When we explore motion in one dimension, there are a few key ideas that really stick out:
Displacement: This tells us how far something has moved from where it started to where it ended up. It’s important to remember that direction matters with displacement!
Velocity: This explains how fast something is moving and in which direction. We can think of it as how quickly something travels. We can calculate it using this formula:
( v = \frac{\Delta x}{\Delta t} ).
Here, ( \Delta x ) is the change in position, and ( \Delta t ) is the change in time.
Acceleration: This shows how the speed or velocity of something changes over time. We can find it with this formula:
( a = \frac{\Delta v}{\Delta t} ).
These ideas help us understand how things move in a straight line!
When we explore motion in one dimension, there are a few key ideas that really stick out:
Displacement: This tells us how far something has moved from where it started to where it ended up. It’s important to remember that direction matters with displacement!
Velocity: This explains how fast something is moving and in which direction. We can think of it as how quickly something travels. We can calculate it using this formula:
( v = \frac{\Delta x}{\Delta t} ).
Here, ( \Delta x ) is the change in position, and ( \Delta t ) is the change in time.
Acceleration: This shows how the speed or velocity of something changes over time. We can find it with this formula:
( a = \frac{\Delta v}{\Delta t} ).
These ideas help us understand how things move in a straight line!