Unit 1 · Kinematics

Chapter 1.2

Motion Graphs and the Constant-Acceleration Equations

One velocity–time triangle already contains the famous kinematics equations: its slope is one of them and its area is another.

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By the end

  1. 01Translate between x–t, v–t, and a–t graphs, motion diagrams, and verbal descriptions
  2. 02Derive the three constant-acceleration equations from a v–t graph and choose the right one for a problem
  3. 03Solve free-fall problems with a downward acceleration of 10 m/s²
  4. 04Sketch graphs qualitatively for motion whose acceleration is not constant

In unit 1

  1. 1.1Vectors and Motion Along a Line
  2. 1.2Motion Graphs and the Constant-Acceleration Equations
  3. 1.3Reference Frames and Motion in Two Dimensions
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