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  • Distance is a scalar quantity given by how far an object has moved in total. Measured using metres.
  • Displacement is a vector measurement. Displacement is the shortest distance between an object's starting and finishing points.
  • Vector measurements = distance + direction
  • Time is measured in seconds
  • Main difference between distance and displacement = Distance is scalar, displacement is vector.
  • Positive acceleration is when speed increases.
  • Negative acceleration is when speed decreases.
  • Acceleration happens when A. Velocity increases or decreases B. Velocity changes direction!
  • This symbol represents speed = v
  • distance = speed X time
  • Speed = distance / time
  • Time= distance / speed
  • velocity: The rate at which an object's position is changing complete with the given direction.
  • Difference between speed & velocity is velocity is vector, speed is scalar.
  • Displacement is represented by "S"
  • If a bike rider travels 4km east, and then turns and goes back west 2km, complete this calculation....
    S= 4km - 2km
  • To calculate the average speed of an object I would do this:
    average speed= distance
    / time D Over T
    average velocity= displacement
    /time
  • Formula to measure average speed of ticket timer section is..
    (length of section) / 0.1
  • Displacement-time graph formula for velocity=
    V=rise
    /run
  • The gradient of a displacement-time graph represents velocity.
  • acceleration= change in velocity / change in time 
  • Write the acceleration measurement:m/s2m/s^2
  • A runner slows from initial 2.5 m/s sq to 1.5m/s sq in 10 seconds,
    The negative acceleration is
    2.5m-1.5m
    / 10s
    =0.1m/s sq
  • formula for change in acceleration?
    initial acceleration-other acceleration /time taken
  • initial velocity = u
  • acceleration= a
  • difference in time=\triangle time
  • This is the formula for acceleration
  • Multiplying both sides of acceleration formula by time (Δ𝑡) produces: a×Δt=v−u
  • To find final velocity, this is the formula v=a×Δt+u
  • An object has an initial velocity of 42 m/s sq, and accelerates at 8 m/s sq for 5 seconds.
     final velocity formula = 8 x 5 + 42