Kinematics
Kinematics
know if someone
moved?
KINEMATICS
∆x = x - x0
Speed
vs.
Velocity
Speed Velocity
v v v initial
a
final
t t final t initial
• The SI unit for acceleration is m 2
s
Acceleration
Average Acceleration
v v final vinitial
a
t t final tinitial
Acceleration
v v0 at Equation 2
1 2
x x0 v0t at Equation 3
2
v v0 2a( x x0 )
2 2
Equation 4
Average velocity
(Constant Acceleration)
v v0
v
2
Final velocity
(Constant Acceleration)
v v0 at
• Show the derivation of this equation from
the basic equation of acceleration.
Final position when velocity
is not constant
(a≠0)
1 2
x x0 v0t at
2
• Show the derivation of this equation from
the following equations: eq. 1, and eq. 2 and
x from eq. of v
Final velocity when velocity
is not constant
(a≠0)
v v0 2a( x x0 )
2 2