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Name: Anonymous 2007-08-19 4:01 ID:bn2JDY00

Does SUVAT take into account friction?

I need to figure out actual acceleration and theoretical acceleration. I know SUVAT is for one or the other -- I just need to know if SUVAT takes into accoun friction.

And if it does, how do I figure out theoretical acceleration if I don't have a force?

Name: Anonymous 2007-08-21 20:02 ID:fn2igfyo

Woah, woah, woah. Careful. These equations only work with constant acceleration. Frictional forces (and therefore accelerations) are very rarely constant. So you can't use those kinematic eqns. Doing any calculation with friction is a bitch, really.

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