Speed, Velocity and acceleration
Physics SSS2 First Term
Sub Theme: Interaction of matter, space and time
WEEK 3
Speed, Velocity and acceleration
Performance Objectives
Students should be able to;
- Define speed, velocity and acceleration
- Show that speed is a scalar quantity while velocity and acceleration are vectors
- Show on a (V – t) graph the motion of a body
- Deduce the distance covered between any time intervals on the graph in 3 above
Velocity – Time v-t Graph
Content
1. Gradient of a v-t graph = acceleration
Acceleration = gradient = change in velocitychange in time
acceleration(a) =
2. Area under a v - t graph = distance.
- Total distance covered.... View More
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