derivation of kinematic equations view this after motion on an incline lab
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Derivation of Kinematic Equations
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Motion on an Incline Lab
Constant velocity
Interval velocity equals the slope of a position vs time graph when an object travels at constant velocity.
v x
t
Displacement for a given time interval when object moves with constant velocity
The displacement is the area under a velocity vs time graph
v
t
x
x v t
Uniform acceleration
This is the equation of the line of the velocity vs time graph when an object is undergoing uniform acceleration.
The slope is the acceleration
The intercept is the initial velocity
if vatv v
t
v0
v
t
Displacement when object accelerates from rest
Displacement is still the area under the velocity vs time graph. However, velocity is constantly changing.
v
t
Displacement when object accelerates from rest
Displacement is still the area under the velocity vs time graph. Use the formula for the area of a triangle.
x 12vt
v
t
v
Displacement when object accelerates from rest
From slope of v-t graph
Rearrange to get
Now, substitute for ∆v
a v
t
v a t
x 12a t t
v
t
v
Displacement when object accelerates from rest
Simplify
Assuming uniform acceleration and a starting time = 0, the equation can be written:
v
t
v
x 12a (t)2
x 12
at 2
Displacement when object accelerates with initial velocityBreak the area up into two parts:
the rectangle representingdisplacement due to initial velocity
v
t
v0tvx i vi
Displacement when object accelerates with initial velocity and/or initial time
does not equal zero.
Break the area up into two parts:
and the triangle representingdisplacement due to acceleration
221 )( tax
v
t
v0
v
vi
Displacement when object accelerates with initial velocitySum the two areas:
Or, if starting time = 0, the equation can be written:
221 )( tatvx i
221 attvx i
v
t
v0
v
vi
Time-independent relationship between ∆x, v and a
Sometimes you are asked to find the final velocity or displacement when the length of time is not given.
To derive this equation, we must start with the definition of average velocity:
v x
t
Time-independent relationship between ∆x, v and a
Another way to express average velocity is through a simple average where velocities at two positions are added and divided by 2:
v x
t
2if vv
v
Time-independent relationship between ∆x, v and a
We have defined acceleration as:
This can be rearranged to:
and then expanded to yield :
a v
t
t v
a
a
vvt if
Time-independent relationship between ∆x, v and a
Now, take the equation for displacement
and make substitutions for average velocity and ∆t
x v t
Time-independent relationship between ∆x, v and a
x v t
2if vv
v
a
vvt if
Time-independent relationship between ∆x, v and a
x v t
a
vvvvx ifif
2
Time-independent relationship between ∆x, v and a
Simplify
a
vvvvx ifif
2
a
vvx if
2
22
Time-independent relationship between ∆x, v and a
Rearrange
a
vvx if
2
22
222 if vvxa
Time-independent relationship between ∆x, v and a
Rearrange again to obtain the more common form:
222 if vvxa
xavv if 222
Which equation do I use?
• First, decide what model is appropriate– Is the object moving at constant velocity?
– Or, is it accelerating uniformly?
• Next, decide whether it’s easier to use an algebraic or a graphical representation.
Constant velocity
If you are looking for the velocity,– use the algebraic form
– or find the slope of the graph (actually the same thing)
v x
t
Constant velocity
• If you are looking for the displacement,– use the algebraic form
– or find the area under the curve
x v t
v
t
x
Uniform acceleration
• If you want to find the final velocity,– use the algebraic form
• If you are looking for the acceleration– rearrange the equation above
– which is the same as finding the slope of a velocity-time graph
if vatv
a v
t
Uniform acceleration
If you want to find the displacement,– use the algebraic form
– eliminate initial velocity if the object starts from rest
– Or, find the area under the curve
221 attvx i
v
t
v0
v
vi
If you don’t know the time…
You can solve for ∆t using one of the earlier equations, and then solve for the desired quantity, or
You can use the equation
– rearranging it to suit your needs
xavv if 222
All the equations in one place
constant velocity uniform acceleration
xavv if 222
221 attvx i
a v
t
if vatv
v x
t
x v t