1.1. Kinematics (A1)

Qualitatively: Motion can be described using terms like speed, velocity, acceleration, and direction (e.g., "the car is accelerating forward").
Quantitatively: We use kinematic equations and graphs (displacement-time, velocity-time) to calculate numerical values such as displacement, velocity, acceleration, and time.

By using initial conditions (initial velocity, position, time) and kinematic equations, we can calculate the future position of a body under constant acceleration.
Graphs and mathematical models allow us to track and predict motion over time in both one and two dimensions.

Understanding motion helps us solve practical problems like projectile motion (e.g., sports, ballistics), vehicle stopping distances, or designing roller coasters.
By breaking complex motion into components (horizontal and vertical), we can model and solve real-world physics scenarios effectively.

that the motion of bodies through space and time can be described and analysed in terms of position, velocity, and acceleration
velocity is the rate of change of position, and acceleration is the rate of change of velocity
the change in position is the displacement
the difference between distance and displacement
the difference between instantaneous and average values of velocity, speed and acceleration, and how to determine them
motion with uniform and non-uniform acceleration
the equations of motion for solving problems with uniformly accelerated motion

the behaviour of projectiles in the absence of fluid resistance
the application of the equations of motion resolved into vertical and horizontal components (HL only)