Kinematics – Physics Academy London

CAIE
2. Kinematics

Define and use distance, displacement, speed, velocity and acceleration
Use graphical methods to represent distance, displacement, speed, velocity and acceleration
Determine displacement from the area under a velocity–time graph
Determine velocity using the gradient of a displacement–time graph
Determine acceleration using the gradient of a velocity–time graph
Derive, from the definitions of velocity and acceleration, equations that represent uniformly accelerated motion in a straight line
Solve problems using equations that represent uniformly accelerated motion in a straight line, including the motion of bodies falling in a uniform gravitational field without air resistance
Describe an experiment to determine the acceleration of free fall using a falling object
Describe and explain motion due to a uniform velocity in one direction and a uniform acceleration in a perpendicular direction