1 Position(x, y or z) Displacement (?x, ?y or ?z) Change in position. Depends only on initial and final positions, not on path. Includes direction. ?x = ?vdt Velocity (v) Displacement per unit time Average velocity vave = ?x/?t Instantaneous velocity v = dx/dt ?v = ?adt Acceleration (a) A change in velocity: speeding up, slowing down, or turning. Average acceleration aave = ?v/?t Instantaneous acceleration a = dv/dt Problem: Acceleration (B-1993) 1. In which of the following situations would an object be accelerated? I. It moves in a straight line at constant speed. II. It moves with uniform circular motion. III. It travels as a projectile in a gravitational field with negligible air resistance. (A) I only (B) III only (C) I and II only
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1 Position(x, y or z) Displacement (?x, ?y or ?z) Change in position. Depends only on initial and final positions, not on path. Includes direction. ?x = ?vdt Velocity (v) Displacement per unit time Average velocity vave = ?x/?t Instantaneous velocity v = dx/dt ?v = ?adt Acceleration (a) A change in velocity: speeding up, slowing down, or turning. Average acceleration aave = ?v/?t Instantaneous acceleration a = dv/dt Problem: Acceleration (B-1993) 1. In which of the following situations would an object be accelerated? I. It moves in a straight line at constant speed. II. It moves with uniform circular motion. III. It travels as a projectile in a gravitational field with negligible air resistance. (A) I only (B) III only (C) I and II only
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