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CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1 Useful Math 1
Algebra 1
Equations 2
Exponents 4
Powers of 10 5
Units 8
Significant Figures 10
CHAPTER 2 Vectors 17
Scalar and Vector Quantities 17
Vector Addition: Graphical Method 17
Trigonometry 19
Pythagorean Theorem 20
Vector Addition: Trigonometric Method 22
Resolving a Vector 23
Vector Addition: Component Method 25
CHAPTER 3 Motion in a Straight Line 31
Velocity 31
Acceleration 33
Distance, Velocity, and Acceleration 34
CHAPTER 4 Motion in a Vertical Plane 40
Acceleration of Gravity 40
Falling Bodies 40
Projectile Motion 42
CHAPTER 5 Laws of Motion 50
First Law of Motion 50
Mass 50
Second Law of Motion 50
Weight 52
British System of Units 53
Free-Body Diagrams and Tension 55
Third Law of Motion 58
Apparent Weight 59
Two and Three Dimensions 60
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