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Why the kinetic energy formula is true for the final velocity?

The formula $$W = Fd$$ is only true for a force that does not change over a distance or an average force over a distance. Let's derive kinetic energy in a general way using some calculus. Suppose we …
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Is this a viable way to calculate the mass of the sun?

Earth's distance from sun: $ R $ Orbital period: $T$ Sun's Mass: $M$ Earth's mass: $m$ Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation: $ F = \frac{GM m}{r^2} $ Newton’s 2nd Law: $ F = ma$ Okay, let's s …
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