PHYSICS

FORM 4
CHAPTER 2
2.1 LINEAR MOTION
Definition Scalar quantity Vector quantity
Linear Motion
- Motion in a straight line Example:
Lam runs from A to C by passing through B. If
the travelling time is 60 s, calculate her speed
Distance and Displacement and velocity.
A
Distance Displacement
Length of the route Shortest distance 100m
travelled by an between initial and 60m
object final position in a
specific direction
Scalar quantity Vector quantity
C B
80 m

A B
a) Speed

- Length of bold line is distance

b) Velocity
- Length of arrow is the displacement

Example:
R S T Acceleration
10 m 8m
Definition: Rate change of velocity
Chan walks from point R to point T. After that
he walks back to Y.

Determine:

i) distance
a: acceleration Unit: ms-2
v: final velocity
ii) displacement u: initial velocity
t: time

Example:
Speed and Velocity A car accelerates from 5ms-2 to 10 ms-2 in 2
seconds. Calculate its acceleration.
Speed, v (ms-1) Velocity, v (ms-1)
Rate of change Rate of change of
of distance displacement

Speed = Velocity =
distance displacement
time time
Ticker Tape
Calculate Acceleration of Ticker Tape
- Is used to analyze liner motion of
object.
- 1 tick = time interval between two dots.

length 0.1
Find v: = = 5 cms-1
time 0.02
Meaning of Ticker Tape Pattern

length 0.5
Find u: = = 25 cms-1
Distance between dots is constant time 0.02
= Speed constant, zero acceleration
v−u 25−5
a= = = 200 cms-2
t ( 6−1 ) x 0.02

Distance between dots constant but small than

above picture.
= Speed constant, zero acceleration

Distance between dots increases

= Speed increases, acceleration

Distance between dots decreases

= Speed decreases, deceleration

length 24
Calculate Speed of Ticker Tape Find v: = = 240 cms-1
time 5 x 0.02

length 4
Find u: = = 40 cms-1
time 5 x 0.02

v−u 240−40
a= = = 400 cms-2
t ( 6−1 ) x 5 x 0.02
Distance 2
Speed = = = 12.5 cms-1
Time 0.02 x 8
Linear Motion Equation

3. An athlete starts his run from rest and

achieves a maximum velocity after accelerating
uniformly for 8.0 s. If the displacement of the
athlete is 40 m, determine his acceleration.

4. Maria rides a bicycle at a velocity of 8 ms-1.

Example: She brakes suddenly and stops after a distance
of 2m. What is the acceleration of Maria and
A car accelerates from 10 ms-1 with acceleration her bicycle ?
2ms-2. What is the velocity after 5 seconds?

Exercise:

1. A school bus moves from rest with an

acceleration from rest with an acceleration of 2 5. A rocket accelerates from 1500 ms -1 to 4000
ms-2 for 5 s. Calculate its velocity after 5 s. ms-1 after moving 70km. Calculate the time
taken.

2. As a sport car moves along a straight track,

its velocity is 40 ms-1. After 3 seconds, the
sports car has reached 50 ms-1. Calculate its
displacement.
2.2 LINEAR MOTION GRAPH