IB SL Physics Unit 2.1: Mechanics - Motion

distance: symbol, units, s/v

d, meters (m), scalar

displacement: symbol, units, s/v

s, m @ theta, vector

time: symbol, units, s/v

t, seconds (s), scalar

speed: symbol, units, s/v, equation

v, m/s, scalar, v=d/t

velocity: symbol, units, s/v, equation

v, m/s @ theta, vector, v=s/t

acceleration: symbol, units, s/v, equation

a, m/s^2 @ theta, vector, a=(v-u)/t

jerk: symbol, units, s/v, equation

j, m/s^3 @ theta, vector, j=(af-ai)/t

initial velocity: symbol, units, s/v

u, m/s @ theta, vector

final velocity: symbol, units, s/v

v, m/s @ theta, vector

velocity over the total time

average velocity

velocity at a specific time

instantaneous velocity

unchanging velocity

uniform velocity

an object influenced by gravity only

projectile