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    Velocity is a vector quantity that describes both the magnitude and direction of an object's motion, while speed only describes magnitude. Velocity is measured in meters per second (m/s) and includes both speed and direction. Acceleration is the rate of change of an object's velocity with time. It is calculated by taking the change in velocity over the change in time, and is measured in meters per second squared (m/s^2). The acceleration equation relates the initial and final velocities, as well as the time elapsed, to calculate acceleration. Distance-time and velocity-time graphs can be used to extract motion information from graphical representations of an object's position or speed over time.

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    Velocity is a vector quantity that describes both the magnitude and direction of an object's motion, while speed only describes magnitude. Velocity is measured in meters per second (m/s) and includes both speed and direction. Acceleration is the rate of change of an object's velocity with time. It is calculated by taking the change in velocity over the change in time, and is measured in meters per second squared (m/s^2). The acceleration equation relates the initial and final velocities, as well as the time elapsed, to calculate acceleration. Distance-time and velocity-time graphs can be used to extract motion information from graphical representations of an object's position or speed over time.

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    Velocity is a vector quantity that describes both the magnitude and direction of an object's motion, while speed only describes magnitude. Velocity is measured in meters per second (m/s) and includes both speed and direction. Acceleration is the rate of change of an object's velocity with time. It is calculated by taking the change in velocity over the change in time, and is measured in meters per second squared (m/s^2). The acceleration equation relates the initial and final velocities, as well as the time elapsed, to calculate acceleration. Distance-time and velocity-time graphs can be used to extract motion information from graphical representations of an object's position or speed over time.

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    Velocity is a vector quantity that describes both the magnitude and direction of an object's motion, while speed only describes magnitude. Velocity is measured in meters per second (m/s) and includes both speed and direction. Acceleration is the rate of change of an object's velocity with time. It is calculated by taking the change in velocity over the change in time, and is measured in meters per second squared (m/s^2). The acceleration equation relates the initial and final velocities, as well as the time elapsed, to calculate acceleration. Distance-time and velocity-time graphs can be used to extract motion information from graphical representations of an object's position or speed over time.

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    What is Velocity?
    It is important that you understand that meaning of three key words related to movement.
    1. Magnitude – Means the SIZE of a certain quantity.
    2. Speed – Measured in m/s, only has magnitude, tells you nothing about direction. E.g. 5m/s
    3. VELOCITY – Measured in m/s has both magnitude and a direction. E.g. 5m/s to the right.
    From now on always use the term velocity rather than speed.


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    What is Acceleration?
    When the velocity of an object changes we say it is accelerating. Acceleration is the amount an objects
    velocity changes by in a second, or, meters per second per second. The best definition is “rate of change of
    velocity”. Its unit is m/s2.

    A big change in velocity over a short time will give a big acceleration.
    The same change in velocity over a long time will give a small acceleration.
    There are several equations that can be used to calculate acceleration, they all mean the same thing.

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    a is the acceleration in metres per second squared, m/s2


    v is the final velocity in metres per second, m/s
    u is the starting velocity in metres per second, m/s
    t is the time taken in seconds, s

    Examples
    1. An archer fires an arrow from his longbow, after 0.4s it has a velocity of 40m/s.
    )*+*
    What is the acceleration? 100 / 0
    *.)
    2. A diver belly flops into a swimming pool, his velocity changes from 20m/s to 0m/s in 0.5s. What was
    *+0*
    his acceleration? &40 / 0
    *.1
    (Notice the acceleration is negative is this case, meaning a deceleration)

    3. A rock climber falls off a rock face. The acceleration due to gravity is 9.8m/s2. What is his velocity after
    2.5s? (First rearrange, then solve the equation for v)

    ! %
    3 % 9.8 6 2.5 24.5 /
    When practicing questions find out which version of the equation works best for you.
    Questions: Velocity and Acceleration
    Q1 What do the symbols in the speed/velocity equation mean? Give the units!
    9 :; v=
    d= t=
    Q2 Give the two rearrangements of the speed/velocity equation.

    9 :
    ;
    Q3 Complete this table:
    Velocity ( m/s ) Distance ( m ) Time ( s ) Show your working:
    10 5 10/5

    12 4 4/12

    17 6 17x6

    5 500 500/5
    Q4 Halley’s comet travelled at roughly 70km/s last time it passed the Earth. How long would it take to travel
    500 metres?

    Q5 Calculate the distance to the Moon if light travelling at 3x108m/s takes 1.3 seconds to get from the
    Moon to the Earth.

    Q6 What do the symbols stand for in the acceleration equation? Give the units!
    9&= a= v=
    <
    ; u t=
    Q7 Give the three rearrangements of the acceleration equation.
    a=v-u/t
    Q8 Complete this table:
    Initial velocity Final velocity Time Acceleration
    ( m/s ) ( m/s ) ( m/s ) ( m/s2 )
    50 10 3

    12 4 -6
    49 10 -17

    17 29 3

    Stretch and Challenge


    Explain the difference between distance and displacement.
    Explain the difference between a scalar and a vector.
    What is the fastest you could ever go? Why? How long would it take to reach that speed in a car? (If it was
    really possible!)
    Exam Question
    A horse and rider take part in a long distance race. The graph shows how far the horse and rider
    travel during the race.

    (a) What was the distance of the race?

    distance = .................................................................. km
    (1)

    (b) How long did it take the horse and rider to complete the race?

    ...............................................................................................................................................................
    (1)

    (c) What distance did the horse and rider travel in the first 2 hours of the race?

    distance = ................................................................ km
    (1)

    (d) How long did the horse and rider stop and rest during the race?

    ...............................................................................................................................................................
    (1)

    (e) Not counting the time it was resting, between which two points was the horse moving the slowest?

    ................................ and ..................................

    Give a reason for your answer.


    (2)
    Effort Target
    Motion Graphs
    The learning outcomes of this lesson are to be able to…
    C1: Extract information from distance-time graphs and velocity-time graphs, explain the significance of the
    gradients of each kind of graph, explain the area under the graph and calculate it.
    C2: Construct motion graphs when given written or numerical information, calculate the gradient of the
    lines.
    S: Suggest problems with distance-time graphs with non-uniform velocity and velocity-time graphs with
    non-uniform acceleration and propose solutions for finding the gradients.

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