CH 04
CH 04
CH 04
Average velocity
Instantaneous velocity
(or velocity) is in the
limit of t0
Instantaneous Velocity and Speed
Average acceleration
Constant acceleration a
vf = vi + at becomes
vxf = vxi + axt and
vyf = vyi + ayt
rf = ri + vi t + ½ at2 becomes
xf = xi + vxi t + ½ axt2 and
yf = yi + vyi t + ½ ayt2
Projectile Motion
Acceleration components
ay = -g and ax = 0
With known a (t ), v (t0 ), and r (t0 ),
t
a x (t )dt
t
v (t ) v (t0 ) a (t )dt vx (t0 ) iˆ
t0 t0
v y (t0 )
t
a y (t )dt
ˆ
j
t 0
v z (t 0 )
t
a z (t )dt
kˆ
t0
t
r (t ) r (t 0 ) v (t )dt
t0