UNIFORMLY ACCELERATED MOTION (UAM)

A body is said to have uniformly accelerated motion if it maintains a constant change in the velocity in
each time interval along a straight line.
Horizontal Dimension (Rectilinear)
Example: An airplane on a runway preparing for takeoff.
Vertical Dimension (free fall)
 The pull of gravity acts on all objects. On Earth, when you throw something up, it will go down.
 Things thrown upward always fall at a constant acceleration of which has a magnitude of 9.8m/s2
 the velocity of an object in free fall changes by 9.8m/s2 every second fall.
 Upward: 9.8m/s2
 Downward: -9.8m/s2
Example: Motion of the stone thrown vertically upward.
A stone dropped from a hill.

UAM Formulae:
Vf =vi + at vf – final velocity
d =vit + ½ at2 vi – initial velocity
v2f =vi2 + 2ad a – acceleration
d= (vi + vf/2) t or d = vt t – time
d – distance
v – average speed/velocity
Uniformly Accelerated Motion
1. A car moving with constant acceleration. Acceleration=10 m/s

2. An object is dropped for a certain height.

Acceleration due to gravity: 9.8m/s2

All objects fall at the same rate if there is
no air resistance regardless of its mass.
Velocity increases: 9.8m/s2

3. A ball is thrown vertically straight and goes down.

4. A ball rolling down an incline.

Sample problem:
1. An airplane from rest accelerates on a runway at 5.50m/s2 for 20.25s until it finally takes off the
ground. a. What is the distance covered before takeoff?
Given:
a= 5.50m/s2
t= 20.25s
vi= 0 m/s
d=?
formula: d =vit + ½ at2
Solution:
D= (0)(20.25s) + (0.5)(5.50m/s2)(20.25s)2
D= 0 +(2.75m/s2)(410.0625s2)
D= 1127.67 m

2. From rest, a car accelerated at 8m/s2 for 10s.

a. What id the position of the car at the end of 10 s?
b. What is the velocity of the car at the end of 10s?
Given:
a. b. a=8m/s2
a=8 m/s2 t=10s
t= 10s
vi = 0 m/s
vi= 0m/s (from rest)
vf=?
d=?
formula: d =vit + ½ at2 Formula: Vf =vi + at
2
d= (0m/s)(10s) + (0.5)(8m/s )(10s) 2 vf= 0m/s + (8m/s2)(10s)
d=0 + (4m/s2)(100s2) vf= 80m/s2
d=400m

Activity: Problem solving. Write your answers in a whole sheet of paper. (5 pts) each.

1. A habal-habal motor bicycle from rest accelerates on a road at 6.5m/s2 for 25 seconds until it
passes Aling Lucing Bakery. What is the distance covered when the habal habal motor bicycle
reaches Aling Lucing Bakery?

2. A jeepney from rest accelerates on a road at 10m/s2 for 15 seconds. Determine the distance
covered of the jeepney.

3. From rest, a car accelerated at 16m/s2 for 18s.

a. What is the position of the car at the end of 18s?
b. What is the velocity of the car at the end of 18s?