Kinematics of particle & acceleration

In summary, kinematics of particle is a branch of physics that deals with the study of the motion of particles. It involves analyzing the position, velocity, and acceleration of a particle without considering the cause of the motion. Speed is a scalar quantity that refers to the rate of change of distance, while velocity is a vector quantity that takes into account both the speed and direction of the motion. Acceleration is defined as the rate of change of velocity over time and can be calculated by dividing the change in velocity by the change in time or by taking the derivative of the velocity function. Average acceleration refers to the average rate of change of velocity over a given time interval, while instantaneous acceleration refers to the acceleration at a specific moment in time. The three
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Hey,

I am totally lost on this problem set, can anyone lend me some hints and clues as to where to begin on these problems?

thier all simple F=ma conept but thiers inner concepts within them and i get lost, any hints and clues would really be appreciated.

the problem set is located at :

http://www.physics.ubc.ca/~mattison/Courses/Phys170/p170-ps7.pdf

Thanks :)
 
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anyone ? :(
 
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did the professor post the solution?

Kevin
 

1. What is kinematics of particle?

Kinematics of particle is a branch of physics that deals with the study of the motion of particles without considering the cause of the motion. It involves analyzing the position, velocity, and acceleration of a particle.

2. What is the difference between speed and velocity?

Speed is a scalar quantity that refers to the rate of change of distance, while velocity is a vector quantity that refers to the rate of change of displacement. This means that velocity takes into account both the speed and direction of the motion.

3. How is acceleration defined in kinematics?

Acceleration is defined as the rate of change of velocity over time. It can be calculated by dividing the change in velocity by the change in time, or by taking the derivative of the velocity function with respect to time.

4. What is the difference between average and instantaneous acceleration?

Average acceleration refers to the average rate of change of velocity over a given time interval, while instantaneous acceleration refers to the acceleration at a specific moment in time. Instantaneous acceleration can be found by taking the derivative of the velocity function.

5. What are the three equations of motion in kinematics?

The three equations of motion in kinematics are:

  • Displacement (x) = Initial velocity (v0) * Time (t) + 1/2 * Acceleration (a) * Time (t)^2
  • Final velocity (v) = Initial velocity (v0) + Acceleration (a) * Time (t)
  • Final velocity (v)^2 = Initial velocity (v0)^2 + 2 * Acceleration (a) * Displacement (x)

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