CH:1 PHYSICS AS LEVELS

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Kinematics

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KINEMATICS IS A SUBFIELD OF PHYSICS, DEVELOPED IN CLASSICAL

MECHANICS, THAT DESCRIBES THE MOTION OF POINTS, BODIES
(OBJECTS), AND SYSTEMS OF BODIES (GROUPS OF OBJECTS)
WITHOUT CONSIDERING THE FORCES THAT CAUSE THEM TO MOVE. H
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Speed
Speed = distance/ time

Average speed
Average speed is calculated over a
period of time.

average speed= distance/time

In symbols, this is written as: v = d/t
where v is the average speed and d
is the distance travelled in time t

cm s−1 centimetres per second

SI UNIT km s−1 kilometres per second
km h−1 kilometres per hour
ms−1 (or as m/s) mp h−1 kilometres per hour
metres per second

Instantaneous speed
Speed at the instant when
you look at it

The speed of light in

vacuum is 3×10^8 m/s

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ALISHA AHMED
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