Calculating Acceleration & Initial Velocity from Displacement, Time & Final Velocity

[pavadrin]

hey,
I’ve been wondering for quite sometime now that if I am given values for displacement, time, and final velocity if it were able to calculate the acceleration and the initial velocity? I have been trying to rearrange the formulas:

v = u + at

v^2 = u^2 + 2as

s = ut + .5at^2

but have been unsuccessful. I would like to know if it were possible to calculate the unknowns using the values given, thanks,
Pavadrin

 

[Päällikkö]

From the first equation:
a = \frac{v-u}{t}

Substitute to the third.

 

[Random333]

From the first equation:
a = \frac{v-u}{t}

Substitute to the third.

That still wouldn't be helpful seeing the initial velocity is unknown, what would be helpful is another equation:

s = t \frac{v+u}{2}

And transpose to give

u = \frac{2s}{t} - v

There is another way to calculate a as well using the 3rd formula, make ut = vt and - the .5at^2. Which will give you the right answer, you can test it by substituing fake values in.

 

[Päällikkö]

That still wouldn't be helpful seeing the initial velocity is unknown

Sure it would.
Making the substitution:

s = ut + \frac{1}{2}(v-u)t

u = 2 \frac{s}{t} - v

 

[Random333]

Sure it would.
Making the substitution:

s = ut + \frac{1}{2}(v-u)t

u = 2 \frac{s}{t} - v

Ah, of course.

 

[pavadrin]

okay thanks for the help everyone