Mathematics & Statistics • Calculus
Derivatives in Context
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A question is much more likely to ask which quantity is the derivative of which than to hand you an integral needing a clever substitution.
| If you have | The derivative is | The integral is |
|---|---|---|
| Position | Velocity | — |
| Velocity | Acceleration | Position |
| Shear diagram | Load | Moment |
| Charge | Current | — |
Memorise that as a table, not as four separate facts. Several exam questions are answerable purely by knowing which way the relationship runs.
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