motion P9

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  • motion
    • speed & distance-time graphs
      • speed = distance/time
        • speed m/s
        • distance m
        • time s
      • distance time graphs
        • shows distance (y axis) of an object from a starting point against the time taken (x axis)
        • gradient of line = speed
          • object stationary - gradient = 0
          • constant speed: straight line sloping upwards
          • steeper the gradient = greater the speed
    • velocity & acceleration
      • displacement of an object
        • distance travelled in a given time
      • velocity
        • an objects speed in a given direction
      • scalar has magnitude only
        • speed & distance both scalar
      • vector has magnitude and direction
        • velocity and displacement both vector quantities
          • if an object changes direction then it changes velocity even if speed stays the same
            • if velocity of a body changes, it accelerates
      • acceleration = (final velocity - initial velocity) / time
        • acceleration = m/s^2
        • velocity = m/s
        • time = s
      • deceleration
        • a negative acceleration - the object slowing down
    • velocity-time graphs
      • use a motion sensor linked to a computer to record how velocity of an object changes
      • velocity = y axis, time = x axis
      • gradient = acceleration
        • if gradient = 0, object is at a constant speed
        • steeper the granient, greaer the acceleration
        • gradient = negative the object is decelerating
      • the area under the line represents the distance travelled in a given direction (or displacement)
    • analysing motion graphs
      • objects speed = gradient of it's distance time graph
      • objects acceleration = gradient of it's velocity time graph
      • final speed^2 = initial speed^2 + (2 x acceleration x distance)
        • speed = m/s
        • acceleration = m/s^2
        • distance = m

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