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Suppose that an object of mass {{MATH_103}} is moving along a straight
line. If {{MATH_104}} and {{MATH_105}} are the the starting and ending positions,
{{MATH_106}} and {{MATH_107}} are the the starting and ending velocities, and
{{MATH_108}} is the force acting on the object for any given position,
then
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First we need to get all of our symbolism out in the open. Let:
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{{CMD_112}} {{MATH_113}} represent position with respect to time,
{{CMD_114}} {{MATH_115}} represent velocity with respect to time,
{{CMD_116}} {{MATH_117}} represent acceleration with respect to position,
{{CMD_118}} {{MATH_119}} represent the starting time,
{{CMD_120}} {{MATH_121}} represent the ending time,
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then we also have that
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{{CMD_124}} {{MATH_125}} represents the starting position, {{MATH_126}},
{{CMD_127}} {{MATH_128}} represents the ending position, {{MATH_129}},
{{CMD_130}} {{MATH_131}} represents the starting velocity, {{MATH_132}},
{{CMD_133}} {{MATH_134}} represents the ending velocity, {{MATH_135}}.
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Now write with me,
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here we are working with functions of distance. We will use the
substitution formula,
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transforming from right to left, to see that
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and we are now working with functions of time. Since {{MATH_142}}, we may write
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and now remember that {{MATH_144}}, so
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However, {{MATH_146}}, so rearranging we have,
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Now we apply the substitution formula again, this time we will transform left to right
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and so we see
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and we are working with functions of velocity. At last, setting
{{MATH_152}} and {{MATH_153}}, we can evaluate this integral,
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