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Summary Kinematic of Linear Motion
Summary Kinematic of Linear Motion
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KINEMATICS O
OF LINEAR MOTION How to intterpret – , – and – ggraphs?
Physical meanin
P ng of displacem
ment‐time, veelocity‐time,
DEFIN
NITION(s) a
acceleration‐tim
me graphs.
Distancee Displaccement
Totall path length traversed
t Shortest
S distannce between
in mooving from onne in
nitial and finaal point.
locattion to anotheer.
Scalaar quantity vector
v quantityy
SI unit : m, both are basic quantitties
Speed Velo
ocity
Distaance traveled per unit change
c of dispplacement
time interval. per
p unit time interval
i
Total distance
Line crosses the “x” axes travelled /s
A ect is
implies obje 20 120 150
changing dirrection. = A + B
/m
Curvee
B Displacemen nt Straight down
n
= A −B line
Curve
up
prepared by ChongYookeLai Physics KMJ
K 2018/20199
20 120 150 /s
UNIFORM ACCELERATED LINEAR MOTION TREAT x AND y MOTION SEPARATELY
Kinematics Equation(s) used : Quantity comp. (Horizontal) comp. (vertical)
① Time ( )
Acceleration
②
( )
③ Initial
velocity ( )
④
Displacement
( ) 0
where = initial velocity ; = final velocity
= displacement ; = acceleration
= time Final velocity
or Velocity at = 0
Implicit data in problem(s) : any time ( ) =
Initially at rest
Decelerate or brake (* has negative sign)
Magnitude : | |
Finally stop
Direction :
PROJECTILE MOTION
A motion where object travels at uniform velocity in
Special case in projectile motion :
horizontal (x) direction; at the same time undergoing
Launch horizontally ( =0º)
acceleration due to gravity in vertical (y) direction.
; ve
Assumption : No air resistance, g = −9.81 m s−2
Launch vertically ( =90º)
General case : launch at angle also known as free fall
(How height)
Vertical component of the motion
ONLY (under sole influence of gravity)
Horizontal component does NOT exist.
(How far)
How long refer to t
CAUTION: Always include +/– sign to indicate the
Note : θ is measured from horizontal axis direction for , , , when substitute into
kinematic Equation(s).
Implicit data in problem(s) :
Drop
Hint: Reach maximum height
Separate the Kinematic equation(s) into 2 set. Thrown downwards
1 set for y direction (vertical motion) Thrown vertivally upwards
1 set for x direction (horizontal motion). tgoes up = t goes down ; Time of flight = 2 tgoes up Hit ground
x & y don’t talk to each other. object has
Only variable that go into both is time, t. Misconcept : hit the ground v = 0 velocity,
prepared by ChongYokeLai Physics KMJ 2018/2019