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Lecture

Galilean Transformation: Examples

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PHYS-101(a): General physics : mechanics

Le but du cours de physique générale est de donner à l'étudiant les notions de base nécessaires à la compréhension des phénomènes physiques. L'objectif est atteint lorsque l'étudiant est capable de prévoir quantitativement les conséquences de ces phénomène ...

Description

This lecture covers the Galilean transformation with examples of uniform circular motion, expressing position, velocity, and acceleration in different reference frames. It also discusses the motion of an airplane with lateral wind, calculating the required speed and heading angle. The instructor provides detailed explanations and derivations throughout the lecture.

Instructor

Jean-Philippe Hogge

Official source

Ontological neighbourhood

Physics

Mechanics: Classical mechanics

Relativity: Special relativity

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