Kinematics in One Dimension: Position, Velocity, and Acceleration

Overview

A rigorous introduction to one-dimensional kinematics using calculus. We derive the equations of motion from first principles and apply them to a variety of problems.

Key Concepts

• Position, displacement, and distance
• Average and instantaneous velocity
• Uniform and non-uniform acceleration
• Equations of motion under constant acceleration

Resources

• Kinematics Formula Sheet

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