High Science

In our quest to determine how the universe works, we take some time to explore a fundamental concept: motion. Things move through our universe and we can accurately describe and predict this motion using math! In this episode we discuss how things move (kinematics) in preparation for a future episode where we talk about why things move (dynamics). What is motion? Frames of reference Words to describe motion: position, velocity, and acceleration One-dimensional motion Two-dimensional motion: Throwing a ball in a gravitational field Determinism in classical physics Terminal velocity Rotational motion Math: The language of physics The goal of physics