TOPIC 2 KINEMATICS

Displacement the distance from a reference point in a specified

direction

distance travelled
Average speed w̅
time taken

change in displacement
Average velocity i
time taken

change in velocity
Acceleration a
time

Displacement time graphs

S
velocity gradient

t
gplant i velocity

Velocity time graphs

U Acceleration gradient
 Displacement area under line

or
i on a

Equations of motion

s displacement a

v initial velocity a

v final velocity at V U

a acceleration i v u t at
time s if
121 s It

Combining equation i and 2

s e u u a
3
s f r c Utc 2as
s it at v2 v2 29
0 2 as

Experimental Determination of
g
 s

Drop a mass from various height

measuring the time taken

2
Plot a graph of s against
since s
Igt gx gradient I
2

Projectile motion
Two independent perpendi ler
motions
Uniform horizontal rebuity
Uniform verticle Acceleration
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5,5 9.5

I
2 3 s
0 150