8.

0 KINEMATIC : MOTION ALONG A direction or the particle decreases its

STRAIGHT LINE velocity in the negative direction.

(1) A particles moves along a straight line and

(5) 3 cases can occur
its displacement, s metre from a fixed
(i) Given s = f (t)
point O can be expressed as a function of
t

❑ s=f (t) (ii) Given v = g(t)

⇒

(2) - Distance is a scalar quantity that

measures the distance apart between the
particle and the fixed point. (iii) Given a = h(t)

- Displacement is a vector quantity and it

represents the position of the particle
from a fixed point O. It has both
(6) Important remarks:
magnitude and direction.
(a) If the particle stopped instantaneously
- positive displacement ❑
⇒ the particle is
❑❑
⇒ ⇒
on the right side of the fixed point O.
(b) If the particle returns to O
- negative displacement ❑
⇒ the particle is ❑
⇒
on the left side of the fixed point O.
(c) If the particles moves in the opposite
- zero displacement ❑
⇒ the particle is at O
direction, ❑
⇒
(d) If the velocity of the particle increases in
(3) Instantaneous velocity, v, is the rate of the positive direction.
change of ……….. ❑ the particle experiences ………………..
⇒
❑ ❑
⇒ ⇒
(e) Maximum displacement occurs when
- Velocity is a vector quantity. It has
both magnitude and direction.
- Positive velocity ❑
⇒ the particle is (f) Maximum velocity occurs when
moving towards the …………
- negative velocity ❑
⇒ the particle is
moving towards the ………… *(g) Distance travelled during the nth
- when v = 0, ❑the particle stops
⇒
second
instantaneously / momentarily so as =
to reverse its direction of motion.
*(h) Distance travelled in the first n second
(4) Instantaneous Acceleration, a ,is the =
rate of change of ………………..❑
⇒
*(i) Average velocity in the first n second
=

- positive acceleration ❑
⇒ the particle
increases its velocity in the positive