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Physics

Kinematics – Motion in 1D

Core quantities

  • Displacement: change in position, a vector
  • Velocity: rate of change of displacement
  • Acceleration: rate of change of velocity

Equations of motion

  • v = u + at: final velocity after constant acceleration
  • s = ut + ½at²: displacement after time t
  • v² = u² + 2as: links velocity and displacement without time