Substituting derivative of acceleration for acceleration

interfacepe Posts: 1, Reputation: 1

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Jan 29, 2007, 03:27 PM

Substituting derivative of acceleration for acceleration

Can the derivative of acceleration be subsituted for a in f=ma?

Capuchin Posts: 5,255, Reputation: 656

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Jan 29, 2007, 11:22 PM

No, because the derivative of a isn't a. The derivative of a is normally proportional to the velocity.

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