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Attempting to remember how Lambda Calculus works with Andre Pang.

In the classroom: AP Calculus at Northfield Mount Hermon, January 17, 2013.

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This is another example of using calculus on a motion equation where a is not equal to a0 at all times.

At the top left, I've written the equation that Google Sheets gave me for the Angry Bird's motion. This is a best fit parabola that takes into account the errors in all data points, so it's the best description of what the bird was doing.

 

We took the derivative to get a velocity function. Note that this came out linear

 

We took the derivative again to get an acceleration function. Note that this came out constant, with the value -9.074. In other words, the bird had a constant acceleration of -9.074.

 

Tracking back, we see that -9.074 in the velocity equation. So that term must be acceleration. Since the constant term in this equation must be a velocity, it's the original velocity. So apparently the equation for velocity at any time is v=v0+at.

 

Tracking back further, we see that the -9.074 isn't in the position equation, but half of it is. Also, the original velocity is there too. This gives us the position equation y=(1/2)at^2 + v0t + y0.

 

These two equations can be used to describe the velocity and position not just of this bird, but of ANY objects with constant acceleration like that which gravity gives.

 

For the record, the accepted value of the acceleration of gravity is -9.8 m/s/s. There was some experimental error in my measurement.

  

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In the classroom: AP Calculus at Northfield Mount Hermon, January 17, 2013.

Winner of my Calculus class Ornament Contest!

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Basically, this is differential calculus.

 

MATH130 taught me how calculus works, so we can safely say, "It works, bitches."

 

Refer to xkcd.com/54/ for the original joke.

Calculus with Brian Wynne at Bard College at Simon's Rock. Photo taken by Briee Della Rocca

In the classroom: AP Calculus at Northfield Mount Hermon, January 17, 2013.

Calculus with Brian Wynne at Bard College at Simon's Rock. Photo taken by Briee Della Rocca

In the classroom: AP Calculus at Northfield Mount Hermon, January 17, 2013.

In the classroom: AP Calculus at Northfield Mount Hermon, January 17, 2013.

Yeah, that is an apple tree. But not The apple tree. But maybe one of its descendants?

In the classroom: AP Calculus at Northfield Mount Hermon, January 17, 2013.

Calculus with Brian Wynne at Bard College at Simon's Rock. Photo taken by Briee Della Rocca

How to learn Calculus in an elegant, brain-bending manner. My closest analogy is Darwin’s Theory of Evolution: once understood, you start seeing Nature in terms of survival. You understand why drugs lead to resistant germs (survival of the fittest). You know why sugar and fat taste sweet (encourage consumption of high-calorie foods in times of scarcity). It all fits together.

  

In the classroom: AP Calculus at Northfield Mount Hermon, January 17, 2013.

Winner of my Calculus class Ornament Contest! The frame is Technic.

Calculus with Brian Wynne at Bard College at Simon's Rock. Photo taken by Briee Della Rocca

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Me "Umm Suzuki I don't think you really need to sneak onto the flight. I can take you as carry-on."

Suzuki "Don't be silly Ed. Who's going to feel comfortable sitting next to a 19-year old college student with a 4-faced toy robot?"

Me "But you're not a 4-faced toy robot, you're my friend"

*hug*

 

Suzuki and I leave to Washington DC tonight, wish us a safe trip please. I've never been to the east coast before, and Suzuki is from the farrrr east so he's clueless.

In the classroom: AP Calculus at Northfield Mount Hermon, January 17, 2013.

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