Basic Motion Equations

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Basic Motion Equations

• Constant / Average / Instantaneous Speed /
  Velocity
• Acceleration

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Solve using the G.U.E.S.S. Method

• G given
• U unknown
• E equation
• S substitute
• S solve

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Example of constant speed

• A frog hops along at an average speed of 20 cm/s.
  How far will it hop in 1 minute?
• 20 cm/s v
• 60 s t
• x ?

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Example of acceleration

• A toy Lamborghini accelerates from rest to 65
  cm/s in 1.5 seconds. What is its acceleration?
• 65 cm/s v
• 1.5 s t
• a ?