2 Motion

equations of motion v
m
velocity (m/s)

GRADIENT =

v = u + at
ACCELERATION

resultant force
AREA = DISPLACEMENT

s = (u + v)t/2 projectile motion

F = ma acceleration p = mv
time (s)

s = ut + 1⁄ 2at 2
displacement (m)

g = 9.81 m s-2 1st law 2nd law 3rd law

GRADIENT = SPEED

v 2 = u2 + 2as F = ma

Motion and acceleration

time (s) stationary uniform motion

Momentum and Newton’s

3.1 Equations of motion KC 4.1 laws of motion
KC

W = mg uniform gravitational field uniform electric field

terminal velocity
F = mg F = Eq
velocity (m/s)

Gravity
g
m
E + q q
MASS: 75kg MASS: 75kg

–
terminal velocity

F F F
WEIGHT: 735N WEIGHT: 122N
time (s)

4.2 Non-uniform motion KC 5.1 Types of force KC

+
+ + + + + + + ∆V
+ + + + E=
REPEL

∆d
+
ATTRACT

–
+ Electric fields
QV
– – – REPEL

– F=
– – – – – – – d

17.1 Concept of an electric field KC 17.2 Uniform electric fields KC

1 2 1 2 1 2

Momentum conserved: m1v1 + m2v2 = m1v’ 1 + m2v’2

elastic collision inelastic collision

Velocity
1 2 1 2 Momentum
1 2 1 2

4.3 Linear momentum and its conservation KC

Key: KC 1 KC 2 KC 3 KC 4 KC 5
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