Simple

  • Uses distance, speed, acceleration

More Complex

  • Non-constant change
  • Decelerating from 25 m/s to 0 m/s over 5 secs
    • 25m/s * 5s / 2 = 62.5m
  • With graph of time, integration is area under line
  • With graph of measurement, differentiation is slope of line

Symbolic vs Empirical

  • Empirical is simpler, but requires lots of repetitive calculations
  • Symbolic is more complex, but produces simpler equations