Physics 3 – CD HANDOUT #4

2nd semester AY 2017-2018 MCTGarcia

 If a particle has constant acceleration a, it

follows that the average acceleration is also Eq’n 1:
v  v  at
f o
a.  where: vf = velocity of the body at a later
time t
v0 = initial velocity
t = elapsed time
a = acceleration

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A motor bike passes a green traffic light while

moving at a velocity of 6.00 m/s. It then Recall our equation for Vav :
accelerates at 0.300 m/s2 for 15.0 s. What
is the bike’s velocity at 15.0s?

Manipulating this to get displacement would

give us:

ANS: 10.5 m/s

 From Equation 2 A truck, initially travelling at 8.33 m/s,

v f  vo  at accelerates at the constant rate of 1.50
m/s2. How far will the truck travel in
 vo  v f 
x  vaveraget    t 15.0s?
 2 
1
x  vo t  at 2 Velocity changes

2 uniformly!!!

Represents the displacement x of the

moving body at any instant of time t. ANS: 294m

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 Recall Equation 2:
 An airplane accelerates from rest down a
runway at 3.20 m/s2 for 32.8 s until is finally  v  vf 
lifts off the ground. Determine the distance x  vaveraget   o  t
traveled before takeoff.  2 
 And Equation 1:

v f  vo  at
Represents
v f  vo the velocity
t of the moving
a body at any
displacement
v 2f  vo2  2ax

Eq’n 4:
v 2f  vo2  2ax

 where: vf = velocity of the body at a later time t

v0 = initial velocity
a = acceleration
∆x = displacement

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Notes:
Motion with Constant
EQUATION
NUMBER
EQUATION MISSING VARIABLE
Acceleration
1 v=v0+at Δx

2 Δx = ½ (v+v0) * t a • If the velocity is constant (a=0), the

3 Δx = v0t + ½ at2 v displacement d is computed by
multiplying by the velocity by the time
4 v2 = v02+2aΔx t
Δx=v*t.
1
x  vo t  at 2
2

 1. Check for the given (supplied data) in the  Carmi is driving around campus when she sees a
problem dog in the middle of the road. She steps on the
brakes and decelerates from a speed of 120
 2. Make sure it is stated that the motion is km/h to a complete stop during a displacement
uniformly accelerated (or has uniform velocity)
and is rectilinear (straight, narrow, flat paths) of 91 m at constant acceleration to avoid hitting
the dog.
 3. Check for what is needed or required a. What is the acceleration? • b. How much time is required for
Given: v, v0, delta x the given decrease in speed?
Required: a
• Now we know a, delta x
 4. Then check which variable is missing! Missing Quantity: t
• Given: v, v0, a
Equation to use? Required: t
 After the abovementioned steps, determine the 2 2 Equation to use?:
equation to use, then solve! v =v +2a Δx
0 • v=v0+at or Δx = ((v+v0)/2)t
(Equation 4) • (Equation 1 or Equation 2)