Physics – Verizon Next Step Program

Mechanics

Week 2 Notes - Motion in one dimension

2.1) Displacement 
Δx = xf - xi
2.2) Average Velocity _ v bar or average v = Δx / Δt = (xf - xi) / (tf - ti) 2.3) Instantaneous Velocity v = lim Δx / Δt Δt -> 0 2.4) Acceleration _ average a bar or a = Δv / Δt = (vf - vi) / (tf - ti) Instantaneous acceleration a = lim Δv / Δt Δt -> 0 2.5) Motion Diagrams 2.6) One dimensional motion with constant acceleration v = v0 + a t (for constant a) _ v = (v0 + v) / 2 (for constant a) x = v0t + 1/2 a t2 (for constant a) v2 = v02 + 2 a x (for constant a) 2.7) Free Falling objects The force of gravity at sea level on Earth, g = 9.80 m/s2 Homework 2: pp. 44 q. 1; pp. 45 q. 5, 1 pp. 46 q. 3, 8; pp. 47 q. 18, 19 pp. 48 q. 26, 34; pp. 49 q. 38, 39