is that distinctions helpful here? i mean we aren't just going to render the last frame of our particle going around the track, we are going to render 1440 frames (24fps*60secs) and at each frame the instantaneous velocity is going to have some direction and magnitude.
On Wed, Feb 13, 2013 at 11:13 AM, Matt Lind <[email protected]>wrote: > Velocity = net displacement / time. > > Force = Mass * Acceleration > > > NOTE: Speed and velocity are very different. > > Speed is distance traveled over time (scalar) > Velocity is net displacement over time (vector) > > Example: Running around a track in a stadium. > > If you make a complete lap in 60 seconds, then your speed is 6.66 meters > per second, while your velocity is 0 meters per second because you haven't > been displaced from your starting position. > > > > Matt > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] On Behalf Of olivier jeannel > Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2013 1:50 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Difference between a force and a velocity ? > > Hi list, > Asking this question with no shame ^^; > This might be basic, but what is the difference between a force and a > velocity ? > > Sorry for being half brained... > > >
