THE EQUATIONS OF MOTION

1. Complete the table below

Physical Quantity Symbol

Displacement

v

Initial velocity

acceleration

2. List the equations of linear motion.

(i)

(ii)

(iii)

(iv)

Questions

1. Solve the following problems using the equations of linear motion

(a) A car moves from rest to a velocity of 10 ms-1 in 5 s .Calculate the acceleration of

the car.

Solution :

(b) A car traveling with a velocity of 10 m s-1 accelerates uniformly at a rate of 3 m s-2

for 20 s. Calculate the displacement of the car.

Solution :

(c) A van that is traveling with velocity 16 m s-1 decelerates until it comes to a stop.

If the distance traveled is 8 m, calculate the deceleration of the van.

Solution :