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What is the definition of Acceleration?
What is the definition of Acceleration?
What is Average Acceleration?
What is Average Acceleration?
Change in velocity divided by elapsed time
Constant Acceleration means that the velocity of a moving object does not change over time.
Constant Acceleration means that the velocity of a moving object does not change over time.
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What is Velocity?
What is Velocity?
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How is Average Velocity calculated?
How is Average Velocity calculated?
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In a Velocity vs Time graph, the slope represents acceleration.
In a Velocity vs Time graph, the slope represents acceleration.
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What is Free Fall?
What is Free Fall?
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What is the acceleration due to Gravity?
What is the acceleration due to Gravity?
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What is the formula for velocity in terms of acceleration and time?
What is the formula for velocity in terms of acceleration and time?
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What does the formula d = 1/2(at^2) represent?
What does the formula d = 1/2(at^2) represent?
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Constant Velocity means an object travels the same distance every second.
Constant Velocity means an object travels the same distance every second.
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What is Weight?
What is Weight?
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What is Displacement?
What is Displacement?
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What are Motion Graphs or Diagrams?
What are Motion Graphs or Diagrams?
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Study Notes
Acceleration
- Defined as the rate of change of velocity, influenced by all forces acting on an object.
- Formula: a = (v final - v initial) / (t final - t initial).
- Measured in metres per second squared (m/s²).
Average Acceleration
- Calculated as the change in velocity over an elapsed time.
Constant Acceleration
- Occurs when an object's velocity remains unchanged during a time period.
Velocity
- A vector quantity that includes both magnitude and direction.
- Measured in meters per second (m/s).
Average Velocity
- Determined by dividing displacement by the time taken.
Velocity vs Time Graph
- Represents velocity (in m/s) on the y-axis; slope indicates acceleration.
- Similar in structure to position vs time graphs.
Free Fall
- The motion of a body solely affected by its weight, without any other forces acting on it.
Gravity
- The universal force of attraction between all masses; near Earth's surface, its approximate value is 9.8 m/s² (often rounded to 10 m/s²).
Velocity Equation
- Expressed as v = at, where v is velocity, a is acceleration, and t is time.
Displacement Equation
- Given by d = 1/2(at²), relating displacement (d) to acceleration (a) and time (t).
Constant Velocity
- Characterizes motion where an object covers equal distances in equal time intervals.
Weight
- Defined as the force due to gravity acting on an object, calculated with w = mg (mass × acceleration due to gravity).
- Measured in newtons (N) as a unit of force.
Displacement
- A vector quantity reflecting the overall change in position of an object, or the difference between final and initial positions.
Motion Graphs or Diagrams
- Visual representations of an object's movement that illustrate position, velocity, and acceleration at key points in time.
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