Chapter 2

Displacement x = x- x
Speed = distance traveled / time
elapsed
= ispla
nt ti
laps
= x t
= x - x) t - t)
V = lim x
t0
t

Average acceleration = change of

velocity / time elapsed
a = t
a = li t0
t
v = + at

x = x + t
= + )
x = x + t + a t
= + a(x-x)
For Falling objects
= 0
a = g = 9.8 m/s

x : final position , x : initial position

Speed is scalar
:a

x = x + t + a t
= + a x-x)
= + ) / 2

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to

V: instantaneous velocity
Lit0 th atio x t is to b
aluat in th li it of t
approaching zero.

is very small change in velocity

u in th
sho t int nal t
At constant acceleration.
V: final velocity
: initial lo it
At constant acceleration
At constant acceleration
At constant acceleration
At constant acceleration

Kinetic equations for constant acceleration

v = + at

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