Kinematics (1D)

Success Criteria

At the end of this chapter, students are able to:

    1. Define the terms used in kinematics.

    2. Find the displacement, velocity and acceleration of a moving particle using differentiation and integration.

    3. Find the maximum/minimum displacement, velocity and acceleration of a moving particle using differentiation.

    4. Find the total distance travelled by a moving particle.

    5. Find the average speed of a moving particle.

Introduction

Kinematics is the study of motion. As we come to the end of the Additional Mathematics syllabus, we are going to study how calculus can be applied in Physics and in particular, the study of motion.

Next: Lets learn about some common terms used in Kinematics.