Motion in a straight line: Distance, displacement, velocity

Introduction Speed is the total distance travelled by an object in unit time, whereas velocity is the total displacement travelled by the object in unit time. You must already know about speed and velocity and the different types of properties that both of them possess.  Now, we are going to learn about average speed and […]

Before we can learn about average speed or average velocity, it is important to understand the difference between distance and displacement. Distance is a scalar quantity that indicates how much ground the object has covered. However, displacement on the other hand is a vector quantity. It is the shortest distance between the end and the start

A spring exerts a force against the force we apply while extending the spring to attain an equilibrium position. Every spring has its stiffness, known by the spring constant (k). Springs with large spring constants are stiff and are difficult to compress. According to Newton’s Third Law of Motion, when force is applied to the

The velocity of an object is the rate of change of position of any particle with respect to a frame of reference. Velocity is a function of time. Velocity-time graph is representation of variation of velocity of any moving object with respect to time. Velocity-time graphs are also called speed-time graphs. The vertical axis of

A position-time graph is a plot of position versus time, showing the relation of the positions of an object with the passage of time. However, it may not show the trajectory of movement to those positions. In physics, position-time graphs describe the velocity of a particle in time and space. They are used to describe

 Kinematics is a field of mechanics concerned with the study of motion. Any kinematics study aims to create complex mental models that may be used to describe (and eventually explain) the motion of real-world objects. Position time relation A moving object’s displacement is proportional to its velocity and time. Quicken your pace. Go a step

A position-time graph is a plot of positions versus time, showing the relation of positions to time in space or time, but may not show the trajectory of those positions as they move. In physics, position-time graphs describe the velocity of a particle in time and space. The graph depicted  shows the velocity of a

Differentiation is a technique for analysing small changes in one quantity in relation to a unit change in another quantity. The algebraic process of calculating derivatives is known as differentiation. With the help of this technique, small changes can be analysed at a micro-level. Using differentiation, the velocity of a body at a certain instant

To describe the motion of a body, certain physical quantities such as velocity and acceleration are required. The basic motion type is a single particle moving in a straight line. Differentiation of a quantity gives the change in that quantity with respect to the other. It is denoted by the change in Y with respect

Calculus is divided into two major concepts: differentiation and integration. Differentiation is a technique for analyzing tiny changes in one quantity in relation to a unit change in another. It’s also used to determine whether a function is growing or shrinking. The area of curved surfaces is calculated using integration. It’s also used to figure