module 1. kinematics

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examples of scalars
distance, mass, speed, energy, time, volume
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examples of vectors
displacement, velocity, acceleration, force, position
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what are the SI units
length: metres (m)
time: seconds (s)
mass: kilograms (kg)
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what is the difference between distance and displacement
Distance is the total length of the actual path between two points. Displacement is the length and direction of a straight line between starting and ending points.
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what is speed
The distance an object travels in a given time interval
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what is average speed
distance travelled along an objects path divided by the time it takes to travel that distance
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what is velocity
how far an object has been displaced in a given time interval
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what is average velocity
displacement of an object divided by the time it takes to travel this distance
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what is the velocity equation
velocity \= displacement/time
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what is the speed equation
speed \= distance/time
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what is instantaneous velocity
the velocity of an object in motion at a specific point in time
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what is acceleration
The rate at which velocity changes
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what is average acceleration equation
change in velocity/change in time
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what is the acceleration equation
a\=vf-vi/t
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displacement/time graphs show: (directly, slope, horizontally straight line, area under graph)
directly: displacement at given time
slope: denotes object's velocity, straight \= constant
horizontally straight line: v \= 0m/s
area under graph: n/a
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velocity/time graphs show: (directly, slope, horizontally straight line, area under graph)
directly: velocity at given time
slope: denotes the object's acceleration
horizontally straight line: a \= 0m/s
area under the graph: distance the object has moved from origin
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what is a frame of reference
a standard relative to which motion and rest may be measured
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what is the formula for relative velocity? (same for 1D and 2D)
Vr = Vo - Vd

where r is the relative velocity of the observer relative ro the distance object (o relative to d)

o is the observer

d is the distant object
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list the suvat equations?
s \= ut + 1/2*at^2
v \= u + at
v^2 \= u^2 + 2as
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what are the suvat equations used for
when a is constant and v is changing
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what does suvat stand for
S - displacement
U - initial velocity
V - final velocity
A - acceleration
T - time