic variables in a logical way, making the kinematic relationships between them easy to identify. Combined with a method to visually mark known information and equations, it provides a framework to plan out which equations will be used in the solution of a problem. This paper introduces the cross diagram through its use in a series of example problems.
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Language: English
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