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Outline:
a. Position, Time, Distance, Displacement,
b. Speed, Av erage Velocity,
c. Av erage Acceleration
d. I nstantaneous Velocity and I nstantaneous Acceleration

Learning Objectives:
After completing the module, the students w ill be able to:
1. Use the fact that magnitude of acceleration due to gravity on the Earth’s surface is nearly
constant and approximately 9.8m/s2 in free fall problems, and
2. Solv e problems involving one-dimensional motion with constant acceleration in contexts such
as, but not limited to, the “tail-gating phenomenon.” Pursuit, rocket launch, and free-fall
problems.

Kinematics
(mathematical description
of motion)
Mechanics
(study of motion)
Dynamics
(study of causes of motion)

POSITION
- it is the location of a body in space w ith reference to a fixed point

DISTANCE AND DISPLACEMENT

Distance
- scalar quantity
- the total length of the path a body has taken
Displacement
- v ector quantity, magnitude plus direction
- shortest length between the initial position and final
position of an object
- it is an implication that an object has moved or has
been displaced.

SPEED AND VELOCITY

Speed
- ratio of the distance trav elled by the body and the time it takes to trav el
dis tan ce(d )
- speed(v) 
time(t )
Velocity
- the quantity that contains both the speed and the direction of motion
displacement(d )
- velocity(v) 
time(t )
Average Speed
- the ratio of the total distance cov ered and the total amount of time trav elled
totaldistan ce (d T )
- averagespeed (v ) 
totaltime(tT )
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Sample Problem: I n the 1980’s one of Asia’s fastest running woman w as a Filipino athlete
named Lydia de Vega. In the 100-meter dash event in 1986 in Seoul, South Korea, she w as
clocked at 11.53s. Find her av erage speed.

t= 11.53s
For better comprehension of the problem, we can use an
illustration that depict the scenario of the problem.
d= 100m
t= 11.53 s
What do we know from the problem?
d= 100m
What is the unknown? Average speed (v)
dis tan ce(d )
FORMULA: speed(v) 
time(t )
SOLUTION
Substituting the given in the formula,
then solving for the speed v= 8.67 m/s

ACCELERATION
- measure of how fast or slow velocity changes
changeinvelocity
- acceleration 
time int erval
v v f  vi
- a 
t t

Sample Problem: As in the previous example, imagine that Lydia de Vega attained a speed of
6 m/s after 2 s from the start of the race. Solve the following problems using the given
information:
a. What is her av erage acceleration during this time interv al?
b. Suppose she attained a speed of 10 m/s after 8 s from the start of the race. What is her
av erage acceleration during the 2- to 8-second time interv al?
c. Suppose at 8 s from the start of the race, she slows down to a speed of 7 m/s for 2 s.
What is her av erage acceleration for this time interv al?

Solving for problem (a)

v= 6 m/s
You may draw an illustration to better comprehend the
problem
t= 2s

What do we know from the problem?

since she started from rest, v= 6m/s
the initial velocity and time is 0 t= 2s
What is unknown in the problem? Acceleration (a)

FORMULA:

SOLUTION
Substituting the given in the formula, then solving for the
acceleration
a= 3m/s2
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Solving for problem (b)

We are now tasked to solve only for the acceleration during
the 2-8 seconds interval. v= 10 m/s
v= 6 m/s
In the illustration, the end of the blue arrow is the end of
the 2s in which she has an initial velocity of 6m/s, and the
orange arrow indicates the 2-8 seconds interval in which t= 8s
t= 2s
she has a final velocity of 10m/s
From the previous problem, we know that Lydia has an vf= 10m/s
initial velocity of 6m/s, then during at 8 seconds interval vi = 6m/s
she attained a velocity of 10m/s tf= 8s
ti = 2s
FORMULA: ;
take note that we can expand the formula
Substituting the given in the formula,
then solving for the acceleration

a= 0.67 m/s2

Solving for problem (c)

v= 10 m/s V= 7m/s
For this time interval, the time interval is 2 seconds, she
has an initial velocity of 10 m/s and has a final velocity of
7m/s Δt=
2s
From the previous problem, we know that Lydia has an vf= 7m/s
initial velocity of 10m/s, then during the 2s elapsed time she vi = 10m/s
attained a velocity of 7m/s t = 2s
FORMULA:
take note that we can expand the formula
Substituting the given in the formula,
then solving for the acceleration
** the negative sign connotes that she decelerated during
that elapsed time a= -1.50 m/s2

References:
 Bawang, E. G. et al. 2012. General Physics Lecture Manual. Benguet State University. La Trinidad, Benguet.
 Silva, D. D. ND. General Physics Manual. Saint Louis University. Baguio City.
 Arevalo, R. L. 2017. General Physics 1. DIWA Learning Systems Inc. Makati City, Philippines
 https://www.intmath.com/vectors/7-vectors-in-3d-space.php
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MODULE 3A ASSESSMENT

PROBLEM SOLVING. Answer the following in a clean sheet of paper. Identify the given and show your
complete solution.
(50 points; 10 points each item)

1. Jon Snow is jogging with an average speed of 2.22 m/s, how far w ill he go if he runs for 1.5
hours?

2. I n 30 mins, Pikachu w as able to run from rest to 1 km/hr, w hat is its acceleration?

3. What is the acceleration (ft/s 2) of a snail travelling at a snail’s pace (12ft/day) that decides to
slow down to only 5ft/day, and allow s himself 2 min in w hich to make the change?

4. At the end of a drag race, upon crossing the finish line, the driver of the racing car deploys a
parachute and applies the brakes to slow down. The driv er begins slowing down w hen t i =
10.0 s and the car’s velocity is v i = 31 m/s. When tf = 13.0 s, the velocity has been reduced to v f
= 16 m/s. What is the av erage acceleration of the dragster?

5. A plane of the Philippine Air Lines starts from rest and accelerates dow n the runw ay and at 29 s
attains a v elocity of 260 km/hr. Determine the acceleration of the plane.