One thing I enjoy as a new physics student is using formulas. I have been playing with the fundamental formulas in terms of units rather than their names.
That is instead of a=v/t
m/s/s=(m/s)/s
or v=at
m/s=(m/s/s) x s
m/s=m/s
Simple maths yea, but when im getting to the bigger formulas im having trouble, perhaps they just dont work the way i am thinking but if someone could enlighten me that would be great..
S=(1/2)at^2
m=(1/2)x(m/s^2)x(s^2)
m=(1/2)x(m)
why do i get m = half m?
v^2 = 2as
m^2/s^2 = 2(m/s/s) x m
m^2/s^2 = 2 x m^2/s^2
m/s = 2 x m/s
again, there is a x2 factor there.
am i just thinking about this too much?
That is instead of a=v/t
m/s/s=(m/s)/s
or v=at
m/s=(m/s/s) x s
m/s=m/s
Simple maths yea, but when im getting to the bigger formulas im having trouble, perhaps they just dont work the way i am thinking but if someone could enlighten me that would be great..
S=(1/2)at^2
m=(1/2)x(m/s^2)x(s^2)
m=(1/2)x(m)
why do i get m = half m?
v^2 = 2as
m^2/s^2 = 2(m/s/s) x m
m^2/s^2 = 2 x m^2/s^2
m/s = 2 x m/s
again, there is a x2 factor there.
am i just thinking about this too much?