1.1 Motion

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Distance

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<p>how far an object moves along its path</p>

how far an object moves along its path

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Displacement

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<p>how far an object has travelled from its starting point</p>

how far an object has travelled from its starting point

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Distance

how far an object moves along its path

<p>how far an object moves along its path</p>
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Displacement

how far an object has travelled from its starting point

<p>how far an object has travelled from its starting point</p>
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Speed

the rate of change of distance

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The equation linking average speed, distance travelled and time taken

Average speed = distance travelled ÷ time taken

<p>Average speed = distance travelled ÷ time taken</p>
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The equation linking uniform average speed, initial speed and final speed

uniform average speed = (initial speed + final speed) ÷ 2

<p>uniform average speed = (initial speed + final speed) ÷ 2</p>
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The equation linking acceleration, final speed, initial speed and time taken

acceleration = (final speed – initial speed) ÷ time taken

<p>acceleration = (final speed – initial speed) ÷ time taken</p>
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Unit for speed and velocity

Metres per second (m/s)

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Unit for distance and displacement

Metres (m)

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Unit for time

Seconds (s)

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Unit for acceleration/ rate of change of speed

Metres per second squared (m/s²)

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<p>Why is average velocity 0</p>

Why is average velocity 0

If start and finish are the same, total displacement is 0 so average velocity is also 0

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Distance-time graph

A graph with distance on the y-axis and time on the x-axis

<p>A graph with distance on the y-axis and time on the x-axis</p>
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Horizontal line on a distance-time graph

Represents a stationary object

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Inclined line on a distance-time graph

Represents an object moving at a constant speed

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Curved line on a distance-time graph

Represents an object that is accelerating/ decelerating

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How to calculate the speed of an object from a graph

Gradient of a distance-time graph

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How to calculate the distance/ displacment from a graph

Area under graph

<p>Area under graph</p>
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Velocity-time graph

Velocity on the y-axis and time on the x-axis

<p>Velocity on the y-axis and time on the x-axis</p>
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Horizontal line on a velocity-time graph

Represents an object moving at a constant speed

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Inclined line on a velocity-time graph

Represents an object accelerating at a constant rate

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How to calculate the acceleration of an object from graph

Gradient of a velocity-time graph

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Velocity

The speed of an object in a particular direction

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The equation linking average velocity, displacement and time

Average velocity = displacement ÷ time

<p>Average velocity = displacement ÷ time</p>
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The equation linking uniform average velocity, initial velocity and final velocity

Uniform average velocity = (initial velocity + final velocity) ÷ 2

<p>Uniform average velocity = (initial velocity + final velocity) ÷ 2</p>
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Acceleration

The rate of change of velocity over a specific time

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The equation linking acceleration, final velocity, initial velocity and time

Acceleration = (final velocity – initial velocity) ÷ time

<p>Acceleration = (final velocity – initial velocity) ÷ time</p>
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Retardation

When an object is slowing down and its acceleration has a negative value