Equilibrium in 1D What is Newton’s First Law of Motion (N1L)? An object at rest will stay at rest, and an object moving with constant?velocity?will continue to move with constant velocity, unless a...
Force Diagrams Why do we need force diagrams? Force?diagrams?are used to help understand a given scenario and show which?forces?are acting on which?particles?and in which?direction?they are acting ...
Deriving Projectile Formulae What projectile formulae do I need to be able to derive? In the previous notes the?equation?of the?trajectory?of a particle was?derived Other equations you need to be a...
Equation of a Trajectory What is the trajectory of a projectile? The?trajectory?of a projectile is the?path?it follows during its motion The modelling?assumptions?mean it is?symmetrical It follows ...
Using suvat How do I use the suvat equations to solve projectile problems? For projectile motion with acceleration?a?m s-2?and initial velocity?u?m s-1 ax?= 0,?ay?= ±g?(depending on which direction...
Horizontal & Vertical Components What is a projectile? A projectile is a particle moving freely, under gravity, in a two-dimensional plane Examples of projectile motion include Sports such as b...
suvat in 2D What are the 2D/vector suvat formulae? Given that?acceleration?is?constant,?four of the five suvat formulae can be used with vector The final formula ?can not be written in vector form ...
Using Calculus in 2D How can I use vectors in 2D Kinematics? It is important you understand?Calculus in 1D?first Also recall the differences between key?vector?and?scalar?quantities Displacement?- ...
Acceleration due to Gravity What is acceleration due to gravity? If motion is vertical and no other forces are acting on a particle, the acceleration of the particle will be due to gravity Accelera...
