Introduction 12.

MECHANICS

STATICS DYNAMICS
(objects in equilibrium) (objects in motion)

KINEMATICS KINETICS
(geometric aspects of motion) (analysis of forces causing motion)
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One-dimensional motion. A particle’s position, velocity, and
Rectilinear Kinematics: acceleration define its kinematic state.

A particle is an idealization of a body where mass is concentrated at a point.

A particle has mass but negligible size and shape.
A particle has location but not rotation.

Position: A single coordinate axis, s, defines the location of a particle.

Displacement: Change in position.

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Velocity: Change in position.

average velocity:

instantaneous velocity:

common units:
instantaneous velocity is the in/s, ft/s, m/s
time derivative of position

Acceleration: Change in velocity.

average acceleration:

instantaneous acceleration:
common units:
instantaneous acceleration is in/s2, ft/s2, m/s2
the time derivative of velocity
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Special Case: Constant Acceleration

Velocity as a Function of Time:

Position as a
Function of Time:

Velocity as a
Function of Position:
Have a(t), and want v(t) Have v(t), and want s(t)
1. What’s happening? Key words, and what
are their implications?
2. Dynamics concept(s)?
3. Equation(s)?
4. Do you know how to solve them?
5. Prove it!
A truck traveling along a straight road at speed of 20kph. Increases its
speed to 120kph in 15 sec ? (m/s^2). Determine the total distance
travelled.
A boat man rows to a place 48 milesd distant and back in 14 hours but
find that he can row 4 miles with the stream in the same time as 3
miles against the stream. Find the rate of the stream.