Equations of Motion

Quantifying Movement

We Will Look At:

Equations of motion. Terminal speed.

Equations of Motion
1. v = u + at 2. v2 = u2 + 2 as 3. s = (u + v)t 2 4. s = ut + at2 The codes are: a acceleration (m/s2) s displacement (m) t time (s) u initial velocity (m/s) v final velocity (m/s) These equations work for speed and distance as well

Linking Equations of Motion to Velocity Time Graphs

v = u + at Velocity at end = velocity at start + (acceleration time)

Linking Equations of Motion to Velocity Time Graphs

s = (u + v)t 2 Displacement = average velocity time

Linking Equations of Motion to Velocity Time Graphs

We know that the area under the graph is the displacement. We can work this out adding the areas of the rectangle and the triangle. The area of the rectangle is u t The area of the triangle = acceleration time time. In code, area of the triangle = (at2). The total area, the displacement covered is given by: s = ut + at2

Terminal Velocity
Terminal velocity for a sky diver is about 60 m/s. When the skydiver jumps, the force of air resistance is zero, so the acceleration is 10 m/s2. As the velocity increases air resistance increases, so the acceleration decreases. Finally the air resistance balances out the force of gravity, so the acceleration is zero. Terminal velocity is reached.

Parachutes
Hitting the ground at 60 m/s is pretty terminal. Parachutes increase the surface area, and as a result the air resistance. The terminal velocity with a parachute is about 5 m/s.