ZIMSEC A-Level Mechanics
6.3Kinematics of motion in a straight line
Kinematics of motion in a straight line in ZIMSEC A-Level Mechanics: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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Overview
Form 5.
Learning objectives
What the syllabus expects you to be able to do.
- 6.3.1Form 5: define distance, displacement, speed, velocity and acceleration.
- 6.3.2Form 5: use differentiation and integration with respect to time to solve problems on displacement, velocity and acceleration.
- 6.3.3Form 5: sketch and interpret distance–time, displacement–time, velocity–time and acceleration–time graphs.
- 6.3.4Form 5: derive and use the equations of motion of a particle with constant acceleration in a straight line, including vertical motion under gravity.
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Displacement–time and velocity–time graphs
50 min
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Kinematics using calculus: variable acceleration
50 min
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Motion in a straight line with constant acceleration
55 min
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