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Analysing linear motion

1. Types of physical quantity: i.

Scalar quantity: . ..

ii. Vector quantity: ..

2. What is distance? i.

Definition: . quantity

ii.

iii. iv.
3. What is displacement?

i. Definition: .
ii.

quantity

iii. iv. v. 4. Speed i. Definition: .

ii. iii.

quantity. Formula & unit:

5. Velocity i. Definition: .
ii.

quantity Formula & its Unit:

iii.

6. Acceleration/ Deceleration i. Definition: . ..

ii.

quantity

iii. If an object is moving faster and faster in a specific direction, it is said to be .. iv. If an object is moving slower and slower in a specific direction, it is said to be v. Formula & its unit:

7. Examples: i.

It takes 15 minutes to walk to the 7 Spice Restaurant. If Ahmad walks with a speed of 2ms-1, calculate the distance to the restaurant.

8. The Equation of Motion For an object in linear motion with uniform acceleration, we can solve problems using the following equation: s = displacement u= initial velocity v= final velocity a= constant acceleration t= time interval

9. Examples: i. In the 100 m sprint event at the Asian Games, the Malaysian sprinter accelerates uniformly for 7 s from rest. His displacement is 50 m. Determine his acceleration.

ii.

A car travelling at 20 ms-1 has a braking distance of 50 m. Determine the acceleration of the car.

Exercises 2.1 (a) 1. Which of the following is not a scalar quantity? A. B. C. Distance Speed Velocity 2. Which is the correct pair?
A. B. C.

Distance: m2 Speed: ms-1 Velocity: ms-2

3. An aeroplane flies from A to B, which is located 300 km east of A. Upon reaching B, the aeroplane then flies to C, which is located 400 km north. The total time of flight is 4 hours. Calculate (i) The speed of the aeroplane (ii) The velocity of the aeroplane Answers:

4. A lorry is moving at 30 m s-1, when suddenly the driver steps on the brakes

and it stop 5 seconds later. Calculate the deceleration of lorry.

5. Comparison between distance and displacement

Distance Total route taken

Displacement

Vector quantity Has magnitude but no direction SI Unit:

6. Comparison between speed and velocity

Speed Scalar quantity Has magnitude but no direction SI Unit:

Velocity Rate of change of displacement

7. A bus stops at a station to pick passengers up. It then moves and attains a velocity of 15 ms in 8 seconds. What is the acceleration of the bus?

8. A cyclist accelerates uniformly at 1.2 ms-2 in 10 s from rest. What is his

displacement at this time?

9. A cargo ship sails across the Straits of Malacca towards Klang North Port.

Within a given time, it can accelerate 0.25 ms-2 in 52 s from its initial velocity of 2 ms-1. Determine its final velocity at the end of the accelerating period.

10. A lorry approaches a traffic light at 15 ms-1. The light turns red ad the driver

applies the brakes at a distance of 25 m from the junction and decelerates at 5 ms-2. Can the lorry come to a complete stop before reaching the stop line at the traffic light? (Yes / No)