Linear Motion Flashcards
1
Q
Displacement
A
Distance moved in a particular direction
2
Q
Speed
A
Distance moved per second
3
Q
Velocity
A
Displacement per second
4
Q
Average velocity
A
Total displacement / total time
5
Q
Acceleration
A
Rate of change of velocity with time
6
Q
Uniform Acceleration
A
Constant acceleration
An object undergoing uniform acceleration from rest, at any given time the instantaneous velocity at that time is always twice the average velocity.
7
Q
Non-uniform acceleration
A
Non-constant acceleration
8
Q
1st equation of motion
A
9
Q
2nd equation of motion
A
10
Q
3rd equation of motion
A
11
Q
4th equation of motion
A
12
Q
5th equation of motion
A
13
Q
Displacement Time graph features
A
gradient = velocity
14
Q
Velocity Time graph features
A
Area under the graph = displacement
Gradient = acceleration
15
Q
Gravity
A
9.81ms-2
