Kinematics

O level Physics Kinematics

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Kinematics by Mind Map: Kinematics

1. displacement = area between line and axis

2. Type of motion

2.1. max height

2.1.1. v = 0

2.2. free-fall

2.2.1. a = g = 10 m/s2 (downwards)

2.2.1.1. regardless of

2.2.1.1.1. direction of motion

2.2.1.1.2. shape

2.2.1.1.3. mass

2.2.1.1.4. location

2.3. direction of motion determined by

2.3.1. sign of v

2.4. circular motion

2.4.1. direction component of v will keep changing

3. Describe motion

3.1. in term of direction of motion

3.1.1. forward/backward

3.1.1.1. check the sign of v

3.1.2. up/down

3.1.2.1. check the sign of v

3.2. (means slow down in general)

3.3. in terms of v

3.3.1. constant

3.3.1.1. (means a = 0)

3.3.2. increasing magnitude

3.3.2.1. (means speed up in general)

3.3.2.1.1. to check if obj is speeding up (acceleration)

3.3.3. decreasing megnitude

3.3.4. zero

3.3.4.1. (means obj stop)

3.3.4.2. (means obj U-turn)

3.4. in terms of a

3.4.1. constant

3.4.2. increasing

3.4.3. decreasing

3.4.4. zero

3.4.4.1. (means obj in constant v)

3.4.4.2. (means no F-net)

3.5. use 1 x adjective and 1 x noun to describe

3.5.1. e.g. velocity increasing

3.5.2. e.g. acceleration constant

4. Graphs

4.1. V-T graph

4.1.1. if all v are positive

4.1.1.1. means obj keep moving forward

4.1.2. if cut x-axis (v = 0)

4.1.2.1. signal a U-turn

4.1.2.2. signal Max height

4.1.3. gradient

4.1.3.1. indicates the a

4.1.3.1.1. area between line and axis

4.1.4. flat line

4.1.4.1. indicates constant v

4.1.4.2. NOT at rest

4.2. D-T grap

4.2.1. a U-turn on the graph

4.2.1.1. indicates a u-turn

4.2.2. if cut x-axis (d = 0)

4.2.2.1. indicates back to start point

4.2.3. flat line

4.2.3.1. indicates at rest

5. Formulas

5.1. a = (v - u)/t

5.2. a = (F-net) / m

5.3. a = gradient of v-t graph