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Physics114A - L03 SAMBUNG
Physics114A - L03 SAMBUNG
4.5 m
vx v fx vix
aav , x (so vx aav , x t)
t t f ti
Instantaneous acceleration:
vx
ax (t ) lim
t 0 t
Velocity zero;
acceleration zero.
Velocity positive;
acceleration positive.
Eqn. (2-5)
Accelerating Decelerating
Decelerating Accelerating
Changing
vav 12 (v0 v) Acceleration
Constant
Acceleration
Parabola
v0 (11.4 m/s)
v v0 at 0 t 3.00 s
a (3.80 m/s )2
x x0 v0t at1
2
2
t 0
a
2(x v0t )
a 2
t
2
v v2
v v 2ax x
2 2
0
0
2a
v v0
2 2
a
January 9, 2012
2x
Physics 114A - Lecture 4 21/20
Motion with Constant Acceleration
The relationship between position and time
follows a characteristic curve.
Parabola
We will
normally use
the value
g = 9.81 m/s2.
v(t ) v0 gt
x(t ) x0 v0t gt
1
2
2
Trajectory of a projectile:
Velocity
Acceleration
x x0 v0t 12 gt 2 x 0 t (v0 12 gt )
Either t 0 or v0 12 gt 0