1.2 Kinematics Flashcards
1
Q
Displacement
A
The straight line distance a particle travels in a given direction
2
Q
Velocity
A
Rate of change of displacement
3
Q
Speed
A
Distance travelled per unit time
4
Q
Acceleration
A
Rate of change of velocity
5
Q
Mean velocity
A
The average velocity measured over a significant amount of time
6
Q
Mean speed
A
The average speed measured over a significant amount of time
7
Q
The gradient at a given point of a displacement-time graph gives the value for …
A
Velocity
8
Q
The gradient of a velocity-time graph represents …
A
The Acceleration
9
Q
The area under a velocity-time graph represents …
A
The displacement
10
Q
tuvax
A
t = time
u = initial velocity
v = final velocity
a = acceleration
x = displacement
11
Q
v = … + at
A
u
12
Q
… = u + …t
A
v, a
13
Q
x = 0.5 * (v … u) * t
A
+
14
Q
x = ut +0.5a…2
A
t
15
Q
…2 = u2 + 2…x
A
v, a
