Chapter 2

Speed

Average speed formula: total distance/total time

Uniform speed

Where the change in distance travelled is the same for every unit of time, the object has a uniform speed

Average velocity formula: total displacement/total time

Uniform acceleration

Where the change in velocity for every unit of time is the same, the object has uniform acceleration

Def: Uniform acceleration is the constant rate of change of velocity

Non-uniform acceleration

Where the change in velocity for every unit of time is not the same

Distance time-graphs

Gradient-gives us the speed of an object

Speed-time graphs

Car at rest

Straight line(Horizontal)

Uniform speed

Constant gradient(Constant speed) Screenshot 2023-10-31 18.42.01

Non uniform speed

Increasing gradient(Increasing speed) image

Decreasing gradient(Decreasing speed)image

Gradient - gives us the acceleration of the object

Car at rest

Straight line on x-axis(Horizontal)

Uniform speed

Gradient is zero image

Uniform acceleration

Gradient is constant image

Uniform deceleration

Negative constant gradient image

non-uniform acceleration

Increasing gradient image

Non uniform deceleration

Decreasing gradient image

Area - under the graph give us the distance

Accelaration of free fall is 10m/s^2