This section covers the following syllabus (Physics 5059) requirements.
state what is meant by speed and velocity
calculate average speed using distance travelled / time taken
state what is meant by uniform acceleration and calculate the value of an acceleration using change in velocity / time taken
interpret given examples of non-uniform acceleration
This section covers the following syllabus (Physics 5059) requirements.
plot and interpret a displacement-time graph and a velocity-time graph
deduce from the shape of a displacement-time graph when a body is:
(i) at rest
(ii) moving with uniform velocity
(iii) moving with non-uniform velocity
deduce from the shape of a velocity-time graph when a body is:
(i) at rest
(ii) moving with uniform velocity
(iii) moving with uniform acceleration
(iv) moving with non-uniform acceleration
calculate the area under a velocity-time graph to determine the displacement travelled for motion with uniform velocity or uniform acceleration
This section covers the following syllabus (Physics 5059) requirements.
state that the acceleration of free fall for a body near to the Earth is constant and is approximately10 m / s2
describe the motion of bodies with constant weight falling with or without air resistance, including reference to terminal velocity
