_src_physics_types.hh File Reference

Types for physical metrics. More...

#include "math/module.hh"
#include "math/types_trig.hh"
#include "math/vertex.hh"

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Namespaces
namespace	physics
	physics module.
Typedefs
typedef Vector3	physics::Velocity
Functions
FP const Speed	physics::SPEED_MINIMAL (0.01f)
	physics::DECLARE_DISTINCT_TYPE_STRICT (Mach, fp, FP) typedef Vector3 Acceleration
	Rate of change in velocity. acceleration = (distance/time) / time Acceleration is represented as a Vector3 as distance (direction) is the variable while the time units are constant (1).
FP const SpeedKPH	physics::SPEED_KPH_MINIMAL (0.01f)
	physics::DECLARE_DISTINCT_TYPE_STRICT (SpeedMPH, fp, FP) struct GeoVertex
	3D vector in METERS in physical space (Meter3).
INLINE std::ostream &	physics::operator<< (std::ostream &strm, const GeoVertex &gv)
Variables
	physics::fp

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Detailed Description

Types for physical metrics.

LastChangedDate:

2011-04-23 21:07:07 -0400 (Sat, 23 Apr 2011)

Author:

Jim E. Brooks http://www.palomino3d.org

Remarks:

Overly-specific physics types: As a compromise, some physics types are specific, others are based on general types. The problem with making all physics types be specific is that much more type-casts would be required and computations would be harder-to-read.