Y1 Motion under constant acceleration

This topic is part is part of the kinematics part of Mechanics that relates to motion with a constant acceleration. A major part of this are the SUVAT equations.

Kinematics is the branch of Mechanics related to the study of motion. 

• Understand the meaning of displacement and velocity. To understand how they relate to each other and are different form distance and speed.  

• Understand that acceleration  is the rate of change of velocity

• To be able to represent motion as displacement/time or velocity/time graphs. To be able to interpret both of these graphs

• To recognise when motion has a constant or variable acceleration and to be able to use appropriate methods in each case. The methods that apply to motion under variable acceleration is covered here.

Students need to:

• Recognise when acceleration is constant and SUVAT can be used

• Know the 5 equations of motion and be able to derive them

• Be able to use them accurately and effectively

• Apply them to contexts

• Be able to solve problems using vectors in 2 dimensions.

Graphs of Motion

1) Overview

2) Everything

3) Examples

Using SUVAT

1) Everything

2) SUVAT Equations

3) Using SUVAT with Gravity

4) Deriving the SUVAT Equations

Using Vectors

What is a position vector?

Calculating speed and bearing from velocity

Calculating A Velocity Given Speed And Direction