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SAA

Triangle Side-Angle-Angle Congruence.

SAS

Triangle Side-Angle-Side Congruence.

SAT

SAT problem, otherwise known as a boolean satisfiability problem.

SCF

Simple continued fraction.

s.d.

Standard deviation.

s.e.

Standard error.

SFCF

Simple finite continued fraction.

SHM

Simple harmonic motion.

SI

Le Système International d'Unités (the International System of Units).

SICF

Simple infinite continued fraction.

SSS

Triangle Side-Side-Side Congruence.

SUVAT

A category of problems in elementary applied mathematics and Newtonian physics involving a body $B$ under constant acceleration $\mathbf a$.

They consist of applications of the equations:

Let $B$ be a body under constant acceleration $\mathbf a$.

The following equations apply:

$(1):$ Velocity after Time

$\mathbf v = \mathbf u + \mathbf a t$

$(2):$ Distance after Time

$\mathbf s = \mathbf u t + \dfrac {\mathbf a t^2} 2$

$(3):$ Velocity after Distance

$\mathbf v \cdot \mathbf v = \mathbf u \cdot \mathbf u + 2 \mathbf a \cdot \mathbf s$

where:

$\mathbf u$ is the velocity at time $t = 0$

$\mathbf v$ is the velocity at time $t$

$\mathbf s$ is the displacement of $B$ from its initial position at time $t$

$\cdot$ denotes the dot product.

The term SUVAT arises from the symbols used, $\mathbf s$, $\mathbf u$, $\mathbf v$, $\mathbf a$ and $t$.

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