IB SL Physics Unit 2.1: Mechanics - Motion

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distance: symbol, units, s/v
d, meters (m), scalar
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displacement: symbol, units, s/v
s, m @ theta, vector
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time: symbol, units, s/v
t, seconds (s), scalar
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speed: symbol, units, s/v, equation
v, m/s, scalar, v=d/t
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velocity: symbol, units, s/v, equation
v, m/s @ theta, vector, v=s/t
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acceleration: symbol, units, s/v, equation

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

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jerk: symbol, units, s/v, equation
j, m/s^3 @ theta, vector, j=(af-ai)/t
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initial velocity: symbol, units, s/v

u, m/s @ theta, vector

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final velocity: symbol, units, s/v

v, m/s @ theta, vector

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velocity over the total time

average velocity

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velocity at a specific time

instantaneous velocity

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unchanging velocity

uniform velocity

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an object influenced by gravity only

projectile