RAFFLES INSTITUTION

YEAR 5-6 PHYSICS DEPARTMENT

Chapter

2 KINEMATICS
Content

Rectilinear motion

Learning Outcomes
Candidates should be able to:
(a) define displacement, speed, velocity and acceleration.
(b) use graphical methods to represent distance travelled, displacement,
2.1

Introduction

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Applications
Kinematics

The study of the motion of objects, with the associated concepts of force and energy, is
called mechanics.

Example 1

Consider a car moving 50 km from West to East and then 30 km from East to West.

Example 2

Annex A

Conversion Of Kinematics Graphs In Detail

Displacement-time
graph

Lets start with an example of an object moving 10 m from point A to B in 5 s.

In this case, point A is its origin and point B is its end point.

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RAFFLES INSTITUTION
YEAR 5-6 PHYSICS DEPARTMENT

Tutorial

2 KINEMATICS
Self-Check Questions
S1

Define the terms displacement, speed, velocity and acceleration, and

Self-Practice Questions
SP1
Discussion Questions
D1
(a)

(i)
[x]
(ii)
1.
[x]

(b)
[x]
Challenging Questions
C1
Answers
S1 Displacement is the
SP1D, SP2B
D1
D2 40 s, 800 m
C1 = /4 /2

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