Re: math in physics classes

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From: Dave Button
Date: Sat, 26 Jun 1993 02:03

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Yea verily! in response to lowel's comment on the need to know
the physics before one can apply the math.  After all, in math
you can get "mathematically correct:" values for time in
porjectile motion which mean nothing to the problem.
--
Dave Button -- jbutton@tjhsst.vak12ed.edu
Osbourn Park High School, Manassas, Virginia, 22111

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