Kinematics (SUVAT)
Use SUVAT equations for constant acceleration; interpret displacement-time and velocity-time graphs
What you'll learn
- 1
Imagine you're driving a car 🚗 and you speed up from 0 to 60 mph. The speed change and the time it takes tell you how fast you accelerated.
- 2
Which letter stands for 'starting speed' in SUVAT?
- 3
A car starts from rest (u = 0 m/s) and accelerates at 3 m/s² for 4 seconds. How fast is it going at the end? Use v = u + a×t.
- 4
A ball is dropped from rest (u = 0 m/s). It falls with acceleration a = 10 m/s² for 3 seconds. Find its final speed v.
- 5
A bike starts at 5 m/s and speeds up at 2 m/s² for 4 seconds. Use v = u + a×t to find the final speed.
- 6
A car goes from 10 m/s to 30 m/s in 5 seconds. What is the acceleration? (Hint: a = (v - u) / t)
- 7
Which SUVAT formula is v = u + a×t used for?
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