motion Flashcards
difference between speed and velocity
Speed is the rate of distance covered and is scalar, while velocity is the rate of displacement in a specific direction and is vector.
formmula of accelaration
a = v0 - v1 /t
What is the quantity which is
measured by the area occupied
below the velocity-time graph?
Displacement
speed and time graph gives
below its line
displacement
speed time graph givees
distance
final velocity[v] =
u + at
s=
s=ut+1/2 * at^2
v2-u2=
v2-u2= 2as
Distance:
It is the total length of the path traveled by an object, regardless of direction.
Scalar quantity (has only magnitude, not direction).
Always positive and cannot be zero if there’s any movement.
Example: If you walk 10 meters forward and 10 meters back, the distance is 20 meters.
Displacement
It is the shortest straight-line distance between the starting and ending points.
Vector quantity (has both magnitude and direction).
Can be zero if the start and end points are the same.
Example: If you walk 10 meters forward and then 10 meters back to the starting point, displacement is 0 meters.
- Which of the following statements is true about displacement?
A) It is always equal to or less than distance.
B) It only considers the path traveled by an object.
C) It is a scalar quantity.
D) It is always positive.
A) It is always equal to or less than distance.
- An athlete runs around a circular track with a radius of 50 meters. After completing one full lap, what is the displacement?
A) 100 meters
B) 314 meters
C) 0 meters
D) 157 meters
0
- Which of the following best describes the relationship between distance and displacement?
A) Distance is always greater than displacement.
B) Distance is equal to displacement in a straight-line motion with no change in direction.
C) Distance and displacement are always the same for any journey.
D) Displacement is always greater than distance.
Distance is equal to displacement in a straight-line motion with no change in direction.
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s. Displacement or distance
u. Initial velocity
v. Final velocity
a. Acceleration
t. Time
g. Acceleration due to gravity
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s. Displacement or distance
u. Initial velocity
v. Final velocity
a. Acceleration
t. Time
g. Acceleration due to gravity