The description of the motion that we are aiming for is to find a function of time, which we denote by \(x(t)\), that gives us the point’s position (that is to say, the value of \(x\)) for any value o...The description of the motion that we are aiming for is to find a function of time, which we denote by \(x(t)\), that gives us the point’s position (that is to say, the value of \(x\)) for any value of the time parameter, \(t\). (See Equation (\ref{eq:10}), below, for an example.) Remember that \(x\) stands for a number that can be positive or negative (depending on the side of the origin the point is on), and has dimensions of length, so when giving a numerical value for it you must always inc…
