What are some problem solving techniques people use in physics without thinking of equations?
Wow, what a question. Problem solving techniques people use in Physics without thinking of equations? If the question is verbal, without the need of figures, then you need not think of equations. But in almost all cases, you have to use equations. Don’t you know that equations are simply putting into figures what you are saying in words? Let me show you an example: “Acceleration is the change of velocity over time” <====this is already an equation. Why? Ok, let us interpret "change in velocity <=====this means, a difference in velocity, so it means the bigger velocity, the V2 is subtracted by V1 (V2 - V1) <===== change in velocity "over time" <====means divided by time therefore====> a = (V2 – V1) / t…….eq. (1) or… at =V2 – V1 or…V2 = V1 + at So, you see, the logic of the words are the equations. Another: “Distance is equal to average velocity times time” “average velocity” ===> the two velocities added up and divided by how many they are. So, V1 + V2 divided by two because the
