Angular and Linear Motion Flashcards
Define linear motion?
Movement of a body in a straight or curved line where all parts move the same distance in the same direction at the same time.
DDT- distance , direction , time
Direct force is applied directly through COM
What does a scalar measurement refer to?
A size/ quantity of motion, but no direction specified
S= Simple
eg: distance, speed, mass, inertia
What does a vector measurement refer to?
A size/ quantity of motion with a specified DIRECTION OF MOVEMENT
eg: acceleration, deceleration, velocity , weight, momentum, displacement
Define distance and how to calculate?
Total length covered from start to finish (m)
SCALAR
eg: swimming 4 lengths of a 50m pool= a distance of 200m
Define displacement and how to calculate?
The shortest straight line from start to finish (m)
VECTOR
eg: swimming 4 lengths of a 50m pool= a displacement of 0m.
Define speed and how to calculate?
The rate of change of position/distance (m/s)
SCALAR- doesn’t consider direction
speed= distance/ time= (m/s)
Define velocity and how to calculate?
The rate of change of displacement (m/s)
VECTOR
velocity= displacement/ time taken (m/s)
Define acceleration and how to calculate it?
Acceleration is the rate of change in velocity
VECTOR
Acceleration= final velocity- initial velocity/ time taken
(m/s/s)
(large m/s- small m/s times by largest time) (m/s/s)
Will always be a POSITITVE VALUE
Define deceleration and how to calculate it?
The rate of change in velocity is negative and there’s a decrease in velocity.
VECTOR
Same equation as acceleration
Draw a DISTANCE TIME graph?
What does the graph show?
Always plot TIME on the HORIZONTAL AXIS
The relationship represents the increase in distance per unit of time.
What does a straight line mean on a DISTANCE TIME graph?
Rest or Stationary
What does a horizontal line show on a DISTANCE TIME graph?
Constant velocity
=balanced forces
What does a curve upwards show on a DISTANCE TIME graph?
Acceleration
=unbalanced forces
=increase in distance per unit of time
What does a curve downwards show on a DISTANCE TIME graph?
Decelerating
=unbalanced forces
=decrease in distance per unit of time
What does a horizontal line mean on a SPEED TIME graph?
Acceleration
What does a SPEED TIME graph show?
The increase of speed over an amount of time.
What does a downwards horizontal line mean on a SPEED VELOCITY graph?
Decelerating
rest or stationary= line at 0 on speed