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EQUATIONS OF MOTION EQUATIONS OF MOTION

FIRST EQUATION OF MOTION Vf = Vi + at Consider a body initial moving with velocity "Vi". After certain interval of time "t", its velocity becomes "Vf". Now Change in velocity = Vf - Vi OR

V =Vf Vi
Due to change in velocity, an acceleration "a" is produced in the body. Acceleration is given by

a = V/t
Putting the value of "V"

a = (Vf Vi)/t at = Vf Vi at + Vi =Vf

OR SECOND EQUATION OF MOTION OR S = Vit + 1/2at2 Consider a car moving on a straight road with an initial velocity equal to Vi. After an interval of time t its velocity becomes Vf. Now first we will determine the average velocity of body. Average velocity = (Initial velocity + final velocity)/2 OR

Vav = (Vi + Vf)/2

but Vf = Vi + at Putting the value of Vf

Vav = (Vi + Vi + at)/2 Vav = (2Vi + at)/2 Vav = 2Vi/2 + at/2 Vav = Vi + at/2 Vav = Vi + 1/2at(i)
we know that

S = Vav x t
Putting the value of Vav

S = [Vi + 1/2at] t
THIRD EQUATION OF MOTION OR 2aS = Vf2 Vi2

Initial velocity, final velocity, acceleration, and distance are related in third equation of motion. Consider a body moving initially with velocity Vi. After certain interval of time its velocity becomes of s meters. According to first equation of motion: Vf. Due to change in velocity, acceleration a is produced in the body. Let the body travels a distance

Vf = Vi + at
OR

Vf Vi = at 10/8/2012

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OR

(Vf Vi)/a = t....................(i)

Average velocity of body is given by: Vav = (Initial velocity + Final velocity)/2 we know that :

Vav = (Vi + Vf)/2.................. (ii)

S = Vav x t.................. (ii)

Putting the value of Vav and t from equation (i) and (ii) in equation (iii)

According to [ (a+b)(a-b)=a2-b2]

S = { (Vf + Vi)/2} { (Vf Vi)/a} 2aS = (Vf + Vi)(Vf Vi)

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