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Publication Date: 2005-Mar
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Another Broken Symmetry
Groetsch, C. W.
College Mathematics Journal, v36 n2 p109-113 Mar 2005
Resistance destroys symmetry. In this note, a graphical exploration serves as a guide to a rigorous elementary proof of a specific asymmetry in the trajectory of a point projectile in a medium offering linear resistance.
Descriptors: College Mathematics, Mathematics Instruction, Validity, Mathematical Logic, Mathematical Concepts, Graphs, Calculus
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