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3.2 Kinematics
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What is kinematics primarily concerned with?
Motion of objects
What is the relationship between acceleration and velocity in kinematics?
\frac{dv}{dt} = a</latex>
What is the relationship between acceleration and velocity in kinematics?
d
v
d
t
=
\frac{dv}{dt} =
d
t
d
v
=
a
a
a
Velocity is the rate at which
displacement
changes over time.
True
What does the formula
v
=
v =
v
=
u
+
u +
u
+
a
t
at
a
t
relate?
Final velocity
Which formula relates final velocity, initial velocity, acceleration, and displacement?
v
2
=
v^{2} =
v
2
=
u
2
+
u^{2} +
u
2
+
2
a
s
2as
2
a
s
The constant acceleration formulas can be applied to objects with changing acceleration.
False
What does the slope of a displacement-time graph represent?
Velocity
Match the kinematic quantity with its definition:
Position ↔️ Location of an object
Velocity ↔️ Rate of change of position
Acceleration ↔️ Rate of change of velocity
Which formula relates final velocity, initial velocity, acceleration, and time?
v
=
v =
v
=
u
+
u +
u
+
a
t
at
a
t
What does the area under a velocity-time graph represent?
Displacement
The area under a velocity-time graph represents acceleration.
False
A straight line on a displacement-time graph indicates
constant velocity
.
True
Kinematics focuses on describing motion in terms of position, velocity, acceleration, and
time
Displacement
refers to the change in position of an object.
True
What is the relationship between velocity and position in kinematics?
d
s
d
t
=
\frac{ds}{dt} =
d
t
d
s
=
v
v
v
What are the constant acceleration formulas used to describe motion when acceleration is constant?
Kinematic equations
What does the formula
v
2
=
v^{2} =
v
2
=
u
2
+
u^{2} +
u
2
+
2
a
s
2as
2
a
s
relate?
Final velocity
The constant acceleration formulas are used to analyze motion under
constant
acceleration.
The area under a velocity-time graph represents the object's
displacement
.
What is the relationship between displacement and velocity?
d
s
d
t
=
\frac{ds}{dt} =
d
t
d
s
=
v
v
v
A car accelerating from rest to 30 m/s with a constant acceleration of
4 m/s²
covers 112.5 meters in 7.5 seconds.
True
The area under a velocity-time graph represents
displacement
.
True
What does a straight line on a displacement-time graph indicate?
Constant velocity
The slope of a displacement-time graph represents
velocity
The slope of a displacement-time graph indicates
velocity
Match the graph type with its key feature:
Displacement-Time ↔️ Slope
Velocity-Time ↔️ Area under graph
The formula v = u + at relates final velocity, initial velocity,
acceleration
, and time.
True
The slope of a displacement-time graph represents
velocity
A car traveling with constant acceleration covers a distance of
62.5
meters.
What formula relates final velocity, initial velocity, acceleration, and displacement under constant acceleration?
v
2
=
v^{2} =
v
2
=
u
2
+
u^{2} +
u
2
+
2
a
s
2as
2
a
s
Vectors have both magnitude and direction.
True
What is the displacement of an object if its velocity is integrated over time?
s
(
t
)
=
s(t) =
s
(
t
)
=
∫
v
(
t
)
d
t
\int v(t) \, dt
∫
v
(
t
)
d
t
Variable acceleration requires the use of
calculus
to analyze motion.
True
What is the relationship between displacement, velocity, and acceleration in kinematics?
\frac{ds}{dt} = v, \frac{dv}{dt} = a</latex>
Velocity is the rate of change of displacement with respect to
time
.
True
What is the average acceleration of a car that goes from rest to 25 m/s in 5 seconds?
5 m/s²
A ball accelerates from rest with a constant acceleration of 3 m/s² over 5 seconds. Its final velocity is
15
m/s.
What does the area under a velocity-time graph represent?
Displacement
When solving motion problems with constant acceleration, the key is to use the constant acceleration
formulas
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