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