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PHYS 1E Kinematic Equations

Scalar quantity: time (t)

Vector quantities: displacement (x and y), velocity (v), acceleration (a and g)

I. Motion in One Dimension (motion of object along the x axis)

A. Motion with Constant Velocity

1. x=v x t

B. Motion with Constant Acceleration

1. v xf =v xi+ a x t
1
2. x= ( V xi +V xf ) t
2
1
3. x=v xi t+ a x t 2
2
2 2
4. v xf =v xi +2 a x x

II. Free Fall Motion (motion of object along the y axis, under the influence of gravity)

A. Relationships in Free Fall Motion

1.| y U|=| y D|(for Case 2 , Free Fall)
2.|v yiU|=|v yfD|( for Case 2, Free Fall )
3. t U =t D (for Case 2 , Free Fall)

B. Case 1: Downward motion ( v yiD=0 )

1. v yfD =g t D
1
2. y D = v yfD t D
2
1 2
3. y D = g t D
2
2
4. v yfD=2 g y D

C. Case 2: Upward motion, Downward motion

C.1 Upward Motion ( v yfU =0 )

1. v yiU =−g t U
1
2. y U = v yiU t U
2
1
3. y U =v yiU t U + g t 2U
2
2
4. v yiU =−2 g y U
C.2 Downward Motion ( v yiD=0 )
1. v yfD =g t D
1
2. y D = v yfD t D
2
1 2
3. y D = g t D
2
2
4. v yfD=2 g y D

III. Projectile Motion (motion of object along x axis and y axis, under the influence of gravity)

A. Relationships in Projectile Motion

1. ⃗v =⃗v x +⃗ v y (at any point∈motion of object , Projectile Motion)
2.|v yiU|=|v yfD|( Projectile Motion)
3. t U =t D (Projectile Motion)
4. t TOTAL=2 t U (Projectile Motion)
v i sin θi
5. t U = ( Projectile Motion)
g
6. R=|x|( Projectile Motion)
v 2i sin 2θi
7. R= ( Projectile Motion)
g
8. h=| y U|=| y D|( Projectile Motion )
v 2i sin 2 θi
9. h= ( Projectile Motion)
2g

B. Horizontal Motion ( v x is constant )

1. x=v x t TOTAL

C. Vertical Motion (Upward motion, Downward motion)

C.1 Upward Motion ( v yfU =0 )

1. v yiU =−g t U
1
2. y U = v yiU t U
2
1
3. y U =v yiU t U + g t 2U
2
2
4. v yiU =−2 g y U

C.2 Downward Motion ( v yiD=0 )

1. v yfD =g t D
1
2. y D = v yfD t D
2
1 2
3. y D = g t D
2
4. v 2yfD=2 g y D