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Computational approach | Dependent Variable | Displacement | Hypotenuse | Independent Variable | Interpolate | Nadir | Parameters | Parametric Equations | Parallax | Theoretical Physical Relationship | Variable |
Computational Approach
The use of a computer to aid the design, simulation, and testing of a physical system, as apposed to 'trial and error'.
Dependent Variable
Any variable with may depend on any other variable(s) for its value.
Displacement
A change in time or location from the starting point.
Hypotenuse
The long side of a right triangle, whose size can be determined using the Pythagorean Theorem: C2 = A2 + B2 , where A and B are the short sides, connected at the 90° angle and C is the hypotenuse.
Independent Variable
Any variable which does not depend on any other for its value.
Interpolate
To determine a new point between other, measured points.
Nadir
The bottom-most point in a curve.
Parallax
The apparent displacement, or difference of position, of an object, as seen from two different stations, or points of view; the apparent displacement in position undergone by an object when viewed by either eye singly, without moving the head.
Parameters
The values sent to a mathematical function, such as the Pythagorean Theorem (A, B, & C
Parametric Equations
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Theoretical Physical Relationship
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Variable
Quality, or value, in an experiment is either given or found through discovery. That quality can change, and will either be set as a(n) independent or dependent
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