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Proposal of activity for the study of two-dimensional movements in the introductory courses of Physics

Abstract

In this paper I present a proposition for the application of the Verlet algorithm to the two-dimensional projectile motion in College Introductory Physics Courses. This work intents to study dynamical process on a particle moving under the influence of a known force e analize the mathematical concepts of limit and derivative of a function. These mathematical concepts, besides fundamental and basic ones, present one more difficulty to students in Introductory Physics Courses, since it is probably the first time students have contact with them.

Keywords:
Projectile motion; Resistive force; Verlet algorithm

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