One-Dimensional Kinematics Name/Topic displacement average velocity constant velocity motion average acceleration motion with constant acceleration

Equation Dx = xf - xi vav = Dx/Dt Dx = v Dt aav = Dv/Dt Explanation Displacement is the change in position of an object. Average velocity is the displacement divided by the elapsed time. When velocity is constant, the displacement equals velocity times elapsed time. For this case v = vav. Average acceleration is the velocity change divided by the elapsed time velocity changes linearly with time

v = v0 + at

position in terms of average velocity position in terms of acceleration and time velocity squared in terms of displacement Quantity(ies) Dimension SI Unit displacement velocity, speed acceleration [L] [L]/[T] [L]/[T2] m m/s m/s2

Vectors in Physics Name/Topic Equation Explanation Scalar components of a vector from its magnitude and direction. The angle q is measured from the +x direction. The reference angle gives the direction of a vector with respect to the coordinate axes. The magnitude of a vector from its xand y-components. A two-dimensional vector written in terms of unit vectors. Vector addition and subtraction with components. Velocity addition for relative motion using the subscripting mnemonic.

scalar components of a vector V

reference angle

magnitude of a vector

unit vectors

vector addition/subtraction

relative motion

vPA = vPB + vBA

Quantity Dimension unit vector --

SI Unit dimensionless

Two-Dimensional Kinematics Name/Topic constant velocity constant acceleration: horizontal component Equation x = x0 + v0xt y = y0 + v0yt Explanation Each direction obeys the constant velocity equation independently. The constant acceleration equations for horizontal components.

vx = v0x + axt

constant acceleration: vertical component

vy = v0y + aat

The constant acceleration equations for vertical components.

range of a projectile time-of-flight of projectile maximum height of a projectile

The horizontal distance traveled if the initial height equals the final height. The total time in the air if the initial height equals the final height The maximum height above the initial height of launch

Average Speed average speed = Average Velocity average velocity = Average Acceleration

average acceleration =

One-Dimensional Motion with Uniform Acceleration (a.k.a. The Five Kinematic Equations) Velocity of TwoDimensional Projectiles