Both Uses of
brief
in
Amusement Park Physics
Uses with a very common or rare meaning:
- In brief, it says that the greater the mass of an object, the more it resists being moved and therefore the smaller its acceleration will be.†
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- After a brief period in which the riders are suspended in the air, the car suddenly drops and begins to accelerate toward the ground under the influence of the earth's gravity.†
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Definition:
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(meaning too common or rare to warrant focus) Brief is most commonly encountered as an adjective meaning "of short duration." Other meanings derive from the idea of short--as when making a long story short by summarizing it, or when wearing briefs (underwear).