Measuring Motion

The physical quantities we use to describe the motion of an object

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Distance vs. Displacement

Displacement is the distance traveled in a particular direction. It has direction.

Speed vs. Velocity

Acceleration

This is the rate of change of velocity with respect to time: $$ \begin{equation}\begin{aligned} a=\frac{v-u}{t}\\ \end{aligned}\end{equation} $$

Research Questions

You will be competent enough to answer the following:

  • What is the difference between distance and displacement?
  • What is the difference between speed and velocity?
  • What is the significance of the gradient of a displacement-time graph?
  • What is the significance of the gradient of a velocity-time graph?
  • What is the significance of the area under a velocity-time graph?
  • What are the constant acceleration equations of motion?

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