2.

Motion in One-Dimension

 Velocity v

 x (x f xi )
Average Velocity: v xˆ
t (t f ti )
 
Instant Velocity:  x dx
v lim
t 0 t dt

 Acceleration a

 v (v f vi )
Average Acceleration: a xˆ
t (t f ti )
  2

Instant Acceleration: a a dv d x
lim
t 0 t dt dt 2
 One-Dimensional Motion with constant velocity
   
 dx x x v t,
v 
dt t ˆ
( x f xi ) x v (t f ti )

x v
xf
Constant
x
xi
t
t t
ti tf
 One-Dimensional Motion with constant acceleration
         
 dv v v f vi v v0 (vi v0 , v f v)
a
dt t t f ti t (ti = 0, tf = t)
  
v v0 at
 
 dx  dv
v cf) a
dt dt
 
vf tf
x
 t t
   
dx vdt (v0 at )dt dv adt
 
x0 0 0 vi ti

   12   tf

x x0 v0t at vf vi adt
2 ti
   12
x x0 v0t at
2
 Free falling Objects
 
a g ; free falling acceleration
gravitational acceleration g = 9.80 m/s2

y
 
a g gyˆ
 Free falling
   
y y0 v0 t 1
2 at 2
  
y0 hyˆ , v0 0 , a gyˆ

y h 1
2 gt 2
h
For y 0 h 1
2 gt 2
2h Unit: 1/ 2
t m
g ( s 2 )1/ 2 s
m / s2
 
v at
2h
g yˆ 2 gh yˆ
g
 Assume h = 40 m, g = 10 m/s2, v0 = 10 m/s

i) v0 –10 m/sec.
v0
y 0 h v0t 12 gt 2
v0 40 10t 5t 2 0
t2 2t 8 0, t = 2 sec.
v v0 gt
h = –30 m/sec.

ii) v0 10 m/sec.
y 0 h v0t 1
2 gt 2
t2 2t 8 0, t = 4 sec.
v v0 gt
= –30 m/sec.