Kinematics
Jun 27, 2015
Kinematics
v = u + at
v = final speed [m/s]
u = initial speed [m/s]
a = acceleration [m/s2]
t = time [s]
s = ut + (1/2)at2
s = distance [m]
u = initial speed [m/s]
t = time [s]
a = acceleration [m/s2]
v2 = u2 + 2as
v = final speed [m/s]
u = initial speed [m/s]
a = acceleration [m/s2]
s = distance [m]
displacement-time graph
Stationary; at rest; not moving
displacement
time
Constant velocity; constant gradient
displacement
time
Increasing velocity; increasing gradient
displacement
time
Decreasing velocity; decreasing gradient
displacement
time
distance travelled = d
ddisplacement
time
velocity-time graph
zero velocity; no acceleration; no gradient
velocity
time
constant acceleration; velocity increasing
velocity
time
increasing acceleration; velocity increasing
velocity
time
decreasing acceleration; velocity increasing
velocity
time
constant deceleration; velocity decreasing
velocity
time
increasing deceleration; velocity decreasing
velocity
time
decreasing deceleration; velocity decreasing
velocity
time
Distance travelled = A
velocity
timeA
Distance travelled = A + B
velocity
timeA B