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What is the main difference between distance and displacement?
What is the main difference between distance and displacement?
What is the rate of change of distance with respect to time?
What is the rate of change of distance with respect to time?
What is the slope of a velocity-time graph?
What is the slope of a velocity-time graph?
What is an example of non-uniform motion?
What is an example of non-uniform motion?
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What is the unit of acceleration?
What is the unit of acceleration?
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What is the graphical representation of an object's acceleration?
What is the graphical representation of an object's acceleration?
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Study Notes
Distance and Displacement
- Distance: The total length of the path traveled by an object
- Displacement: The shortest distance between the initial and final positions of an object
- Distance is a scalar quantity, while displacement is a vector quantity
- Distance can be greater than or equal to displacement, but displacement can never be greater than distance
Speed and Velocity
- Speed: The rate of change of distance with respect to time
- Velocity: The rate of change of displacement with respect to time
- Speed is a scalar quantity, while velocity is a vector quantity
- Speed can be constant, but velocity can be changing if the direction of motion changes
Acceleration
- Acceleration: The rate of change of velocity with respect to time
- Acceleration is a vector quantity
- Acceleration can be positive (increasing velocity), negative (decreasing velocity), or zero (constant velocity)
- Units of acceleration: m/s²
Graphical Representation
- Distance-time graph: A graph showing the distance traveled by an object against time
- Velocity-time graph: A graph showing the velocity of an object against time
- Acceleration-time graph: A graph showing the acceleration of an object against time
- The slope of a distance-time graph represents velocity, and the slope of a velocity-time graph represents acceleration
Uniform and Non-Uniform Motion
- Uniform motion: Motion with a constant velocity (i.e., constant speed and direction)
- Non-uniform motion: Motion with a changing velocity (i.e., changing speed or direction)
- Examples of uniform motion: a car moving at a constant speed on a straight road, a ball rolling on a flat surface
- Examples of non-uniform motion: a car accelerating from rest, a ball thrown upwards under gravity
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Learn the fundamentals of motion in physics, including distance, displacement, speed, velocity, acceleration, and graphical representations. Understand the differences between uniform and non-uniform motion.
