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What is a characteristic of an object in uniform motion?
What is the acceleration of an object in uniform motion?
What is the rate of change of velocity?
What does the slope of a position-time graph represent?
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What does the area under a velocity-time graph represent?
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What is the unit of acceleration?
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What is the equation of motion that describes the relationship between velocity, initial velocity, acceleration, and time?
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What type of motion does an object exhibit when it accelerates from rest or turns around a curve?
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What does the curvature of a position-time graph represent?
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How many kinematic equations are there to describe the motion of an object?
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Study Notes
Motion
Uniform Motion
- An object moves with a constant velocity (speed and direction)
- The object travels an equal distance in an equal time interval
- The acceleration of the object is zero
- Example: a car moving on a straight road with a constant speed
Non-Uniform Motion
- An object moves with a changing velocity (speed and/or direction)
- The object travels an unequal distance in an equal time interval
- The acceleration of the object is not zero
- Example: a car accelerating from rest or turning around a curve
Acceleration
- The rate of change of velocity
- A vector quantity with both magnitude (amount of change) and direction
- Can be positive (acceleration) or negative (deceleration)
- Units: m/s² (meters per second squared)
Graphs of Motion
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Position-Time Graphs
- Show the position of an object over time
- Slope represents velocity
- Curvature represents acceleration
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Velocity-Time Graphs
- Show the velocity of an object over time
- Slope represents acceleration
- Area under the curve represents displacement
Equations of Motion
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Kinematic Equations
- Describe the motion of an object without considering the forces acting on it
- Three equations:
- v = u + at (velocity = initial velocity + acceleration × time)
- s = ut + (1/2)at² (displacement = initial velocity × time + (1/2) × acceleration × time²)
- v² = u² + 2as (final velocity² = initial velocity² + 2 × acceleration × displacement)
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Applications
- Solving problems involving motion, such as finding the velocity, displacement, or acceleration of an object
- Analyzing and interpreting motion graphs and data
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Test your understanding of uniform and non-uniform motion, acceleration, graphs of motion, and equations of motion. Solve problems and analyze motion graphs and data.
